El Jadida weather in August

In August, El Jadida sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Jadida's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Jadida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in El Jadida reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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El Jadida 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 13°466.6105.8
Feb17° / 13°415.710.86.0
Mar18° / 14°385.711.76.7
Apr19° / 15°304.512.87.1
May21° / 17°132.613.77.9
Jun23° / 19°20.614.28.8
Jul24° / 21°00149.3
Aug25° / 22°10.213.29.2
Sep24° / 21°11212.28.8
Oct22° / 19°345.511.27.8
Nov20° / 16°606.510.37.0
Dec18° / 14°546.99.86.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
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23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29919
30919
319010

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Jadida gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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31
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51
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122707
2121717
3120718
4120718
5119728
6119719
7119719
8119719
91197010
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111206910
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Wind in August

Winds average 16 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

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 5:50 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:507:30
213.65:517:29
313.65:527:28
413.65:527:27
513.65:537:27
613.55:547:26
713.55:547:25
813.55:557:24
913.45:567:23
1013.45:577:22
1113.45:577:21
1213.45:587:20
1313.35:597:19
1413.35:597:18
1513.36:007:16
1613.26:017:15
1713.26:027:14
1813.26:027:13
1913.16:037:12
2013.16:047:11
2113.16:047:10
2213.16:057:08
2313.06:067:07
2413.06:077:06
2513.06:077:05
2612.96:087:03
2712.96:097:02
2812.96:097:01
2912.86:106:59
3012.86:116:58
3112.86:116:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for El Jadida

In seasonPeak

In August, El Jadida sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Jadida sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit El Jadida?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit El Jadida for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Jadida in August

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

In August, El Jadida sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near El Jadida 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 17 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 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in El Jadida in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Jadida peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Jadida in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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 Jadida is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1225 µg/m³Jun 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Jadida?

El Jadida sits at 33.3°N, 8.5°W, 10 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Azemmour, 16 km away.

Topography around El Jadida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Jadida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m.

The land around El Jadida is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (58%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Azemmour 16 km · Bir Jdid 50 km · Sidi Rahal 59 km · Had Soualem 64 km · Sidi Bennour 68 km · Dar Bouazza 70 km · Bouskoura 82 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 84 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 Jadida (33.2568°, -8.5088°, elevation 10 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).