Moulay Ali Cherif in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Moulay Ali Cherif sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 15 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 35°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Moulay Ali Cherif's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moulay Ali Cherif's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 15 mm; 3 wet days
Avg wind: 14 km/h
Travel score: 7.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Moulay Ali Cherif in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early March to 35°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Moulay Ali Cherif reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Moulay Ali Cherif

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 21 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Moulay Ali Cherif weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	18° / 5°	6	1.2	10.2	7.6
Feb	20° / 8°	8	1.5	10.9	8.2
Mar	24° / 12°	6	1.1	11.8	8.9
Apr	29° / 16°	4	0.8	12.7	7.5
May	33° / 20°	5	0.9	13.6	4.7
Jun	38° / 24°	2	0.5	14	1.5
Jul	41° / 28°	1	0.1	13.8	0.0
Aug	40° / 27°	2	0.5	13.1	0.2
Sep	35° / 23°	7	0.9	12.2	3.0
Oct	29° / 17°	10	1.4	11.2	6.9
Nov	23° / 11°	7	1.5	10.4	8.6
Dec	18° / 6°	5	1.2	10	7.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

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Moulay Ali Cherif gets around 15 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Moulay Ali Cherif

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In spring, Moulay Ali Cherif overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Moulay Ali Cherif sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Moulay Ali Cherif?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

8.0

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Moulay Ali Cherif for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moulay Ali Cherif in Spring

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

In spring, Moulay Ali Cherif sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Moulay Ali Cherif in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Moulay Ali Cherif peaks around July 11 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	5	5	8	9	9	10	10	10	9	8	5	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	5	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	9	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Moulay Ali Cherif in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Moulay Ali Cherif is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	11	19	22	34	31	32	38	40	32	19	11	8
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	19	Moderate
Mar	22	Moderate
Apr	34	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	32	Moderate
Jul	38	Poor
Aug	40	Poor
Sep	32	Moderate
Oct	19	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	8	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Moulay Ali Cherif?

Moulay Ali Cherif sits at 31.3°N, 4.3°W, 760 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Reçani, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Moulay Ali Cherif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moulay Ali Cherif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 758 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,107 m.

The land around Moulay Ali Cherif is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km

17 m

bare terrain 76%

16 km

263 m

bare terrain 94%

80 km

1,107 m

bare terrain 99%

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Spring weather nearby: Reçani 0.0 km · Arfoud 17 km · Merzouga 31 km · Errachidia 74 km · Goulmima 80 km · Rich 111 km · Tinerhir 123 km · Midelt 162 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

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 Moulay Ali Cherif (31.2824°, -4.2654°, elevation 760 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.