Ouarzazate weather in November

In November, Ouarzazate sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 13 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ouarzazate's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouarzazate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:01 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
30%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Ouarzazate is City in Morocco.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ouarzazate reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
2229
3229
4229
5229
6219
7218
8218
9218
10218
11207
12207
13207
14207
15207
16196
17196
18196
19196
20196
21186
22185
23185
24185
25185
26185
27185
28175
29175
30174

How November really feels in Ouarzazate

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ouarzazate weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 91.810.26.2
Feb17° / 132.110.97.1
Mar20° / 122.211.88.1
Apr24° / 10°40.712.78.9
May28° / 14°30.513.57.8
Jun33° / 17°30.6145.0
Jul36° / 20°10.113.82.9
Aug34° / 20°20.413.13.6
Sep30° / 16°71.212.26.2
Oct25° / 12°161.811.28.5
Nov20° / 131.710.47.9
Dec16° / 91.9106.6

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
98020
108020
118020
128020
138020
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308119

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ouarzazate gets around 13 mm of rain over 1.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
186
196
206
216
226
236
246
257
267
277
287
297
307

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November 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

Wind in November

Winds average 7 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:485:34
210.76:495:33
310.76:505:33
410.76:505:32
510.76:515:31
610.66:525:31
710.66:535:30
810.66:545:29
910.66:555:29
1010.56:565:28
1110.56:565:27
1210.56:575:27
1310.56:585:26
1410.46:595:26
1510.47:005:25
1610.47:015:25
1710.47:025:25
1810.47:025:24
1910.37:035:24
2010.37:045:23
2110.37:055:23
2210.37:065:23
2310.37:075:23
2410.27:075:22
2510.27:085:22
2610.27:095:22
2710.27:105:22
2810.27:115:22
2910.27:125:22
3010.27:125:22

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ouarzazate

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is November a good time to visit Ouarzazate?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Ouarzazate for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ouarzazate in November

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

In November, Ouarzazate sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Ouarzazate in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ouarzazate peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ouarzazate in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ouarzazate is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1134 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ouarzazate?

Ouarzazate sits at 30.9°N, 6.9°W, 1,113 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tabount, 3.0 km away.

DemnateAit OurirLaâttaouiaAsniTamallalt

Topography around Ouarzazate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouarzazate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 1,123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,322 m.

The land around Ouarzazate is covered by bare terrain (38%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
513 m
80 km
3,322 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Tabount 3.0 km · Kelaat Mgouna 81 km · Setti Fatma 82 km · Demnate 91 km · Ait Ourir 102 km · Laâttaouia 109 km · Asni 110 km · Tamallalt 116 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 Ouarzazate (30.9189°, -6.8934°, elevation 1,113 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).