Skhirate weather in February

In February, Skhirate sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. 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 Skhirate's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skhirate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:20 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Skhirate is City in Morocco.

Density
1,450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1983

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical February day in Skhirate reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

10°15°20°25°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5189
6189
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
251910
261910
271910
281910

Skhirate 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 547.3106.2
Feb18° / 466.910.76.6
Mar21° / 11°466.811.77.1
Apr22° / 12°356.712.87.4
May25° / 14°224.613.78.0
Jun27° / 17°41.114.28.4
Jul29° / 19°10.4147.2
Aug30° / 19°20.313.37.0
Sep28° / 18°142.712.27.7
Oct25° / 16°395.811.17.7
Nov21° / 12°627.610.27.1
Dec19° / 10°526.99.86.7

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 (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106139
116238
126238
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186535
196535
206436
216535
226535
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Skhirate gets around 46 mm of rain over 6.9 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
623
723
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1323
1423
1523
1623
1724
1824
1925
2025
2126
2226
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49541
59541
69451
79451
89451
99361
109361
119361
129361
139361
149460
159460
169370
179370
189370
199460
209460
219460
229460
239460
249460
259370
269370
279370
289370

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm

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 7:32 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:325:52
210.47:315:53
310.47:305:54
410.47:305:55
510.47:295:56
610.57:285:57
710.57:275:58
810.57:275:58
910.67:265:59
1010.67:256:00
1110.67:246:01
1210.77:236:02
1310.77:226:03
1410.77:216:04
1510.77:206:05
1610.87:196:06
1710.87:186:07
1810.87:176:08
1910.97:166:09
2010.97:156:10
2110.97:146:11
2211.07:136:11
2311.07:126:12
2411.07:116:13
2511.17:106:14
2611.17:096:15
2711.17:076:16
2811.27:066:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Skhirate

In seasonPeak

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

Skhirate sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Skhirate?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Skhirate for sightseeing.

What to pack for Skhirate in February

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

In February, Skhirate sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Skhirate 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 6 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Skhirate 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 Skhirate peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Skhirate 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 Skhirate is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1355 µg/m³Jun 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Skhirate?

Skhirate sits at 33.9°N, 7.0°W, 51 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Aïn Attig, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Skhirate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skhirate has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m.

The land around Skhirate is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (38%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
973 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Aïn Attig 7.0 km · Mers El Kheir 9.0 km · Tamesna 11 km · Bouznika 14 km · El Harhoura 14 km · Temara 14 km · Ain El Aouda 23 km · Rabat 26 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 Skhirate (33.8527°, -7.0317°, elevation 51 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).