Ribat Al Khayr in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ribat Al Khayr sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 207 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
207 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.4
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ribat Al Khayr in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ribat Al Khayr reaches about 20°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ribat Al Khayr

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ribat Al Khayr 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 618.41.5104.5
Feb15° / 608.61.410.74.9
Mar18° / 6910.20.511.75.9
Apr20° / 7711.10.112.86.2
May23° / 11°6110013.77.0
Jun28° / 15°225014.27.0
Jul32° / 18°102.70144.8
Aug32° / 18°133.8013.34.6
Sep28° / 15°316.4012.26.8
Oct23° / 11°557.3011.17.4
Nov18° / 668.30.310.26.2
Dec15° / 568.10.89.85.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Ribat Al Khayr gets around 207 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ribat Al Khayr

In seasonPeak

None of Ribat Al Khayr's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Ribat Al Khayr sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is spring a good time to visit Ribat Al Khayr?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ribat Al Khayr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ribat Al Khayr in Spring

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

In spring, Ribat Al Khayr sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ribat Al Khayr in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Ribat Al Khayr peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ribat Al Khayr 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 Ribat Al Khayr is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1626 µg/m³Dec 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ribat Al Khayr?

Ribat Al Khayr sits at 33.8°N, 4.4°W, 1,146 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tahla, 26 km away.

Topography around Ribat Al Khayr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribat Al Khayr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,224 m.

The land around Ribat Al Khayr is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), shrubs (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
1,342 m
80 km
3,224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Tahla 26 km · Sefrou 39 km · Oulad Tayeb 56 km · Imouzzer Kandar 57 km · Taza 57 km · Fès al Bali 58 km · Fez 60 km · New Fes 61 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 Ribat Al Khayr (33.8152°, -4.4072°, elevation 1,146 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.