El Ksiba weather in February

In February, El Ksiba sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is El Ksiba's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Ksiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:14 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical February day in El Ksiba reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1141
2141
3142
4142
5142
6142
7142
8142
9152
10152
11152
12152
13152
14152
15152
16153
17153
18153
19153
20153
21153
22153
23153
24153
25153
26163
27163
28164

How February really feels in El Ksiba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
6
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

El Ksiba weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67030
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226832
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

El Ksiba gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1259
2258
3258
4248
5248
6247
7237
8237
9237
10237
11237
12247
13247
14257
15257
16267
17277
18278
19288
20288
21298
22298
23309
24308
25308
26308
27308
28297

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:255:50
210.47:245:51
310.57:245:52
410.57:235:53
510.57:235:54
610.57:225:55
710.67:215:56
810.67:205:57
910.67:205:57
1010.77:195:58
1110.77:185:59
1210.77:176:00
1310.77:166:01
1410.87:156:02
1510.87:146:03
1610.87:146:04
1710.97:136:05
1810.97:126:05
1910.97:116:06
2011.07:106:07
2111.07:096:08
2211.07:086:09
2311.17:076:10
2411.17:066:11
2511.17:046:11
2611.17:036:12
2711.27:026:13
2811.27:016:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.42 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 — February's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for El Ksiba

In seasonPeak

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

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 February a good time to visit El Ksiba?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit El Ksiba for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Ksiba in February

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

In February, El Ksiba sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in El Ksiba in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — 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 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).