Ifrane in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ifrane sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 220 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ifrane's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ifrane's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 17°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 6°C
Precipitation: 220 mm; 37 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 5.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ifrane in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ifrane reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ifrane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ifrane weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	10° / 1°	58	7.5	4.4	10	2.7
Feb	11° / 2°	60	8.9	3.7	10.8	3.1
Mar	14° / 4°	73	11.7	2.5	11.7	4.0
Apr	16° / 6°	76	12	0.8	12.8	5.0
May	20° / 9°	71	13.1	0.2	13.7	6.1
Jun	24° / 13°	36	9.4	0	14.2	7.3
Jul	29° / 16°	23	8.8	0	14	6.3
Aug	28° / 16°	31	10.9	0	13.2	6.1
Sep	24° / 13°	45	9.8	0	12.2	7.2
Oct	19° / 9°	52	8.2	0.3	11.2	6.6
Nov	14° / 5°	61	8.1	1.8	10.3	4.5
Dec	12° / 2°	56	7.9	2.1	9.8	3.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Ifrane gets around 220 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ifrane

In seasonPeak

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Ifrane?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ifrane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ifrane in Spring

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

In spring, Ifrane sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 37 days see rain.

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UV index in Ifrane in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	4	8	10	9	10	11	11	8	7	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	10	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Ifrane in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	20	25	23	23	21	18	21	25	21	22	19	19
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	20	Moderate
Feb	25	Moderate
Mar	23	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	21	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	25	Moderate
Sep	21	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	19	Moderate

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

trees 50%

16 km

916 m

trees 41%

80 km

2,660 m

grassland 44%

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Spring 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

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.