Selouane weather in August

In August, Selouane sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1 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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Selouane's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Selouane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:36 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Selouane is city in Morocco.

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 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical August day in Selouane reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Selouane

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
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.

Selouane 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 275.89.96.6
Feb19° / 325.710.76.8
Mar21° / 456.711.77.1
Apr23° / 11°396.412.97.6
May26° / 14°264.313.87.9
Jun30° / 18°101.514.36.8
Jul33° / 21°10.414.15.0
Aug33° / 21°5113.34.6
Sep30° / 19°243.712.26.2
Oct26° / 15°37511.17.7
Nov21° / 10°375.710.27.5
Dec19° / 2559.77.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4928
5919
6919
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12919
13919
14919
15919
169010
179010
189010
199010
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218812
228812
238812
248713
258713
268515
278515
288515
298317
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Selouane gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
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132
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316

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1131929299
21219293010
31219293010
41219283110
51119283111
61119273211
71119273311
81019263311
91019263412
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:247:11
213.85:257:10
313.75:267:10
413.75:277:09
513.75:277:08
613.65:287:07
713.65:297:06
813.65:307:05
913.65:317:04
1013.55:317:03
1113.55:327:01
1213.55:337:00
1313.45:346:59
1413.45:346:58
1513.45:356:57
1613.35:366:56
1713.35:376:55
1813.35:386:53
1913.25:386:52
2013.25:396:51
2113.25:406:50
2213.15:416:48
2313.15:416:47
2413.15:426:46
2513.05:436:44
2613.05:446:43
2713.05:446:42
2812.95:456:40
2912.95:466:39
3012.85:476:38
3112.85:486:36

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
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206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Selouane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Selouane?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Selouane in August

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

In August, Selouane sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Selouane in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Selouane in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Selouane peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Selouane 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 Selouane is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1516 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Selouane?

Selouane sits at 35.1°N, 2.9°W, 80 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Al Aaroui, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Selouane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Selouane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Selouane is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
807 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Al Aaroui 9.0 km · Nador 11 km · Zeghanghane 11 km · Beni Enzar 21 km · Zaïo 24 km · Melilla 25 km · Driouch 41 km · Ben Taieb 47 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 Selouane (35.0731°, -2.9423°, elevation 80 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).