Ksar El Kebir weather in October

In October, Ksar El Kebir sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 73 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ksar El Kebir's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ksar El Kebir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ksar El Kebir 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 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122615
132515
142515
152515
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172515
182515
192515
202515
212415
222415
232415
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302314
312314

How October really feels in Ksar El Kebir

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.

Ksar El Kebir weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57327
67327
77228
87129
96931
106931
116634
126535
136436
146238
156139
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ksar El Kebir gets around 73 mm of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
519
620
720
821
922
1023
1124
1225
1326
1427
1528
1628
1729
1829
1929
2029
2128
2228
2328
2428
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3026
3126

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16265018
27265017
37275016
48275015
59274915
69284914
710294913
810294812
911304811
1011314710
1112324610
121233469
131334459
141334449
151335438
161436438
171436428
181437417
191438417
201538407
211539396
221639386
231740386
241840376
251940365
262041355
272141335
282341324
292442314
302642293
312842283

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:236:02
211.66:246:01
311.66:255:59
411.56:255:58
511.56:265:56
611.56:275:55
711.46:285:54
811.46:295:52
911.46:305:51
1011.36:305:50
1111.36:315:48
1211.26:325:47
1311.26:335:46
1411.26:345:44
1511.16:355:43
1611.16:365:42
1711.16:365:40
1811.06:375:39
1911.06:385:38
2011.06:395:37
2110.96:405:36
2210.96:415:34
2310.96:425:33
2410.86:435:32
2510.86:445:31
2610.86:455:30
2710.76:465:29
2810.76:475:28
2910.76:475:27
3010.66:485:26
3110.66:495:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.09 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 — October's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ksar El Kebir

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Ksar El Kebir?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ksar El Kebir in October

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

In October, Ksar El Kebir sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Ksar El Kebir in October

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
October 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).