El Hajeb weather in October

In October, El Hajeb sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is El Hajeb's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Hajeb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:32 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in El Hajeb reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122313
132313
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242212
252211
262211
272111
282111
292111
302111
312111

El Hajeb weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 617.82.8104.4
Feb15° / 608.72.410.74.8
Mar17° / 7010.51.511.75.7
Apr19° / 699.70.312.86.3
May23° / 12°549.50.113.77.1
Jun27° / 15°225.5014.27.4
Jul31° / 18°124.40145.6
Aug31° / 19°156.3013.35.3
Sep27° / 16°326.4012.27.2
Oct23° / 12°537.60.111.27.4
Nov18° / 667.90.610.36.1
Dec15° / 577.71.29.85.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56733
66733
76634
86634
96535
106535
116436
126337
136139
146139
156040
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

El Hajeb gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2826
2926
3025
3125

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
282171
383161
484151
585141
686131
786131
887121
988120
1089110
1189110
1290100
1390100
149190
159190
169190
179280
189280
199370
209370
219460
229460
239460
249550
259550
269550
279550
289550
299640
309640
319640

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:01
211.66:215:59
311.66:225:58
411.66:235:56
511.56:235:55
611.56:245:54
711.56:255:52
811.46:265:51
911.46:275:50
1011.46:275:48
1111.36:285:47
1211.36:295:46
1311.26:305:45
1411.26:315:43
1511.26:315:42
1611.16:325:41
1711.16:335:40
1811.16:345:39
1911.06:355:37
2011.06:365:36
2111.06:365:35
2210.96:375:34
2310.96:385:33
2410.96:395:32
2510.86:405:31
2610.86:415:30
2710.86:425:29
2810.86:425:28
2910.76:435:27
3010.76:445:26
3110.76:455:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for El Hajeb

In seasonPeak

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

El Hajeb 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 El Hajeb?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Hajeb in October

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

In October, El Hajeb sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in El Hajeb in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Hajeb peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Hajeb 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 El Hajeb is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1725 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Hajeb?

El Hajeb sits at 33.7°N, 5.4°W, 1,023 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Agouraï, 20 km away.

Topography around El Hajeb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Hajeb has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 999 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,713 m.

The land around El Hajeb is covered by grassland (49%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
377 m
16 km
837 m
80 km
2,713 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Agouraï 20 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 24 km · Ouislane 27 km · Meknes 28 km · Ifrane 30 km · Douar Toulal 30 km · Aïn Taoujdat 31 km · Azrou 31 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 El Hajeb (33.6879°, -5.371°, elevation 1,023 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).