Sefrou in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sefrou sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 218 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 20°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 8°C
Precipitation: 218 mm; 34 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 6.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sefrou 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 Sefrou reaches about 20°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sefrou

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

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.

Sefrou 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	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	14° / 3°	51	8	2.2	10	4.4
Feb	15° / 4°	57	8.7	1.7	10.7	4.8
Mar	17° / 6°	68	10.9	0.7	11.7	5.7
Apr	19° / 8°	79	11.5	0.1	12.8	6.1
May	23° / 11°	71	11.3	0	13.7	6.8
Jun	27° / 15°	30	6.3	0	14.2	7.1
Jul	31° / 18°	13	3.5	0	14	5.3
Aug	31° / 18°	22	6	0	13.3	5.0
Sep	27° / 15°	51	8.9	0	12.2	6.8
Oct	23° / 11°	67	8.4	0.1	11.1	7.2
Nov	18° / 7°	60	8.3	0.4	10.2	6.0
Dec	15° / 4°	50	8	0.9	9.8	5.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Sefrou gets around 218 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sefrou

In seasonPeak

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Sefrou?

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.

6.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Sefrou for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sefrou in Spring

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

In spring, Sefrou 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 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Sefrou in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	3	8	9	9	9	11	10	7	7	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	9	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Sefrou 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	16	22	21	23	21	18	22	27	22	19	15	14
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	22	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	21	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	22	Moderate
Aug	27	Moderate
Sep	22	Moderate
Oct	19	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	14	Moderate

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

grassland 44%

16 km

1,456 m

grassland 45%

80 km

3,113 m

grassland 42%

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Spring 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

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.