Driouch weather in October

In October, Driouch sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 58 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Driouch's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Driouch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Driouch reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42415
52415
62415
72415
82415
92414
102414
112414
122414
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192313
202313
212313
222213
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292212
302212
312112

Driouch weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 356.49.95.4
Feb16° / 426.610.75.7
Mar18° / 577.611.76.4
Apr20° / 10°607.712.96.8
May23° / 13°436.113.87.7
Jun26° / 16°182.714.38.4
Jul29° / 19°40.714.17.1
Aug30° / 20°141.913.36.6
Sep27° / 17°446.112.27.5
Oct23° / 14°586.511.17.6
Nov19° / 10°486.610.26.8
Dec16° / 325.89.76.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56931
66832
76733
86733
96634
106535
116436
126238
136238
146139
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205941
215941
225941
236040
246040
256139
266139
276238
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Driouch gets around 58 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
921
1021
1122
1223
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1824
1924
2024
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2721
2821
2920
3020
3120

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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12637334
22737323
32837323
42937313
53037303
63237293
73337282
83438272
93538262
103539252
113639231
123740221
133741211
143842201
153843190
163943170
174044160
184144150
194245130
204345120
214445110
224544110
234744100
24484390
25504290
26524080
27553870
28563770
29593560
30613360
31643150

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:52
211.66:145:51
311.66:155:49
411.56:155:48
511.56:165:46
611.56:175:45
711.46:185:44
811.46:195:42
911.46:195:41
1011.36:205:39
1111.36:215:38
1211.26:225:37
1311.26:235:35
1411.26:245:34
1511.16:255:33
1611.16:255:32
1711.16:265:30
1811.06:275:29
1911.06:285:28
2011.06:295:27
2110.96:305:26
2210.96:315:24
2310.96:325:23
2410.86:335:22
2510.86:345:21
2610.86:355:20
2710.76:355:19
2810.76:365:18
2910.76:375:17
3010.66:385:16
3110.66:395:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Driouch

In seasonPeak

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

Driouch sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Driouch?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Driouch for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Driouch in October

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

In October, Driouch sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Driouch in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 21 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Driouch in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Driouch peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Driouch 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 Driouch is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1515 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Driouch?

Driouch sits at 35.0°N, 3.4°W, 287 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ben Taieb, 10 km away.

Topography around Driouch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Driouch has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 294 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 910 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,991 m.

The land around Driouch is covered by grassland (36%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
264 m
16 km
910 m
80 km
1,991 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ben Taieb 10 km · Midar 15 km · Al Aaroui 34 km · Zeghanghane 40 km · Selouane 41 km · Bni Bouayach 44 km · Nador 46 km · Imzouren 47 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 Driouch (34.977°, -3.379°, elevation 287 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).