Méchouar-Kasba weather in August

In August, Méchouar-Kasba sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Méchouar-Kasba's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Méchouar-Kasba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Méchouar-Kasba reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13419
23419
33419
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113319
123319
133319
143319
153319
163319
173319
183319
193319
203219
213219
223219
233219
243219
253219
263219
273219
283218
293218
303118
313118

How August really feels in Méchouar-Kasba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Méchouar-Kasba weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 405.610.26.2
Feb18° / 406.610.86.6
Mar21° / 557.811.87.1
Apr22° / 10°50712.87.5
May26° / 13°295.513.67.8
Jun29° / 16°82.3146.9
Jul33° / 19°10.313.94.7
Aug33° / 19°41.113.24.8
Sep29° / 16°223.612.26.9
Oct25° / 13°405.811.27.8
Nov20° / 435.710.47.4
Dec18° / 305.3106.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16928
17928
18928
19928
20919
219010
229010
239010
249010
258911
268911
278911
288713
298713
308812
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Méchouar-Kasba gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
124
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
254
264
274
285
295
306
316

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12347291
22346301
32345311
42244321
52244331
62143342
72143342
82043352
92043352
102044352
111945342
121945342
131846342
141847342
151848332
161749331
171750321
181751311
191851301
201852291
211853281
221953271
231954261
241954261
251955260
262054260
272054260
282054260
292153260
302153260
312153260

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:517:25
213.55:527:24
313.55:537:23
413.55:537:22
513.55:547:22
613.45:557:21
713.45:557:20
813.45:567:19
913.45:577:18
1013.35:577:17
1113.35:587:16
1213.35:587:15
1313.25:597:14
1413.26:007:13
1513.26:007:12
1613.26:017:11
1713.16:027:10
1813.16:027:09
1913.16:037:08
2013.06:047:07
2113.06:047:05
2213.06:057:04
2313.06:067:03
2412.96:067:02
2512.96:077:01
2612.96:087:00
2712.86:086:58
2812.86:096:57
2912.86:096:56
3012.76:106:55
3112.76:116:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Méchouar-Kasba

In seasonPeak

In August, Méchouar-Kasba sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Méchouar-Kasba sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Méchouar-Kasba?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Méchouar-Kasba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Méchouar-Kasba in August

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

In August, Méchouar-Kasba sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Méchouar-Kasba in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Méchouar-Kasba 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Méchouar-Kasba in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Méchouar-Kasba is worst in August — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1424 µg/m³Jun 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Méchouar-Kasba?

Méchouar-Kasba sits at 31.6°N, 8.0°W, 473 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Marrakesh, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Méchouar-Kasba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Méchouar-Kasba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 484 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,928 m.

The land around Méchouar-Kasba is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (37%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
3,928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Marrakesh 4.0 km · Tamansourt 21 km · Ait Ourir 31 km · Asni 39 km · Amizmiz 49 km · Tamallalt 51 km · Setti Fatma 51 km · Laâttaouia 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 Méchouar-Kasba (31.6008°, -7.9865°, elevation 473 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).