Rich in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Rich sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 32 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Rich's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rich's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 32 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rich in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Rich reaches about 32°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Rich
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Rich weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 2° | 13 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 10.1 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 14° / 3° | 16 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 18 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 21 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 7.5 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 26 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 16 | 4.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 33° / 21° | 5 | 1.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 32° / 20° | 11 | 3.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 19 | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 27 | 4.6 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 18 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 13° / 3° | 10 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Rich gets around 32 mm of rain over 9 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rich
In summer, Rich overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Rich sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Rich?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Rich for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Rich in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Rich sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Rich in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rich peaks around August 12 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Rich in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Rich is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 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) | 9 | 16 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 32 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Rich?
Rich sits at 32.3°N, 4.5°W, 1,319 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Errachidia, 37 km away.
Topography around Rich
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rich.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 1,350 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,340 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,892 m.
The land around Rich is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and grassland (24%) 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 Rich (32.2564°, -4.5015°, elevation 1,319 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.