El Kelaa des Srarhna weather in August

In August, El Kelaa des Srarhna sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is El Kelaa des Srarhna's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Kelaa des Srarhna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical August day in El Kelaa des Srarhna reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13722
23722
33722
43722
53722
63722
73722
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93722
103722
113722
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133622
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203622
213621
223621
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253521
263521
273521
283521
293521
303521
313521

How August really feels in El Kelaa des Srarhna

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

El Kelaa des Srarhna weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 29510.17.0
Feb20° / 285.310.87.3
Mar23° / 10°396.311.87.7
Apr25° / 13°335.312.87.9
May29° / 16°194.313.66.6
Jun33° / 19°82.714.14.6
Jul36° / 21°62.613.92.3
Aug36° / 22°114.413.22.5
Sep32° / 19°153.212.25.1
Oct28° / 16°254.611.27.2
Nov22° / 11°34510.47.8
Dec19° / 274.79.97.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18946
19937
20937
21937
22937
23928
24919
25919
269010
278911
288911
298911
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Kelaa des Srarhna gets around 11 mm of rain over 4.4 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
616
716
816
915
1015
1114
1213
1313
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1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
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2211
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11342395
21341406
31341406
41340417
51239417
61239427
71238428
81238428
91237438
101137438
111137448
121137448
131137447
141137447
151137447
161138447
171138447
181138446
191139436
201239436
211240436
221240426
231240426
241240426
251240426
261340425
271340425
281340415
291440415
301441414
311441414

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)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 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 5:48 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:487:23
213.65:497:23
313.55:497:22
413.55:507:21
513.55:517:20
613.55:517:19
713.45:527:18
813.45:537:17
913.45:537:16
1013.45:547:15
1113.35:557:14
1213.35:567:13
1313.35:567:12
1413.25:577:11
1513.25:587:10
1613.25:587:09
1713.25:597:08
1813.16:007:07
1913.16:007:06
2013.16:017:05
2113.06:027:04
2213.06:027:02
2313.06:037:01
2412.96:037:00
2512.96:046:59
2612.96:056:58
2712.86:056:56
2812.86:066:55
2912.86:076:54
3012.86:076:53
3112.76:086:51

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for El Kelaa des Srarhna

In seasonPeak

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

El Kelaa des Srarhna sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is August a good time to visit El Kelaa des Srarhna?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Kelaa des Srarhna.

What to pack for El Kelaa des Srarhna in August

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

In August, El Kelaa des Srarhna sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Kelaa des Srarhna 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 Kelaa des Srarhna 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Kelaa des Srarhna 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 Kelaa des Srarhna is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1424 µg/m³Jun 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Kelaa des Srarhna?

El Kelaa des Srarhna sits at 32.1°N, 7.4°W, 471 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Laâttaouia, 26 km away.

Topography around El Kelaa des Srarhna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Kelaa des Srarhna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,021 m.

The land around El Kelaa des Srarhna is covered by artificial surfaces (25%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
529 m
80 km
3,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Laâttaouia 26 km · Tamallalt 28 km · Demnate 52 km · Al Brouj 54 km · Ben Guerir 55 km · Ait Ourir 59 km · Oulad Ayad 60 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 72 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 Kelaa des Srarhna (32.0512°, -7.4108°, elevation 471 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).