Khouribga weather in October

In October, Khouribga sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Khouribga's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khouribga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:38 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM10 35 µg/m³ · 2016

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Khouribga reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72615
82615
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162415
172415
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262314
272314
282314
292313
302313
312313

How October really feels in Khouribga

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.

Khouribga weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 446.410.15.7
Feb17° / 426.610.86.2
Mar20° / 10°497.211.86.9
Apr21° / 11°426.712.87.3
May25° / 14°285.213.78.0
Jun28° / 17°82.214.17.6
Jul32° / 19°51.913.95.5
Aug32° / 20°72.313.25.3
Sep28° / 17°183.312.27.4
Oct25° / 15°355.311.27.9
Nov20° / 10°556.610.37.1
Dec17° / 486.39.96.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
86733
96733
106733
116535
126535
136436
146337
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Khouribga gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
513
614
714
814
914
1015
1115
1216
1317
1417
1518
1618
1719
1819
1919
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3119

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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1374617
2394516
3414416
4424315
5444214
6454114
7474013
8493912
9503911
10523810
1153389
1254388
1355378
1456377
1557376
1658366
1760355
1860355
1962344
2063334
2164324
2266313
2367303
2468293
2569283
2670273
2772253
2873243
2975223
3076213
3178193

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:266:07
211.66:276:06
311.66:286:04
411.66:286:03
511.56:296:02
611.56:306:00
711.56:315:59
811.46:315:58
911.46:325:56
1011.46:335:55
1111.36:345:54
1211.36:345:53
1311.36:355:51
1411.26:365:50
1511.26:375:49
1611.26:385:48
1711.16:385:47
1811.16:395:45
1911.16:405:44
2011.06:415:43
2111.06:425:42
2211.06:425:41
2310.96:435:40
2410.96:445:39
2510.96:455:38
2610.96:465:37
2710.86:475:36
2810.86:475:35
2910.86:485:34
3010.76:495:33
3110.76:505:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Khouribga

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Khouribga?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Khouribga for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khouribga in October

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

In October, Khouribga sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khouribga in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khouribga peaks around July 20 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khouribga 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 Khouribga is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1839 µg/m³Jun 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Khouribga?

Khouribga sits at 32.9°N, 6.9°W, 804 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Boujniba, 12 km away.

Topography around Khouribga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khouribga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 794 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,096 m.

The land around Khouribga is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
1,096 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Boujniba 12 km · Oued Zem 31 km · Ben Ahmed 37 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 47 km · Bejaâd 50 km · Al Brouj 50 km · El Gara 54 km · Kasba Tadla 67 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 Khouribga (32.8811°, -6.9063°, elevation 804 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).