Sidi Kacem in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sidi Kacem sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 129 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 129 mm; 20 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sidi Kacem in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sidi Kacem reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sidi Kacem

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.

Sidi Kacem 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	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	17° / 7°	62	7.9	10	6.2
Feb	19° / 8°	53	7.3	10.7	6.6
Mar	22° / 10°	54	7.4	11.7	7.2
Apr	24° / 12°	46	7.4	12.8	7.5
May	27° / 15°	29	5.6	13.8	7.2
Jun	31° / 18°	8	1.8	14.2	5.7
Jul	34° / 20°	2	0.4	14.1	4.3
Aug	34° / 21°	2	0.8	13.3	4.2
Sep	31° / 19°	18	3.3	12.2	5.7
Oct	27° / 16°	55	6.3	11.1	7.1
Nov	22° / 12°	72	7.7	10.2	7.2
Dec	19° / 9°	64	7.6	9.8	6.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sidi Kacem gets around 129 mm of rain over 20 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 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sidi Kacem

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

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Sidi Kacem?

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.

7.3

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Sidi Kacem for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sidi Kacem in Spring

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

In spring, Sidi Kacem sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Sidi Kacem 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	3	7	8	9	9	11	9	7	6	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	7	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Kacem 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	38	37	32	27	23	18	24	22	23	31	34	37
Level	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	38	Poor
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	27	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	24	Moderate
Aug	22	Moderate
Sep	23	Moderate
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	34	Moderate
Dec	37	Poor

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

cropland 35%

16 km

781 m

cropland 72%

80 km

1,477 m

cropland 56%

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Spring 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

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.