El Aïoun in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), El Aïoun sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 108 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is El Aïoun's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Aïoun's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 108 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in El Aïoun in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in El Aïoun reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in El Aïoun
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Aïoun weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 4° | 34 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 16° / 5° | 34 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 19° / 7° | 45 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 35 | 6.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.3 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 29 | 5 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 13 | 2.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 11 | 3.4 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 20 | 4.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 33 | 5.2 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 19° / 8° | 40 | 6.3 | 0 | 10.2 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 5° | 27 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
El Aïoun gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 19 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Aïoun
None of El Aïoun's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
El Aïoun sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit El Aïoun?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit El Aïoun for general sightseeing.
What to pack for El Aïoun in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, El Aïoun sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Aïoun in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in El Aïoun in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Aïoun peaks around July 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Aïoun in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Aïoun is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is El Aïoun?
El Aïoun sits at 34.6°N, 2.5°W, 604 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sidi Slimane Echcharaa, 39 km away.
Topography around El Aïoun
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Aïoun.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Aïoun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 595 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,786 m.
The land around El Aïoun is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (22%) 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 El Aïoun (34.5832°, -2.5061°, elevation 604 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.