Sidi Slimane Echcharaa weather in August

In August, Sidi Slimane Echcharaa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 13.3 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 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 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 Slimane Echcharaa's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Slimane Echcharaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:34 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 Sidi Slimane Echcharaa reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
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173122
183122
193121
203121
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223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303021
313021

How August really feels in Sidi Slimane Echcharaa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 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° / 397.19.96.2
Feb18° / 406.310.76.5
Mar20° / 516.911.76.9
Apr21° / 11°406.612.97.3
May24° / 14°304.313.88.1
Jun28° / 18°91.614.37.8
Jul31° / 21°10.414.16.1
Aug31° / 21°50.913.35.7
Sep29° / 19°213.712.27.0
Oct25° / 15°375.311.17.8
Nov21° / 11°446.210.27.3
Dec18° / 315.69.76.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14928
15928
16919
17919
189010
198911
208911
218911
228812
238713
248713
258515
268515
278515
288317
298317
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sidi Slimane Echcharaa gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
193
204
214
224
234
244
255
265
275
285
295
306
316

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12142735210
22142735210
32142636211
42142636221
52142536221
62142536231
72142436241
82142436241
92142335251
102142335261
112132235261
122132235271
132132235281
142132235281
152132135291
162122134291
172122134301
181122135301
191122135311
201112135311
211112135311
221112235301
231112235301
241102335301
251102336291
26192436281
27192537271
28192637261
29192738251
30182838231
31182939221

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:227:09
213.75:237:08
313.75:247:07
413.75:257:06
513.75:257:05
613.65:267:04
713.65:277:03
813.65:287:02
913.55:287:01
1013.55:297:00
1113.55:306:59
1213.45:316:58
1313.45:326:57
1413.45:326:55
1513.45:336:54
1613.35:346:53
1713.35:356:52
1813.35:356:51
1913.25:366:50
2013.25:376:48
2113.25:386:47
2213.15:386:46
2313.15:396:44
2413.15:406:43
2513.05:416:42
2613.05:426:40
2712.95:426:39
2812.95:436:38
2912.95:446:36
3012.85:456:35
3112.85:456:34

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sidi Slimane Echcharaa

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Slimane Echcharaa sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sidi Slimane Echcharaa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Slimane Echcharaa in August

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

In August, Sidi Slimane Echcharaa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sidi Slimane Echcharaa in August

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sidi Slimane Echcharaa in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (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 Slimane Echcharaa peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 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 Slimane Echcharaa is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1417 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Slimane Echcharaa?

Sidi Slimane Echcharaa sits at 34.9°N, 2.4°W, 232 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Berkane, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sidi Slimane Echcharaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Slimane Echcharaa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m.

The land around Sidi Slimane Echcharaa is covered by grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (29%), cropland (29%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,454 m
80 km
1,701 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Berkane 3.0 km · Ahfir 23 km · Zaïo 35 km · El Aïoun 39 km · Oujda 48 km · Ghazaouet 50 km · Nedroma 56 km · Selouane 57 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 Slimane Echcharaa (34.9082°, -2.3506°, elevation 232 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).