Meknes weather in July

In July, Meknes sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Meknes's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meknes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:26 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical July day in Meknes reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13218
23219
33219
43319
53319
63319
73319
83319
93319
103319
113419
123420
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303420
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How July really feels in Meknes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Meknes weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2937
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13955
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31955

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Meknes gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
182
192
202
212
222
232
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272
282
293
303
313

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11742366
21642366
31542367
41542368
51442368
61342369
71342369
81242369
912423610
1012423610
1111413710
1211413711
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1411403811
1511393911
1610393912
1710384012
1810384012
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2010364212
2110364212
229354313
239344413
249344413
259344513
268344513
278334513
288334613
298334613
308334613
318324613

Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
77calm
87calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of July to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:197:32
214.25:197:32
314.25:197:32
414.25:207:32
514.25:207:32
614.25:217:32
714.25:217:32
814.25:227:32
914.25:227:32
1014.15:237:31
1114.15:237:31
1214.15:247:31
1314.15:247:30
1414.15:257:30
1514.15:267:30
1614.15:267:29
1714.05:277:29
1814.05:287:28
1914.05:287:28
2014.05:297:27
2114.05:297:27
2213.95:307:26
2313.95:317:26
2413.95:317:25
2513.95:327:25
2613.95:337:24
2713.85:347:23
2813.85:347:22
2913.85:357:22
3013.85:367:21
3113.75:367:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 7.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Meknes

In seasonPeak

In July, Meknes sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Meknes?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Meknes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Meknes in July

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

In July, Meknes sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Meknes in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).