Selouane in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Selouane sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 110 mm of rain over about 17 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 20°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
110 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Selouane in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Selouane reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Selouane

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.

Selouane 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 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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Selouane gets around 110 mm of rain over 17 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 9 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 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

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 Selouane

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Selouane?

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.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Selouane for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Selouane in Spring

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

In spring, Selouane sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Selouane in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — 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 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 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 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 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
Spring 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.