Settat weather in August

In August, Settat sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Settat's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Settat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
14%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM10 40 µg/m³ · 2016

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Settat reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°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 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33120
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63120
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93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
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313019

Settat 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
Jan17° / 396.310.16.1
Feb18° / 386.110.86.6
Mar20° / 10°41711.77.0
Apr22° / 11°345.912.87.5
May25° / 14°204.413.78.1
Jun28° / 17°51.714.18.0
Jul31° / 19°20.7146.4
Aug31° / 20°3113.26.2
Sep28° / 18°122.312.27.6
Oct25° / 15°315.111.27.9
Nov21° / 11°496.510.37.2
Dec18° / 456.39.96.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10964
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24928
25919
26919
27919
289010
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Settat gets around 3 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 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
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173
184
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204
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284
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304
314

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
132652181
232651182
342550192
442550192
542450202
642450202
742351202
842351202
942251212
1042251212
1142252212
1242154201
1342154201
1442154201
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1632155201
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2322455181
2422455181
2522554181
2622555171
2722556170
2822557160
2922656160
3032656150
3132756140

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 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 5:47 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:477:26
213.65:487:25
313.65:497:24
413.65:497:23
513.55:507:23
613.55:517:22
713.55:517:21
813.55:527:20
913.45:537:19
1013.45:537:18
1113.45:547:17
1213.35:557:16
1313.35:567:15
1413.35:567:14
1513.35:577:13
1613.25:587:11
1713.25:587:10
1813.25:597:09
1913.16:007:08
2013.16:007:07
2113.16:017:06
2213.06:027:04
2313.06:037:03
2413.06:037:02
2512.96:047:01
2612.96:056:59
2712.96:056:58
2812.86:066:57
2912.86:076:56
3012.86:076:54
3112.76:086:53

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Settat

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Settat?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Settat in August

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

In August, Settat sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Settat in August

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Settat 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 Settat peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Settat 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 Settat is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1543 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Settat?

Settat sits at 33.0°N, 7.6°W, 365 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Berrechid, 30 km away.

Topography around Settat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Settat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 393 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m.

The land around Settat is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
898 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Berrechid 30 km · Ben Ahmed 36 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 42 km · Ad Darwa 42 km · El Gara 47 km · Bouskoura 50 km · Mediouna 51 km · Had Soualem 51 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 Settat (33.001°, -7.6166°, elevation 365 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).