Sidi Rahal weather in August

In August, Sidi Rahal sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sidi Rahal's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Rahal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:58 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sidi Rahal reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 1°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Sidi Rahal weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 12°557105.7
Feb17° / 12°45610.85.9
Mar18° / 13°426.511.76.6
Apr19° / 15°364.912.87.0
May20° / 17°153.213.77.8
Jun22° / 19°30.914.28.8
Jul24° / 20°10.1149.4
Aug24° / 21°00.113.29.3
Sep24° / 20°13212.28.8
Oct22° / 18°355.411.27.7
Nov19° / 15°666.810.36.9
Dec17° / 13°597.19.86.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
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8946
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12937
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27928
28919
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sidi Rahal gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1222679
22216710
31206910
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Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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914light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:477:28
213.75:487:27
313.65:497:26
413.65:507:26
513.65:507:25
613.55:517:24
713.55:527:23
813.55:537:22
913.55:537:21
1013.45:547:20
1113.45:557:19
1213.45:557:18
1313.35:567:17
1413.35:577:16
1513.35:587:15
1613.35:587:13
1713.25:597:12
1813.26:007:11
1913.26:007:10
2013.16:017:09
2113.16:027:08
2213.16:037:06
2313.06:037:05
2413.06:047:04
2513.06:057:03
2612.96:057:01
2712.96:067:00
2812.96:076:59
2912.86:086:57
3012.86:086:56
3112.86:096:55

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
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316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sidi Rahal?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Rahal in August

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

In August, Sidi Rahal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sidi Rahal 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 17 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 7 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sidi Rahal 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 Sidi Rahal peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 15UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Rahal 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 Sidi Rahal is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1619 µg/m³Jun 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Rahal?

Sidi Rahal sits at 33.5°N, 7.9°W, 9 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Had Soualem, 10 km away.

Topography around Sidi Rahal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Rahal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m.

The land around Sidi Rahal is covered by cropland (38%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (47%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
703 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Had Soualem 10 km · Dar Bouazza 12 km · Bir Jdid 13 km · Bouskoura 27 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 31 km · Casablanca 33 km · Lahraouyine 38 km · Mediouna 39 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 Rahal (33.4774°, -7.9364°, elevation 9 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).