Sefrou weather in August

In August, Sefrou sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sefrou's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sefrou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Sefrou is city in Morocco.

Density
8,308/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sefrou reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
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283017
293017
303017
313017

How August really feels in Sefrou

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 9 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
9
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sefrou weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 5182.2104.4
Feb15° / 578.71.710.74.8
Mar17° / 6810.90.711.75.7
Apr19° / 7911.50.112.86.1
May23° / 11°7111.3013.76.8
Jun27° / 15°306.3014.27.1
Jul31° / 18°133.50145.3
Aug31° / 18°226013.35.0
Sep27° / 15°518.9012.26.8
Oct23° / 11°678.40.111.17.2
Nov18° / 608.30.410.26.0
Dec15° / 5080.99.85.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58614
68515
78515
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138713
148713
158713
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218515
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238317
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308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sefrou gets around 22 mm of rain over 6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
614
714
815
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1821
1921
2022
2122
2223
2324
2424
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026
3126

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14142170
24142170
34141170
44241170
54241170
64240170
74240180
84140180
94140190
104140190
114040190
124040200
134040200
143940200
153940201
163940201
173941191
184041191
194041181
204041181
214141171
224142161
234242161
244242150
254342150
264342140
274343140
284443130
294443130
304443120
314444120

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
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216calm
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246calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:347:16
213.75:357:16
313.65:367:15
413.65:377:14
513.65:377:13
613.65:387:12
713.55:397:11
813.55:397:10
913.55:407:09
1013.55:417:08
1113.45:427:07
1213.45:427:06
1313.45:437:05
1413.35:447:04
1513.35:457:03
1613.35:457:01
1713.25:467:00
1813.25:476:59
1913.25:486:58
2013.15:486:57
2113.15:496:56
2213.15:506:54
2313.05:506:53
2413.05:516:52
2513.05:526:50
2612.95:536:49
2712.95:536:48
2812.95:546:47
2912.85:556:45
3012.85:556:44
3112.85:566:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sefrou

In seasonPeak

In August, Sefrou sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Dust
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Mar
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sefrou?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sefrou for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sefrou in August

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

In August, Sefrou sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sefrou in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sefrou 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sefrou in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sefrou 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 Sefrou?

Sefrou sits at 33.8°N, 4.8°W, 809 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Oulad Tayeb, 20 km away.

Topography around Sefrou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sefrou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,113 m.

The land around Sefrou is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
416 m
16 km
1,456 m
80 km
3,113 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Oulad Tayeb 20 km · Imouzzer Kandar 20 km · Fez 27 km · Fès al Bali 29 km · Ras el Ma 29 km · New Fes 30 km · Aïn Taoujdat 37 km · Ribat Al Khayr 39 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 Sefrou (33.8319°, -4.828°, elevation 809 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).