Meknes weather in October

In October, Meknes sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 55 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Meknes's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meknes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Meknes reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62716
72716
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132615
142615
152615
162615
172615
182614
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262514
272413
282413
292413
302413
312413

How October really feels in Meknes

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.

Meknes weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57327
67228
77228
87030
97030
106931
116832
126733
136634
146535
156535
166337
176337
186337
196238
206238
216139
226139
236139
246238
256139
266139
276139
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Meknes gets around 55 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
518
618
719
819
920
1021
1121
1222
1323
1424
1524
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13543211
23743201
33842191
43942190
54042180
64241170
74340160
84440160
94639150
104739140
114839140
124938130
134938120
145038120
155138110
165237110
175337100
185436100
19553690
20563590
21583480
22593380
23603280
24623170
25633070
26642970
27652870
28682660
29692560
30712360
31742150

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:01
211.66:226:00
311.66:235:58
411.66:235:57
511.56:245:56
611.56:255:54
711.56:265:53
811.46:275:52
911.46:275:50
1011.36:285:49
1111.36:295:48
1211.36:305:46
1311.26:315:45
1411.26:315:44
1511.26:325:43
1611.16:335:41
1711.16:345:40
1811.16:355:39
1911.06:365:38
2011.06:365:37
2111.06:375:36
2210.96:385:34
2310.96:395:33
2410.96:405:32
2510.86:415:31
2610.86:425:30
2710.86:435:29
2810.76:435:28
2910.76:445:27
3010.76:455:26
3110.76:465:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.3 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 — October's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Meknes

In seasonPeak

None of Meknes's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Meknes?

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

7.4
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 Meknes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Meknes in October

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

In October, Meknes sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Meknes in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
October 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).