Essaouira weather in October

In October, Essaouira sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Essaouira's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Essaouira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:48 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Essaouira is city in Marrakech-Safi, Morocco.

Density
17,027/km²
people per km²
Founded
1769

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Essaouira reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Essaouira weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 12°394.410.26.9
Feb18° / 12°384.710.87.1
Mar19° / 13°385.211.87.3
Apr20° / 15°213.712.77.8
May22° / 16°111.613.68.5
Jun23° / 18°10.2149.4
Jul25° / 20°0013.89.4
Aug26° / 21°10.113.19.2
Sep25° / 19°50.912.29.1
Oct23° / 18°263.411.28.4
Nov21° / 15°474.810.47.6
Dec19° / 13°504.9107.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58020
68020
78020
87921
97921
107723
117723
127624
137525
147525
157426
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207228
217228
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237228
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Essaouira gets around 26 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
67
77
87
98
108
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1611
1712
1812
1913
2013
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3114

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13236014
23246013
34255813
44265812
55275612
65285611
76295510
86305410
9731539
10732538
11834517
12835516
13935506
141036495
151037485
161138474
171239464
181340453
191440433
201541422
211641402
221742392
231942372
242142352
252242332
262442322
272642302
282842282
293042262
303242242
313442221

Wind in October

Winds average 16 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:19
211.76:386:18
311.66:396:16
411.66:396:15
511.66:406:14
611.56:416:13
711.56:416:11
811.56:426:10
911.46:436:09
1011.46:436:08
1111.46:446:06
1211.36:456:05
1311.36:456:04
1411.36:466:03
1511.26:476:02
1611.26:486:01
1711.26:485:59
1811.26:495:58
1911.16:505:57
2011.16:515:56
2111.16:515:55
2211.06:525:54
2311.06:535:53
2411.06:545:52
2510.96:555:51
2610.96:555:50
2710.96:565:49
2810.96:575:48
2910.86:585:47
3010.86:595:47
3110.87:005:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.3Bright
55.3Bright
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115.0Bright
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204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Essaouira

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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May
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Essaouira?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Essaouira for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Essaouira in October

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

In October, Essaouira sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Essaouira in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Oct 9 — about 2.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Essaouira in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Essaouira peaks around July 15 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 15UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Essaouira in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Essaouira is worst in February — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodGoodFeb 1715 µg/m³Jun 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Essaouira?

Essaouira sits at 31.5°N, 9.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sebt Gzoula, 93 km away.

Sebt GzoulaImi-n-TanoutChichaouaSafiAourirAgadirDakhlaEchemmaia Est

Topography around Essaouira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Essaouira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.

The land around Essaouira is covered by water (61%) within 3 km, water (55%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
1,689 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Sebt Gzoula 93 km · Imi-n-Tanout 95 km · Chichaoua 96 km · Safi 101 km · Aourir 114 km · Agadir 123 km · Dakhla 124 km · Echemmaia Est 125 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 Essaouira (31.5125°, -9.77°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).