Guelmim weather in October

In October, Guelmim sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Guelmim's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guelmim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:47 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
36%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Guelmim is city in Morocco.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical October day in Guelmim reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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How October really feels in Guelmim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Guelmim 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
Jan19° / 132.510.47.7
Feb21° / 10°192.8118.0
Mar23° / 12°172.811.88.5
Apr24° / 13°71.412.78.9
May26° / 14°30.613.48.7
Jun28° / 16°10.213.88.2
Jul32° / 19°0013.75.3
Aug33° / 19°20.5134.9
Sep30° / 18°40.912.26.8
Oct27° / 16°111.711.38.0
Nov23° / 13°192.310.68.4
Dec20° / 10°193.210.27.8

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
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68020
77921
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97822
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Guelmim gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12446291
22645281
32744271
42944271
53143261
63242251
73442240
83542230
93742210
103842200
113942190
124042170
134143160
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174542130
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214941100
225040100
23523990
24543880
25563680
26583570
27603370
28623260
29643060
30672850
31682750

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:21
211.76:386:20
311.76:396:19
411.66:396:17
511.66:406:16
611.66:406:15
711.56:416:14
811.56:426:13
911.56:426:12
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1311.46:456:07
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1511.36:466:05
1611.36:476:04
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Guelmim

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Guelmim?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guelmim in October

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

In October, Guelmim sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Guelmim 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 34 km away) is warmest in September at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Oct 23 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Guelmim in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guelmim peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Guelmim 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 Guelmim is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1219 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guelmim?

Guelmim sits at 29.0°N, 10.1°W, 301 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Bou Izakarn, 40 km away.

Tan-TanTine BiougraBen JerrarLqoliaa

Topography around Guelmim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guelmim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,399 m.

The land around Guelmim is covered by bare terrain (60%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
1,399 m
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October weather nearby: Bou Izakarn 40 km · Sidi Ifni 45 km · Assa 74 km · Tiznit 85 km · Tan-Tan 119 km · Tine Biougra 151 km · Ben Jerrar 152 km · Lqoliaa 157 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 Guelmim (28.987°, -10.0574°, elevation 301 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).