Chichaoua weather in October

In October, Chichaoua sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chichaoua's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chichaoua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:44 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
39%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chichaoua reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92817
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182616
192615
202615
212615
222615
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242615
252615
262615
272515
282514
292514
302514
312514

How October really feels in Chichaoua

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chichaoua weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 264.710.27.0
Feb20° / 274.810.87.3
Mar22° / 10°275.311.87.8
Apr24° / 12°224.112.78.3
May28° / 15°92.213.67.7
Jun31° / 18°31146.0
Jul34° / 20°10.613.83.8
Aug34° / 21°30.913.23.9
Sep30° / 19°71.612.26.1
Oct27° / 16°183.511.27.8
Nov22° / 11°26410.47.9
Dec19° / 214.4107.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47624
57624
67525
77525
87426
97426
107327
117228
127228
137129
147030
157030
166931
176931
186832
196832
206832
216733
226733
236733
246733
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chichaoua gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
109
119
129
1310
1410
1510
1611
1711
1812
1912
2013
2113
2213
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13448171
23647171
33747160
43846150
54045150
64144140
74343130
84443130
94642120
104742110
114841100
12504190
13514090
14524080
15543970
16543970
17563860
18573760
19583660
20603550
21613450
22623350
23633250
24653050
25662950
26672850
27692650
28702550
29712450
30732250
31742150

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:336:15
211.76:346:14
311.66:356:12
411.66:356:11
511.66:366:10
611.56:376:08
711.56:376:07
811.56:386:06
911.46:396:05
1011.46:396:04
1111.46:406:02
1211.36:416:01
1311.36:416:00
1411.36:425:59
1511.26:435:58
1611.26:445:56
1711.26:445:55
1811.26:455:54
1911.16:465:53
2011.16:475:52
2111.16:475:51
2211.06:485:50
2311.06:495:49
2411.06:505:48
2510.96:515:47
2610.96:515:46
2710.96:525:45
2810.96:535:44
2910.86:545:43
3010.86:555:42
3110.86:565:42

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chichaoua

In seasonPeak

None of Chichaoua's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Chichaoua sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Chichaoua?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Chichaoua for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chichaoua in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Chichaoua sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chichaoua in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chichaoua peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Chichaoua in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chichaoua is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1420 µg/m³Jun 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chichaoua?

Chichaoua sits at 31.5°N, 8.8°W, 356 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Imi-n-Tanout, 42 km away.

Topography around Chichaoua

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chichaoua.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chichaoua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,568 m.

The land around Chichaoua is covered by bare terrain (33%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), bare terrain (33%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
440 m
80 km
3,568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Imi-n-Tanout 42 km · Echemmaia Est 61 km · Amizmiz 62 km · Tamansourt 66 km · Sebt Gzoula 70 km · Marrakesh 73 km · Méchouar-Kasba 74 km · Youssoufia 81 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Chichaoua (31.5435°, -8.7628°, elevation 356 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).