El Jadida in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), El Jadida sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 82 mm of rain over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is El Jadida's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Jadida's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
82 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
7.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in El Jadida in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in El Jadida reaches about 19°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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El Jadida 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.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

El Jadida gets around 82 mm of rain over 13 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for El Jadida

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit El Jadida?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit El Jadida for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Jadida in Spring

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

In spring, El Jadida sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Jadida in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 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 Spring

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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 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.

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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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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 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
Spring 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.