Kelaat Mgouna weather in October

In October, Kelaat Mgouna sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 27 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kelaat Mgouna's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kelaat Mgouna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
40%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kelaat Mgouna reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22413
32413
42312
52312
62312
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92312
102212
112211
122211
132211
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222010
232010
24209
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26209
27199
28199
29199
30198
31198

How October really feels in Kelaat Mgouna

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.

Kelaat Mgouna weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 142.41.710.24.0
Feb13° / 213.21.210.94.7
Mar16° / 193.70.611.86.4
Apr20° / 102.5012.77.9
May24° / 12°92.1013.68.5
Jun29° / 17°71.80147.0
Jul32° / 20°30.7013.85.0
Aug31° / 19°61.8013.15.6
Sep27° / 15°132.7012.27.9
Oct21° / 11°273.9011.27.8
Nov16° / 202.90.410.46.1
Dec13° / 132.70.8104.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37624
47624
57624
67525
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
267030
277129
287129
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kelaat Mgouna gets around 27 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
29
39
49
59
69
710
810
910
1010
1111
1211
1311
1411
1512
1612
1712
1813
1913
2014
2114
2214
2315
2415
2515
2615
2714
2814
2914
3013
3113

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:04
211.76:236:03
311.66:246:02
411.66:256:01
511.66:255:59
611.56:265:58
711.56:275:57
811.56:275:56
911.46:285:54
1011.46:295:53
1111.46:295:52
1211.36:305:51
1311.36:315:50
1411.36:315:49
1511.36:325:47
1611.26:335:46
1711.26:345:45
1811.26:345:44
1911.16:355:43
2011.16:365:42
2111.16:375:41
2211.06:375:40
2311.06:385:39
2411.06:395:38
2511.06:405:37
2610.96:415:36
2710.96:415:35
2810.96:425:34
2910.86:435:33
3010.86:445:32
3110.86:455:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kelaat Mgouna

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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Is October a good time to visit Kelaat Mgouna?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Kelaat Mgouna for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kelaat Mgouna in October

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

In October, Kelaat Mgouna sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Kelaat Mgouna 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 Kelaat Mgouna peaks around August 10 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kelaat Mgouna 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 Kelaat Mgouna is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1233 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kelaat Mgouna?

Kelaat Mgouna sits at 31.2°N, 6.1°W, 1,431 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tinerhir, 64 km away.

AzilalDemnateZagoraGoulmimaBeni Mellal

Topography around Kelaat Mgouna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kelaat Mgouna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,442 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 950 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,237 m.

The land around Kelaat Mgouna is covered by bare terrain (69%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (66%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
950 m
80 km
3,237 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Tinerhir 64 km · Ouarzazate 81 km · Tabount 84 km · Azilal 90 km · Demnate 99 km · Zagora 105 km · Goulmima 122 km · Beni Mellal 123 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 Kelaat Mgouna (31.2457°, -6.1326°, elevation 1,431 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).