Khenifra weather in September

In September, Khenifra sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Khenifra's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khenifra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Khenifra is city in Morocco.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Khenifra reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23218
33218
43218
53218
63218
73118
83118
93117
103117
113017
123017
133017
143017
153016
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212815
222815
232815
242815
252815
262815
272815
282815
292714
302714

How September really feels in Khenifra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Khenifra weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38614
48515
58515
68416
78317
88218
98119
108119
118020
127921
137822
147723
157723
167624
177525
187525
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Khenifra gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2815
2915
3015

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169265
269265
370264
470264
570264
670264
771254
871254
972253
1072253
1174242
1274242
1375232
1476231
1577221
1678211
1779201
1879201
1980191
2081181
2182171
2284160
2385150
2486140
2587130
2687130
2788120
2889110
2990100
309190

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:016:44
212.76:026:42
312.66:026:41
412.66:036:40
512.66:046:38
612.56:046:37
712.56:056:36
812.56:066:34
912.46:066:33
1012.46:076:31
1112.46:086:30
1212.36:086:29
1312.36:096:27
1412.36:106:26
1512.26:106:24
1612.26:116:23
1712.26:126:22
1812.16:126:20
1912.16:136:19
2012.16:146:17
2112.06:146:16
2212.06:156:14
2312.06:166:13
2411.96:166:12
2511.96:176:10
2611.96:186:09
2711.86:186:07
2811.86:196:06
2911.76:206:05
3011.76:216:03

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.85 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 — September's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Khenifra

In seasonPeak

None of Khenifra's seasonal hazards are active in September. 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 September a good time to visit Khenifra?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Khenifra for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khenifra in September

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

In September, Khenifra sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khenifra in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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