Ksar El Kebir in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ksar El Kebir sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 178 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ksar El Kebir's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ksar El Kebir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 178 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ksar El Kebir in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ksar El Kebir reaches about 22°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ksar El Kebir
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 8° | 81 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 68 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 76 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 67 | 8.1 | 12.9 | 7.1 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 36 | 6 | 13.8 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 9 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 27 | 4 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 73 | 7.4 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 94 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 101 | 9 | 9.7 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ksar El Kebir gets around 178 mm of rain over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ksar El Kebir
In spring, Ksar El Kebir overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Ksar El Kebir?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Ksar El Kebir for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ksar El Kebir in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ksar El Kebir sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ksar El Kebir in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Ksar El Kebir in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ksar El Kebir in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.