Méchouar-Kasba weather in October

In October, Méchouar-Kasba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 53% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Méchouar-Kasba's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Méchouar-Kasba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:41 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
41%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

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 Méchouar-Kasba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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)
12715
22715
32714
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122513
132513
142513
152513
162513
172513
182513
192513
202413
212412
222412
232412
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412
292411
302311
312311

How October really feels in Méchouar-Kasba

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.

Méchouar-Kasba weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
86931
96931
106832
116832
126733
136634
146634
156535
166535
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Méchouar-Kasba gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1318
1418
1518
1618
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152426
252426
353416
455396
557385
658375
759365
861345
962335
1064324
1166304
1267294
1369283
1470273
1571263
1672253
1774242
1875232
1976222
2077212
2179201
2279201
2380191
2481181
2582171
2683161
2783161
2884151
2985141
3086131
3187121

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, 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 October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:306:12
211.76:316:10
311.66:316:09
411.66:326:08
511.66:336:07
611.56:336:05
711.56:346:04
811.56:356:03
911.46:366:02
1011.46:366:00
1111.46:375:59
1211.36:385:58
1311.36:385:57
1411.36:395:56
1511.26:405:54
1611.26:415:53
1711.26:415:52
1811.16:425:51
1911.16:435:50
2011.16:445:49
2111.16:445:48
2211.06:455:47
2311.06:465:46
2411.06:475:45
2510.96:485:44
2610.96:485:43
2710.96:495:42
2810.96:505:41
2910.86:515:40
3010.86:525:39
3110.86:535:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 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 — October's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Méchouar-Kasba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Aug
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Is October a good time to visit Méchouar-Kasba?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Méchouar-Kasba in October

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

In October, Méchouar-Kasba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Méchouar-Kasba in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 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 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
October 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).