Ksar El Kebir weather in February

In February, Ksar El Kebir sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 68 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ksar El Kebir's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ksar El Kebir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:18 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Ksar El Kebir is city in northwest Morocco.

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 18°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ksar El Kebir reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199

How February really feels in Ksar El Kebir

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.

Ksar El Kebir weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 818.29.95.8
Feb18° / 687.510.76.3
Mar20° / 10°768.311.76.8
Apr22° / 11°678.112.97.1
May25° / 14°36613.87.8
Jun28° / 16°91.814.37.7
Jul31° / 18°10.314.16.5
Aug31° / 19°20.413.36.3
Sep28° / 18°27412.27.2
Oct25° / 15°737.411.17.4
Nov21° / 11°948.510.26.8
Dec18° / 10199.76.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
235941
245941
255842
265743
275743
285743

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ksar El Kebir gets around 68 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 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
526
626
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1726
1826
1927
2028
2128
2229
2330
2431
2531
2632
2732
2832

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
7928
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
269010
279010
288911

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
198calm
208calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 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 7:29 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:295:45
210.37:295:46
310.37:285:47
410.37:275:48
510.47:265:49
610.47:265:50
710.47:255:51
810.57:245:52
910.57:235:53
1010.57:225:54
1110.67:215:55
1210.67:205:56
1310.67:195:57
1410.77:185:58
1510.77:185:59
1610.77:166:00
1710.87:156:01
1810.87:146:02
1910.87:136:03
2010.97:126:04
2110.97:116:05
2210.97:106:06
2311.07:096:07
2411.07:086:07
2511.07:076:08
2611.17:056:09
2711.17:046:10
2811.17:036:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ksar El Kebir

In seasonPeak

In February, Ksar El Kebir sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ksar El Kebir's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ksar El Kebir?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ksar El Kebir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ksar El Kebir in February

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

In February, Ksar El Kebir sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Ksar El Kebir in February

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Nov 2 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Ksar El Kebir in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ksar El Kebir 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ksar El Kebir 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 Ksar El Kebir is worst in February — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1621 µg/m³Jun 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ksar El Kebir?

Ksar El Kebir sits at 35.0°N, 5.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Lalla Mimouna, 23 km away.

Topography around Ksar El Kebir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ksar El Kebir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Ksar El Kebir is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (24%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Lalla Mimouna 23 km · Larache 31 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 36 km · Souk El Arbaa 36 km · Ouezzane 37 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 48 km · Asilah 53 km · Chefchaouen 61 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 Ksar El Kebir (35.0004°, -5.9038°, elevation 18 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).