Merzouga weather in June

In June, Merzouga sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of June to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Merzouga's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merzouga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:16 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
8.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical June day in Merzouga reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23623
33623
43623
53724
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How June really feels in Merzouga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 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
30
11 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Merzouga weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 51.210.27.8
Feb21° / 6110.98.4
Mar25° / 12°61.111.88.9
Apr29° / 16°30.612.77.3
May33° / 21°40.713.64.3
Jun38° / 25°10.3141.2
Jul42° / 29°10.113.80.0
Aug41° / 28°20.513.10.1
Sep36° / 24°71.112.22.8
Oct30° / 18°81.211.26.7
Nov23° / 11°61.310.48.7
Dec19° / 40.9108.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in June, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48713
58713
68812
78812
88812
98911
108911
119010
12919
13919
14919
15928
16937
17946
18946
19946
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Merzouga gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
51
61
72
82
92
102
111
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171
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
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Wind in June

Winds average 16 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2716light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of June to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:187:10
213.95:177:10
313.95:177:11
413.95:177:11
513.95:177:12
613.95:167:12
713.95:167:13
814.05:167:13
914.05:167:14
1014.05:167:14
1114.05:167:15
1214.05:167:15
1314.05:167:15
1414.05:167:16
1514.05:167:16
1614.05:167:17
1714.05:167:17
1814.05:167:17
1914.05:167:17
2014.05:177:18
2114.05:177:18
2214.05:177:18
2314.05:177:18
2414.05:177:19
2514.05:187:19
2614.05:187:19
2714.05:187:19
2814.05:187:19
2914.05:197:19
3014.05:197:19

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 8.11 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 8.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
68.1Intense
78.1Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
148.1Intense
158.1Intense
168.1Intense
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268.1Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
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308.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Merzouga

In seasonPeak

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

Merzouga sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is June a good time to visit Merzouga?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Merzouga.

What to pack for Merzouga in June

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

In June, Merzouga sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Merzouga in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Merzouga peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Merzouga in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Merzouga is worst in April — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateApr 2160 µg/m³Dec 1616 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr61Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul51Poor
Aug53Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merzouga?

Merzouga sits at 31.1°N, 4.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Moulay Ali Cherif, 31 km away.

ErrachidiaGoulmimaRichTinerhirBéchar

Topography around Merzouga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merzouga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 706 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m.

The land around Merzouga is covered by bare terrain (97%) within 3 km, bare terrain (100%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
242 m
80 km
703 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Moulay Ali Cherif 31 km · Reçani 32 km · Arfoud 43 km · Errachidia 100 km · Goulmima 111 km · Rich 137 km · Tinerhir 152 km · Béchar 180 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 Merzouga (31.0994°, -4.0134°, elevation 0 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).