Khenifra weather in February

In February, Khenifra sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Khenifra's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khenifra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:14 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Khenifra is city in Morocco.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical February day in Khenifra reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3153
4153
5153
6153
7164
8164
9164
10164
11164
12164
13164
14164
15164
16164
17164
18164
19164
20165
21165
22175
23175
24175
25175
26175
27175
28175

How February really feels in Khenifra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Khenifra weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 656.7110.15.0
Feb16° / 607.20.810.85.6
Mar19° / 678.60.411.76.5
Apr21° / 567.8012.87.0
May25° / 12°437.2013.77.5
Jun30° / 16°174.4014.16.0
Jul35° / 20°114.40143.3
Aug34° / 20°145.6013.23.3
Sep30° / 16°224.6012.26.2
Oct25° / 12°455.7011.27.7
Nov19° / 7570.110.36.7
Dec16° / 666.50.49.95.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96535
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
156436
166436
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Khenifra gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1243
2243
3243
4243
5233
6233
7233
8233
9233
10233
11233
12233
13243
14242
15252
16252
17262
18262
19273
20283
21283
22293
23303
24303
25303
26313
27303
28303

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 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

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:245:48
210.47:245:49
310.47:235:50
410.57:225:51
510.57:225:52
610.57:215:53
710.67:205:54
810.67:205:55
910.67:195:55
1010.67:185:56
1110.77:175:57
1210.77:165:58
1310.77:155:59
1410.87:146:00
1510.87:146:01
1610.87:136:02
1710.97:126:03
1810.97:116:04
1910.97:106:04
2010.97:096:05
2111.07:086:06
2211.07:076:07
2311.07:066:08
2411.17:046:09
2511.17:036:10
2611.17:026:10
2711.27:016:11
2811.27:006:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Khenifra

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Khenifra?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Khenifra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khenifra in February

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

In February, Khenifra sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Khenifra in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khenifra peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khenifra 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 Khenifra is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1626 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khenifra?

Khenifra sits at 32.9°N, 5.7°W, 868 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mrirt, 27 km away.

Topography around Khenifra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khenifra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,963 m.

The land around Khenifra is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
931 m
80 km
2,963 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Mrirt 27 km · Aguelmous 31 km · Zawyat ech Cheïkh 40 km · El Ksiba 52 km · Boumia 57 km · Oulmes 63 km · Kasba Tadla 68 km · Azrou 69 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 Khenifra (32.9349°, -5.6617°, elevation 868 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).