Ifrane weather in October

In October, Ifrane sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ifrane's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ifrane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Ifrane is city in Morocco.

Density
21/km²
people per km²

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 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ifrane reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22111
32111
42111
52110
62110
72110
82110
92010
102010
112010
122010
132010
14209
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23189
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30178
31177

How October really feels in Ifrane

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.

Ifrane weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 587.54.4102.7
Feb11° / 608.93.710.83.1
Mar14° / 7311.72.511.74.0
Apr16° / 76120.812.85.0
May20° / 7113.10.213.76.1
Jun24° / 13°369.4014.27.3
Jul29° / 16°238.80146.3
Aug28° / 16°3110.9013.26.1
Sep24° / 13°459.8012.27.2
Oct19° / 528.20.311.26.6
Nov14° / 618.11.810.34.5
Dec12° / 567.92.19.83.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86535
96535
106436
116337
126238
136040
146040
155941
165842
175743
185743
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Ifrane gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1290
2280
3280
4280
5270
6270
7270
8260
9260
10270
11270
12270
13281
14281
15291
16291
17291
18291
19291
20291
21281
22281
23282
24282
25272
26272
27262
28262
29262
30252
31252

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:196:00
211.66:205:58
311.66:215:57
411.66:225:55
511.56:225:54
611.56:235:53
711.56:245:51
811.46:255:50
911.46:255:49
1011.46:265:47
1111.36:275:46
1211.36:285:45
1311.36:295:44
1411.26:295:42
1511.26:305:41
1611.26:315:40
1711.16:325:39
1811.16:335:38
1911.16:335:36
2011.06:345:35
2111.06:355:34
2211.06:365:33
2310.96:375:32
2410.96:385:31
2510.96:395:30
2610.86:395:29
2710.86:405:28
2810.86:415:27
2910.76:425:26
3010.76:435:25
3110.76:445:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ifrane

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Ifrane?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ifrane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ifrane in October

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

In October, Ifrane sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ifrane 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 Ifrane peaks around July 19 at about 11 (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 highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ifrane 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 Ifrane is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1725 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ifrane?

Ifrane sits at 33.5°N, 5.1°W, 1,648 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Azrou, 15 km away.

Topography around Ifrane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ifrane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Ifrane is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
916 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Azrou 15 km · Imouzzer Kandar 24 km · El Hajeb 30 km · Sefrou 43 km · Agouraï 45 km · Aïn Taoujdat 46 km · Oulad Tayeb 48 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 48 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 Ifrane (33.5267°, -5.1102°, elevation 1,648 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).