Kenitra weather in February

In February, Kenitra sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 60 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kenitra's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenitra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
10°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:19 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Kenitra is city in Morocco.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.2 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
725/km²
people per km²
Founded
1912

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical February day in Kenitra reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
41710
51710
61710
71710
81710
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Kenitra weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°788.4105.6
Feb17° / 10°607.510.76.1
Mar19° / 12°607.211.76.8
Apr20° / 13°517.112.87.0
May23° / 15°295.413.87.9
Jun25° / 18°61.514.28.9
Jul27° / 19°10.314.18.8
Aug28° / 20°10.313.38.7
Sep26° / 19°193.212.28.3
Oct24° / 17°596.911.17.7
Nov20° / 13°908.410.26.8
Dec18° / 11°808.19.86.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76337
86337
96436
106436
116436
126535
136535
146535
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286634

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Kenitra gets around 60 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
426
526
625
725
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1625
1725
1826
1927
2027
2128
2229
2330
2430
2531
2631
2731
2831

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3946
4946
5937
6937
7928
8928
9928
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
258911
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278911
288812

Wind in February

Winds average 11 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:305:49
210.37:305:50
310.47:295:51
410.47:285:52
510.47:285:53
610.57:275:54
710.57:265:55
810.57:255:56
910.57:255:57
1010.67:245:58
1110.67:235:59
1210.67:226:00
1310.77:216:01
1410.77:206:02
1510.77:196:03
1610.87:186:04
1710.87:176:05
1810.87:166:06
1910.97:156:06
2010.97:146:07
2110.97:136:08
2211.07:126:09
2311.07:116:10
2411.07:106:11
2511.17:086:12
2611.17:076:13
2711.17:066:14
2811.27:056:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kenitra?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Kenitra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kenitra in February

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

In February, Kenitra sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Kenitra in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 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 Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 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 Kenitra in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kenitra peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kenitra in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kenitra is worst in February — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1228 µg/m³Jun 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kenitra?

Kenitra sits at 34.3°N, 6.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mehdya, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kenitra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenitra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.

The land around Kenitra is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (28%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Mehdya 9.0 km · Sidi Taibi 12 km · Bouknadel 22 km · Sidi Yahia El Gharb 26 km · Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 29 km · Salé 31 km · Salé Al Jadida 33 km · Rabat 36 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 Kenitra (34.261°, -6.5802°, elevation 13 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).