Errachidia weather in February

In February, Errachidia sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 2.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Errachidia's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Errachidia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:07 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Errachidia is City in Morocco.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical February day in Errachidia reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8164
9164
10164
11164
12164
13165
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28186

How February really feels in Errachidia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Errachidia weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 101.70.610.15.3
Feb16° / 132.20.510.86.4
Mar20° / 112.6011.87.8
Apr24° / 11°92.1012.88.6
May28° / 15°112.2013.67.4
Jun33° / 20°51.50144.5
Jul37° / 23°20.3013.92.2
Aug36° / 23°30.8013.22.9
Sep31° / 19°92.1012.25.8
Oct25° / 14°202.8011.28.3
Nov18° / 152.3010.47.4
Dec15° / 71.80.3105.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
117921
127921
137921
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Errachidia gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 2.2 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
173
273
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2691
2781
2881

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:175:45
210.57:175:46
310.57:165:47
410.57:165:48
510.67:155:49
610.67:145:49
710.67:145:50
810.67:135:51
910.77:125:52
1010.77:115:53
1110.77:115:54
1210.77:105:55
1310.87:095:56
1410.87:085:56
1510.87:075:57
1610.97:065:58
1710.97:055:59
1810.97:046:00
1911.07:046:01
2011.07:036:02
2111.07:026:02
2211.07:016:03
2311.17:006:04
2411.16:586:05
2511.16:576:06
2611.26:566:07
2711.26:556:07
2811.26:546:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Errachidia

In seasonPeak

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

Errachidia sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Errachidia?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Errachidia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Errachidia in February

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

In February, Errachidia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Errachidia in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Errachidia peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Errachidia 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 Errachidia is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1334 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Errachidia?

Errachidia sits at 31.9°N, 4.4°W, 1,039 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Rich, 37 km away.

MerzougaBoumia

Topography around Errachidia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Errachidia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,987 m.

The land around Errachidia is covered by bare terrain (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
937 m
80 km
2,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Rich 37 km · Goulmima 56 km · Arfoud 58 km · Reçani 74 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 74 km · Midelt 89 km · Merzouga 100 km · Boumia 109 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 Errachidia (31.9314°, -4.4266°, elevation 1,039 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).