Meknes weather in April

In April, Meknes sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 54 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Meknes's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meknes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
48%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Meknes is city in Morocco.

Density
1,536/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Meknes reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32210
42210
52210
62210
72210
82210
92211
102211
112211
122211
132211
142211
152211
162211
172211
182211
192211
202211
212211
222311
232311
242311
252311
262311
272312
282312
292312
302412

How April really feels in Meknes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Meknes weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 567.7105.7
Feb18° / 527.510.76.3
Mar20° / 588.211.76.8
Apr22° / 11°54812.87.2
May26° / 14°396.613.77.4
Jun30° / 17°122.414.26.1
Jul34° / 20°30.6144.2
Aug34° / 20°41.613.34.1
Sep30° / 18°233.812.26.1
Oct26° / 15°556.711.17.4
Nov21° / 10°667.710.27.0
Dec18° / 557.59.86.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55842
65842
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205842
215941
225941
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Meknes gets around 54 mm of rain over 8 wet days in April. 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 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
39190
490100
590100
690100
790100
890100
990100
1089101
1189101
1288111
1388111
1488111
1587121
1687121
1787121
1886131
1986131
2086131
2185141
2285141
2384151
2484151
2583161
2683161
2782171
2881181
2980191
3080191

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:176:36
212.46:166:37
312.46:156:38
412.46:136:39
512.56:126:39
612.56:106:40
712.56:096:41
812.66:086:42
912.66:066:42
1012.66:056:43
1112.76:046:44
1212.76:026:45
1312.76:016:45
1412.86:006:46
1512.85:586:47
1612.85:576:48
1712.95:566:48
1812.95:556:49
1912.95:536:50
2013.05:526:51
2113.05:516:52
2213.05:506:52
2313.15:486:53
2413.15:476:54
2513.15:466:55
2613.25:456:55
2713.25:446:56
2813.25:436:57
2913.35:426:58
3013.35:406:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Meknes

In seasonPeak

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

Meknes sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is April a good time to visit Meknes?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Meknes for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Meknes in April

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

In April, Meknes sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Meknes in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Meknes peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Meknes in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Meknes is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1725 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meknes?

Meknes sits at 33.9°N, 5.5°W, 531 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Douar Toulal, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Meknes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meknes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,145 m.

The land around Meknes is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
892 m
80 km
2,145 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Douar Toulal 5.0 km · Ouislane 6.0 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 17 km · El Hajeb 28 km · Agouraï 29 km · Aïn Taoujdat 31 km · Sidi Kacem 39 km · Ras el Ma 43 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 Meknes (33.8935°, -5.5473°, elevation 531 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).