El Ksiba weather in August

In August, El Ksiba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 20 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Ksiba's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Ksiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in El Ksiba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133219
143218
153218
163218
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253118
263118
273118
283118
293117
303117
313117

How August really feels in El Ksiba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 19 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
19
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 Ksiba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 586.42.810.14.5
Feb15° / 597.42.210.84.9
Mar17° / 739.81.611.85.9
Apr19° / 659.80.512.86.4
May23° / 11°569.60.113.67.1
Jun28° / 15°256.3014.16.9
Jul32° / 18°165.9013.94.5
Aug32° / 18°207.9013.24.4
Sep28° / 15°357.7012.26.9
Oct23° / 11°496.9011.27.5
Nov18° / 636.80.510.36.3
Dec15° / 535.91.19.95.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68614
78713
88713
98713
108812
118812
128911
138911
148911
158911
168911
178911
188812
198812
208812
218713
228713
238614
248515
258515
268515
278416
288416
298416
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Ksiba gets around 20 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172262
271272
371272
470273
570273
669283
768284
869274
969274
1068275
1169265
1269265
1369265
1469265
1570255
1670255
1770255
1871245
1972244
2072244
2172244
2272244
2373243
2473243
2573243
2672253
2772253
2872253
2972262
3072262
3172262

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:42 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:427:19
213.65:427:18
313.65:437:17
413.55:447:16
513.55:447:15
613.55:457:14
713.55:467:14
813.45:467:13
913.45:477:12
1013.45:487:11
1113.45:487:10
1213.35:497:09
1313.35:507:08
1413.35:517:07
1513.25:517:06
1613.25:527:04
1713.25:537:03
1813.15:537:02
1913.15:547:01
2013.15:557:00
2113.15:556:59
2213.05:566:58
2313.05:576:56
2413.05:576:55
2512.95:586:54
2612.95:596:53
2712.95:596:51
2812.86:006:50
2912.86:016:49
3012.86:016:48
3112.76:026:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for El Ksiba

In seasonPeak

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

El Ksiba 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 Ksiba?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit El Ksiba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Ksiba in August

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

In August, El Ksiba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Ksiba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (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 Ksiba peaks around July 21 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 highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 21UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Ksiba 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 Ksiba is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1430 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Ksiba?

El Ksiba sits at 32.6°N, 6.0°W, 1,079 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Zawyat ech Cheïkh, 12 km away.

Topography around El Ksiba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Ksiba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m around an average of 1,053 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,760 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,875 m.

The land around El Ksiba is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (33%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
787 m
16 km
1,760 m
80 km
2,875 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Zawyat ech Cheïkh 12 km · Kasba Tadla 23 km · Beni Mellal 41 km · Bejaâd 41 km · Khenifra 52 km · Oued Zem 61 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 63 km · Aguelmous 67 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 Ksiba (32.5729°, -6.0195°, elevation 1,079 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).