Midelt weather in October

In October, Midelt sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 25 mm of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Midelt's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midelt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
25 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:29 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
43%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 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 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Midelt reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42411
52411
62411
72311
82311
92311
102311
112310
122310
132210
142210
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20219
21219
22219
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26209
27208
28208
29208
30208
31208

How October really feels in Midelt

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.

Midelt 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 193.8210.14.1
Feb14° / 204.11.410.84.8
Mar17° / 265.70.811.86.1
Apr20° / 306.3012.87.0
May24° / 11°356.4013.77.7
Jun29° / 15°184.8014.16.6
Jul33° / 19°93.3013.94.3
Aug32° / 18°144.5013.24.7
Sep27° / 14°306.3012.27.2
Oct22° / 10°254.40.111.27.8
Nov16° / 244.40.410.36.1
Dec13° / 193.60.99.94.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117129
127030
137030
146832
156832
166832
176634
186634
196634
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286535
296634
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Midelt gets around 25 mm of rain and snow over 4.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:185:58
211.66:185:57
311.66:195:56
411.66:205:54
511.56:205:53
611.56:215:52
711.56:225:50
811.46:235:49
911.46:235:48
1011.46:245:47
1111.36:255:45
1211.36:265:44
1311.36:265:43
1411.26:275:42
1511.26:285:41
1611.26:295:39
1711.16:295:38
1811.16:305:37
1911.16:315:36
2011.06:325:35
2111.06:335:34
2211.06:345:33
2311.06:345:32
2410.96:355:31
2510.96:365:30
2610.96:375:29
2710.86:385:28
2810.86:395:27
2910.86:395:26
3010.76:405:25
3110.76:415:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
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
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Midelt

In seasonPeak

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

Midelt 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 Midelt?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Midelt for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Midelt in October

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

In October, Midelt sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Midelt 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 Midelt peaks around July 18 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Midelt 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 Midelt is worst in August — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1429 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Midelt?

Midelt sits at 32.7°N, 4.7°W, 1,462 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Boumia, 34 km away.

KhenifraMrirtAzrouIfrane

Topography around Midelt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Midelt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,894 m.

The land around Midelt is covered by bare terrain (59%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
1,815 m
80 km
2,894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Boumia 34 km · Rich 53 km · Missour 81 km · Errachidia 89 km · Khenifra 90 km · Mrirt 93 km · Azrou 94 km · Ifrane 100 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 Midelt (32.6852°, -4.7451°, elevation 1,462 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).