Goulmima weather in August

In August, Goulmima sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 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 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Goulmima's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goulmima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
34%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical August day in Goulmima reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Goulmima

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.

Goulmima 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° / 1020.810.25.2
Feb16° / 142.10.510.86.3
Mar19° / 112.70.111.87.7
Apr24° / 11°112.3012.88.5
May28° / 15°122.4013.67.6
Jun32° / 20°61.30144.8
Jul36° / 23°20.3013.92.5
Aug35° / 23°41013.23.3
Sep30° / 18°92.2012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°232.9011.28.2
Nov18° / 152.50.110.47.3
Dec15° / 81.80.4105.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3937
4937
5937
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Goulmima gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
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184
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306
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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
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18982
19982
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21982
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25982
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31982

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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
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278calm
288calm
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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 5:39 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:397:13
213.55:407:12
313.55:407:11
413.55:417:10
513.55:427:10
613.45:427:09
713.45:437:08
813.45:447:07
913.45:447:06
1013.35:457:05
1113.35:467:04
1213.35:467:03
1313.35:477:02
1413.25:487:01
1513.25:487:00
1613.25:496:59
1713.15:506:58
1813.15:506:57
1913.15:516:56
2013.15:516:55
2113.05:526:53
2213.05:536:52
2313.05:536:51
2412.95:546:50
2512.95:556:49
2612.95:556:47
2712.85:566:46
2812.85:576:45
2912.85:576:44
3012.75:586:42
3112.75:586:41

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
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216.9Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Goulmima

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Goulmima?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Goulmima. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Goulmima in August

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

In August, Goulmima sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Goulmima 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 Goulmima peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Goulmima 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 Goulmima is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1236 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goulmima?

Goulmima sits at 31.7°N, 5.0°W, 1,028 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Errachidia, 56 km away.

MerzougaMidelt

Topography around Goulmima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goulmima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 1,041 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m.

The land around Goulmima is covered by bare terrain (56%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
394 m
80 km
2,635 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Errachidia 56 km · Tinerhir 58 km · Arfoud 74 km · Rich 76 km · Reçani 79 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 80 km · Merzouga 111 km · Midelt 112 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 Goulmima (31.6923°, -4.9526°, elevation 1,028 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).