Sidi Kacem weather in February

In February, Sidi Kacem sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sidi Kacem's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Kacem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:16 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Sidi Kacem is city in Morocco.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sidi Kacem reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10198
11198
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26209
27209
28209

How February really feels in Sidi Kacem

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sidi Kacem weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 627.9106.2
Feb19° / 537.310.76.6
Mar22° / 10°547.411.77.2
Apr24° / 12°467.412.87.5
May27° / 15°295.613.87.2
Jun31° / 18°81.814.25.7
Jul34° / 20°20.414.14.3
Aug34° / 21°20.813.34.2
Sep31° / 19°183.312.25.7
Oct27° / 16°556.311.17.1
Nov22° / 12°727.710.27.2
Dec19° / 647.69.86.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166436
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226337
236238
246337
256337
266238
276238
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sidi Kacem gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
425
525
624
724
824
924
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2027
2128
2228
2329
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2973
3973
4973
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, 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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:275:46
210.37:265:47
310.47:265:48
410.47:255:49
510.47:245:50
610.57:235:51
710.57:235:52
810.57:225:53
910.57:215:54
1010.67:205:54
1110.67:195:55
1210.67:185:56
1310.77:175:57
1410.77:175:58
1510.77:165:59
1610.87:156:00
1710.87:146:01
1810.87:136:02
1910.97:126:03
2010.97:106:04
2110.97:096:05
2211.07:086:06
2311.07:076:07
2411.07:066:08
2511.17:056:08
2611.17:046:09
2711.17:036:10
2811.27:016:11

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Sidi Kacem

In seasonPeak

None of Sidi Kacem's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sidi Kacem sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Sidi Kacem?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Sidi Kacem for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi Kacem in February

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

In February, Sidi Kacem sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Sidi Kacem in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sidi Kacem peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Kacem in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sidi Kacem is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1737 µg/m³Jun 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Kacem?

Sidi Kacem sits at 34.2°N, 5.7°W, 83 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sidi Slimane, 21 km away.

Topography around Sidi Kacem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Kacem has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m.

The land around Sidi Kacem is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
1,477 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sidi Slimane 21 km · Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 35 km · Douar Toulal 39 km · Meknes 39 km · Ouislane 40 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 45 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 47 km · Karia Ba Mohamed 48 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 Sidi Kacem (34.2215°, -5.7077°, elevation 83 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).