El Gara weather in August
In August, El Gara sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is El Gara's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Gara's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 5:56 AM – 7:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 16%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.07 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.5
- out of 10
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical August day in El Gara reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 31 | 19 |
| 2 | 31 | 19 |
| 3 | 31 | 20 |
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| 29 | 30 | 19 |
| 30 | 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 30 | 19 |
El Gara weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 7° | 41 | 6.3 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 38 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 41 | 7 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 34 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 20 | 4.6 | 13.7 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 4 | 1.2 | 14.2 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.4 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 12 | 2.4 | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 31 | 4.9 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 49 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 42 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| Cloudier (%) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96 | 4 |
| 2 | 95 | 5 |
| 3 | 95 | 5 |
| 4 | 95 | 5 |
| 5 | 95 | 5 |
| 6 | 95 | 5 |
| 7 | 95 | 5 |
| 8 | 95 | 5 |
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| 10 | 95 | 5 |
| 11 | 94 | 6 |
| 12 | 94 | 6 |
| 13 | 94 | 6 |
| 14 | 94 | 6 |
| 15 | 94 | 6 |
| 16 | 94 | 6 |
| 17 | 94 | 6 |
| 18 | 94 | 6 |
| 19 | 93 | 7 |
| 20 | 93 | 7 |
| 21 | 93 | 7 |
| 22 | 93 | 7 |
| 23 | 92 | 8 |
| 24 | 91 | 9 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | 89 | 11 |
| 30 | 89 | 11 |
| 31 | 89 | 11 |
Chance of precipitation in August
El Gara gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 |
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| 10 | 2 |
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| 22 | 2 |
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| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 31 | 2 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Humid (%) | 57 | 56 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 |
| Muggy (%) | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Oppressive (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
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| 1 | 1 | 14 | 57 | 26 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 27 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 28 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 13 | 55 | 28 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 29 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 30 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 30 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 31 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 31 | 3 |
| 10 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 31 | 3 |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 32 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 32 | 3 |
| 13 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 31 | 3 |
| 14 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 31 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 31 | 2 |
| 16 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 31 | 2 |
| 17 | 1 | 13 | 53 | 31 | 2 |
| 18 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 30 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 30 | 2 |
| 20 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 30 | 2 |
| 21 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 29 | 2 |
| 22 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 29 | 2 |
| 23 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 29 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 28 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 28 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 | 14 | 57 | 27 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 | 14 | 57 | 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 14 | 58 | 26 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 14 | 58 | 26 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | 14 | 59 | 25 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 | 15 | 59 | 24 | 1 |
Wind in August
Winds average 8 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
| 29 | 8 | calm |
| 30 | 8 | calm |
| 31 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:52 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:08 | 7:07 | 7:06 | 7:04 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:01 | 7:00 | 6:58 | 6:57 | 6:56 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 5:45 | 7:25 |
| 2 | 13.6 | 5:46 | 7:24 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 5:46 | 7:23 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 5:47 | 7:22 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 5:48 | 7:21 |
| 6 | 13.5 | 5:49 | 7:21 |
| 7 | 13.5 | 5:49 | 7:20 |
| 8 | 13.5 | 5:50 | 7:19 |
| 9 | 13.4 | 5:51 | 7:18 |
| 10 | 13.4 | 5:51 | 7:17 |
| 11 | 13.4 | 5:52 | 7:16 |
| 12 | 13.4 | 5:53 | 7:15 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 5:54 | 7:14 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 5:54 | 7:13 |
| 15 | 13.3 | 5:55 | 7:11 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 5:56 | 7:10 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 5:56 | 7:09 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 5:57 | 7:08 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 5:58 | 7:07 |
| 20 | 13.1 | 5:59 | 7:06 |
| 21 | 13.1 | 5:59 | 7:04 |
| 22 | 13.1 | 6:00 | 7:03 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 6:01 | 7:02 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 6:01 | 7:01 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 6:02 | 7:00 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 6:03 | 6:58 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 6:03 | 6:57 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 6:04 | 6:56 |
| 29 | 12.8 | 6:05 | 6:54 |
| 30 | 12.8 | 6:06 | 6:53 |
| 31 | 12.8 | 6:06 | 6:52 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.07 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for El Gara
In August, El Gara sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
El Gara sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is August a good time to visit El Gara?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit El Gara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Gara in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, El Gara sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near El Gara in August
The nearest coast averages about 23°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in El Gara in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 El Gara peaks around July 19 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 — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Gara in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Gara is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 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) | 43 | 41 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
Where is El Gara?
El Gara sits at 33.3°N, 7.2°W, 349 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ben Ahmed, 23 km away.
Topography around El Gara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Gara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Gara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m.
The land around El Gara is covered by cropland (91%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) 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 Gara (33.2773°, -7.2324°, elevation 349 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).