Oued Zem in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Oued Zem sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 109 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Oued Zem's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oued Zem's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 109 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Oued Zem in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 30°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Oued Zem reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Oued Zem
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Oued Zem 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 | 17° / 6° | 46 | 6.2 | 10.1 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 19° / 7° | 40 | 6 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 47 | 7 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 36 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 7.9 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 25 | 4.5 | 13.7 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 9 | 2.1 | 14.1 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 37° / 22° | 6 | 2.5 | 13.9 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 37° / 22° | 8 | 3.4 | 13.2 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 19° | 14 | 2.7 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 15° | 30 | 4.3 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 22° / 10° | 52 | 6.1 | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 45 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Oued Zem gets around 109 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Oued Zem
None of Oued Zem's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Oued Zem sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Oued Zem?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Oued Zem for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Oued Zem in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Oued Zem sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Oued Zem in Spring
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 Oued Zem peaks around July 20 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Oued Zem in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Oued Zem is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 20 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) | 39 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | Poor |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Oued Zem?
Oued Zem sits at 32.9°N, 6.6°W, 783 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Boujniba, 19 km away.
Topography around Oued Zem
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Oued Zem.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued Zem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 798 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,232 m.
The land around Oued Zem is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (35%) within 80 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 Oued Zem (32.8627°, -6.5736°, elevation 783 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.