Chichaoua in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Chichaoua sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Chichaoua's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chichaoua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chichaoua in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Chichaoua reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Chichaoua
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 68 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Chichaoua weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 7° | 26 | 4.7 | 10.2 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 20° / 8° | 27 | 4.8 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 27 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 22 | 4.1 | 12.7 | 8.3 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 9 | 2.2 | 13.6 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 1 | 0.6 | 13.8 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 34° / 21° | 3 | 0.9 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 7 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 18 | 3.5 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 22° / 11° | 26 | 4 | 10.4 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 19° / 8° | 21 | 4.4 | 10 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Chichaoua gets around 7 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chichaoua
In summer, Chichaoua overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Chichaoua sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Chichaoua?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Chichaoua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chichaoua in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Chichaoua sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Chichaoua in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Chichaoua in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.