Sidi Rahal weather in February

In February, Sidi Rahal sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 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 Rahal's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Rahal's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 17°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 12°; 2nd coldest
Rainfall: 45 mm; 6 wet days
Daylight: 10 h 48 min; 7:23 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover: 43%; 10th clearest
Wind: 14 km/h; 6th windiest
Solar energy: 3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score: 5.9; out of 10

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sidi Rahal reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 1°C cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°C)	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Avg low (°C)	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	12
2	16	12
3	16	12
4	16	12
5	16	12
6	16	12
7	16	12
8	16	12
9	16	12
10	16	12
11	16	12
12	16	12
13	17	12
14	17	12
15	17	12
16	17	12
17	17	12
18	17	12
19	17	12
20	17	12
21	17	12
22	17	12
23	17	13
24	17	13
25	17	13
26	17	13
27	17	13
28	17	13

Sidi Rahal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	16° / 12°	55	7	10	5.7
Feb	17° / 12°	45	6	10.8	5.9
Mar	18° / 13°	42	6.5	11.7	6.6
Apr	19° / 15°	36	4.9	12.8	7.0
May	20° / 17°	15	3.2	13.7	7.8
Jun	22° / 19°	3	0.9	14.2	8.8
Jul	24° / 20°	1	0.1	14	9.4
Aug	24° / 21°	0	0.1	13.2	9.3
Sep	24° / 20°	13	2	12.2	8.8
Oct	22° / 18°	35	5.4	11.2	7.7
Nov	19° / 15°	66	6.8	10.3	6.9
Dec	17° / 13°	59	7.1	9.8	6.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	65	65	65	66	66	66	66	66	67	67	67	68	67	67	68	68	69	69	69	69	70	70	71	71	71	70	70	70
Cloudier (%)	35	35	35	34	34	34	34	34	33	33	33	32	33	33	32	32	31	31	31	31	30	30	29	29	29	30	30	30

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	65	35
2	65	35
3	65	35
4	66	34
5	66	34
6	66	34
7	66	34
8	66	34
9	67	33
10	67	33
11	67	33
12	68	32
13	67	33
14	67	33
15	68	32
16	68	32
17	69	31
18	69	31
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	70	30
22	70	30
23	71	29
24	71	29
25	71	29
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	70	30

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sidi Rahal gets around 45 mm of rain over 6 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	23	23	22	22	21	21	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	21	21	21	22	22	23	23	24	24	24	24	24	24

	Rain chance (%)
1	23
2	23
3	22
4	22
5	21
6	21
7	20
8	20
9	20
10	20
11	20
12	20
13	20
14	20
15	20
16	21
17	21
18	21
19	22
20	22
21	23
22	23
23	24
24	24
25	24
26	24
27	24
28	24

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	85	84	83	82	80	79	78	77	77	77	76	76	76	77	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	78	77	77	76	75	74
Comfortable (%)	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	22	22	23	23	23	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	23	23	24	25	26
Humid (%)	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	85	15	0
2	84	16	0
3	83	17	0
4	82	18	0
5	80	19	1
6	79	20	1
7	78	21	1
8	77	22	1
9	77	22	1
10	77	22	1
11	76	23	1
12	76	23	1
13	76	23	1
14	77	22	1
15	78	22	0
16	78	22	0
17	78	22	0
18	78	22	0
19	78	22	0
20	78	22	0
21	78	22	0
22	78	22	0
23	78	22	0
24	77	23	0
25	77	23	0
26	76	24	0
27	75	25	0
28	74	26	0

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (km/h)	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	16
Feels	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze	light breeze

	Wind speed (km/h)	Feels
1	14	light breeze
2	14	light breeze
3	14	light breeze
4	14	light breeze
5	14	light breeze
6	14	light breeze
7	14	light breeze
8	14	light breeze
9	14	light breeze
10	14	light breeze
11	14	light breeze
12	14	light breeze
13	14	light breeze
14	14	light breeze
15	14	light breeze
16	14	light breeze
17	15	light breeze
18	15	light breeze
19	15	light breeze
20	15	light breeze
21	15	light breeze
22	15	light breeze
23	15	light breeze
24	15	light breeze
25	15	light breeze
26	15	light breeze
27	15	light breeze
28	16	light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:21 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.9	10.9	11.0	11.0	11.0	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.2	11.2
Sunrise (AM)	7:34	7:34	7:33	7:32	7:32	7:31	7:30	7:29	7:29	7:28	7:27	7:26	7:25	7:24	7:23	7:22	7:22	7:21	7:20	7:18	7:17	7:16	7:15	7:14	7:13	7:12	7:11	7:10
Sunset (PM)	5:56	5:57	5:58	5:59	6:00	6:01	6:02	6:03	6:04	6:05	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:08	6:09	6:10	6:11	6:12	6:13	6:14	6:15	6:16	6:16	6:17	6:18	6:19	6:20	6:21

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.4	7:34	5:56
2	10.4	7:34	5:57
3	10.4	7:33	5:58
4	10.4	7:32	5:59
5	10.5	7:32	6:00
6	10.5	7:31	6:01
7	10.5	7:30	6:02
8	10.6	7:29	6:03
9	10.6	7:29	6:04
10	10.6	7:28	6:05
11	10.6	7:27	6:06
12	10.7	7:26	6:06
13	10.7	7:25	6:07
14	10.7	7:24	6:08
15	10.8	7:23	6:09
16	10.8	7:22	6:10
17	10.8	7:22	6:11
18	10.9	7:21	6:12
19	10.9	7:20	6:13
20	10.9	7:18	6:14
21	11.0	7:17	6:15
22	11.0	7:16	6:16
23	11.0	7:15	6:16
24	11.1	7:14	6:17
25	11.1	7:13	6:18
26	11.1	7:12	6:19
27	11.2	7:11	6:20
28	11.2	7:10	6:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.94 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 — February's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.8	3.8	3.9	3.9	3.9	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.4	4.5
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright	Bright

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	3.4	Moderate
2	3.5	Moderate
3	3.5	Moderate
4	3.5	Moderate
5	3.6	Moderate
6	3.6	Moderate
7	3.7	Moderate
8	3.7	Moderate
9	3.8	Moderate
10	3.8	Moderate
11	3.8	Moderate
12	3.9	Moderate
13	3.9	Moderate
14	3.9	Moderate
15	4.0	Moderate
16	4.0	Bright
17	4.0	Bright
18	4.1	Bright
19	4.1	Bright
20	4.2	Bright
21	4.2	Bright
22	4.2	Bright
23	4.3	Bright
24	4.3	Bright
25	4.3	Bright
26	4.4	Bright
27	4.4	Bright
28	4.5	Bright

Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sidi Rahal?

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

5.9

Sightseeing

11th-best month of the year

1.1

Beach & pool

11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Rahal in February

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

In February, Sidi Rahal sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sidi Rahal in February

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in February — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	17	17	17	18	19	21	22	23	22	21	20	18
Comfort	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	17	Cool
Feb	17	Cool
Mar	17	Cool
Apr	18	Cool
May	19	Cool
Jun	21	Refreshing
Jul	22	Refreshing
Aug	23	Refreshing
Sep	22	Refreshing
Oct	21	Refreshing
Nov	20	Cool
Dec	18	Cool

UV index in Sidi Rahal in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	8	8	8	10	10	10	7	6	4	3
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	4	Moderate
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Rahal 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 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	15	19	16	13	10	8	9	11	9	15	13	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	19	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	13	Moderate
May	10	Good
Jun	8	Good
Jul	9	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	9	Good
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

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

cropland 38%

16 km

208 m

water 47%

80 km

703 m

cropland 56%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland

← January Sidi Rahal year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February 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

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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	12
2	16	12
3	16	12
4	16	12
5	16	12
6	16	12
7	16	12
8	16	12
9	16	12
10	16	12
11	16	12
12	16	12
13	17	12
14	17	12
15	17	12
16	17	12
17	17	12
18	17	12
19	17	12
20	17	12
21	17	12
22	17	12
23	17	13
24	17	13
25	17	13
26	17	13
27	17	13
28	17	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	65	35
2	65	35
3	65	35
4	66	34
5	66	34
6	66	34
7	66	34
8	66	34
9	67	33
10	67	33
11	67	33
12	68	32
13	67	33
14	67	33
15	68	32
16	68	32
17	69	31
18	69	31
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	70	30
22	70	30
23	71	29
24	71	29
25	71	29
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	70	30

	Rain chance (%)
1	23
2	23
3	22
4	22
5	21
6	21
7	20
8	20
9	20
10	20
11	20
12	20
13	20
14	20
15	20
16	21
17	21
18	21
19	22
20	22
21	23
22	23
23	24
24	24
25	24
26	24
27	24
28	24

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	85	15	0
2	84	16	0
3	83	17	0
4	82	18	0
5	80	19	1
6	79	20	1
7	78	21	1
8	77	22	1
9	77	22	1
10	77	22	1
11	76	23	1
12	76	23	1
13	76	23	1
14	77	22	1
15	78	22	0
16	78	22	0
17	78	22	0
18	78	22	0
19	78	22	0
20	78	22	0
21	78	22	0
22	78	22	0
23	78	22	0
24	77	23	0
25	77	23	0
26	76	24	0
27	75	25	0
28	74	26	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	12
2	16	12
3	16	12
4	16	12
5	16	12
6	16	12
7	16	12
8	16	12
9	16	12
10	16	12
11	16	12
12	16	12
13	17	12
14	17	12
15	17	12
16	17	12
17	17	12
18	17	12
19	17	12
20	17	12
21	17	12
22	17	12
23	17	13
24	17	13
25	17	13
26	17	13
27	17	13
28	17	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	65	35
2	65	35
3	65	35
4	66	34
5	66	34
6	66	34
7	66	34
8	66	34
9	67	33
10	67	33
11	67	33
12	68	32
13	67	33
14	67	33
15	68	32
16	68	32
17	69	31
18	69	31
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	70	30
22	70	30
23	71	29
24	71	29
25	71	29
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	70	30

	Rain chance (%)
1	23
2	23
3	22
4	22
5	21
6	21
7	20
8	20
9	20
10	20
11	20
12	20
13	20
14	20
15	20
16	21
17	21
18	21
19	22
20	22
21	23
22	23
23	24
24	24
25	24
26	24
27	24
28	24

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	85	15	0
2	84	16	0
3	83	17	0
4	82	18	0
5	80	19	1
6	79	20	1
7	78	21	1
8	77	22	1
9	77	22	1
10	77	22	1
11	76	23	1
12	76	23	1
13	76	23	1
14	77	22	1
15	78	22	0
16	78	22	0
17	78	22	0
18	78	22	0
19	78	22	0
20	78	22	0
21	78	22	0
22	78	22	0
23	78	22	0
24	77	23	0
25	77	23	0
26	76	24	0
27	75	25	0
28	74	26	0

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	16	12
2	16	12
3	16	12
4	16	12
5	16	12
6	16	12
7	16	12
8	16	12
9	16	12
10	16	12
11	16	12
12	16	12
13	17	12
14	17	12
15	17	12
16	17	12
17	17	12
18	17	12
19	17	12
20	17	12
21	17	12
22	17	12
23	17	13
24	17	13
25	17	13
26	17	13
27	17	13
28	17	13

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	65	35
2	65	35
3	65	35
4	66	34
5	66	34
6	66	34
7	66	34
8	66	34
9	67	33
10	67	33
11	67	33
12	68	32
13	67	33
14	67	33
15	68	32
16	68	32
17	69	31
18	69	31
19	69	31
20	69	31
21	70	30
22	70	30
23	71	29
24	71	29
25	71	29
26	70	30
27	70	30
28	70	30

	Rain chance (%)
1	23
2	23
3	22
4	22
5	21
6	21
7	20
8	20
9	20
10	20
11	20
12	20
13	20
14	20
15	20
16	21
17	21
18	21
19	22
20	22
21	23
22	23
23	24
24	24
25	24
26	24
27	24
28	24

	Dry (%)	Comfortable (%)	Humid (%)
1	85	15	0
2	84	16	0
3	83	17	0
4	82	18	0
5	80	19	1
6	79	20	1
7	78	21	1
8	77	22	1
9	77	22	1
10	77	22	1
11	76	23	1
12	76	23	1
13	76	23	1
14	77	22	1
15	78	22	0
16	78	22	0
17	78	22	0
18	78	22	0
19	78	22	0
20	78	22	0
21	78	22	0
22	78	22	0
23	78	22	0
24	77	23	0
25	77	23	0
26	76	24	0
27	75	25	0
28	74	26	0