Had Soualem weather in August

In August, Had Soualem sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Had Soualem's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Had Soualem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical August day in Had Soualem reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22820
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Had Soualem weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 416.4106.3
Feb18° / 10°386.110.86.6
Mar20° / 12°336.111.77.1
Apr21° / 13°285.112.87.5
May24° / 16°143.413.78.3
Jun26° / 18°20.814.28.7
Jul28° / 20°00.2148.6
Aug28° / 20°10.213.28.3
Sep27° / 19°112.212.28.2
Oct25° / 17°315.511.27.9
Nov21° / 13°516.410.37.2
Dec19° / 11°446.59.86.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5937
6937
7937
8937
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
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18946
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21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26919
27919
289010
299010
309010
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Had Soualem gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242533
2240553
3239563
4238564
5238564
6237574
7237574
8236584
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11236584
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27440533
28440533
29441523
30441523
31542503

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 5:47 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:477:28
213.65:487:27
313.65:497:26
413.65:497:25
513.65:507:24
613.55:517:23
713.55:527:22
813.55:527:21
913.55:537:20
1013.45:547:19
1113.45:547:18
1213.45:557:17
1313.35:567:16
1413.35:577:15
1513.35:577:14
1613.25:587:13
1713.25:597:12
1813.25:597:11
1913.26:007:10
2013.16:017:08
2113.16:027:07
2213.16:027:06
2313.06:037:05
2413.06:047:03
2513.06:047:02
2612.96:057:01
2712.96:067:00
2812.96:076:58
2912.86:076:57
3012.86:086:56
3112.86:096:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
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137.0Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Had Soualem

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Feb
Mar
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Had Soualem?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Had Soualem in August

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

In August, Had Soualem sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Had Soualem in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 7 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Had Soualem 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 Had Soualem peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Had Soualem 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 Had Soualem is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2237 µg/m³Jun 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Had Soualem?

Had Soualem sits at 33.4°N, 7.9°W, 112 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sidi Rahal, 10 km away.

Topography around Had Soualem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Had Soualem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m.

The land around Had Soualem is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
767 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sidi Rahal 10 km · Dar Bouazza 11 km · Bir Jdid 14 km · Bouskoura 19 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 22 km · Casablanca 29 km · Ad Darwa 30 km · Berrechid 30 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 Had Soualem (33.4197°, -7.8524°, elevation 112 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).