Smara weather in September

In September, Smara sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Smara's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Smara is city in Western Sahara.

Founded
1869

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical September day in Smara reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.

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How September really feels in Smara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Smara weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°30.910.58.6
Feb24° / 11°71.311.18.9
Mar26° / 13°30.611.88.7
Apr28° / 14°20.212.68.3
May30° / 16°00.113.36.9
Jun32° / 17°00.213.65.5
Jul36° / 20°0013.53.1
Aug36° / 21°10.412.92.5
Sep33° / 19°30.512.24.4
Oct30° / 18°90.711.46.3
Nov26° / 14°30.510.78.5
Dec23° / 12°50.710.48.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Smara gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111444420
211444320
311454320
411454210
511464110
611474110
712484010
812483910
912493810
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Wind in September

Winds average 18 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:307:03
212.56:307:02
312.56:317:01
412.56:317:00
512.56:326:59
612.46:326:57
712.46:326:56
812.46:336:55
912.36:336:54
1012.36:346:53
1112.36:346:52
1212.36:356:50
1312.26:356:49
1412.26:356:48
1512.26:366:47
1612.26:366:46
1712.16:376:44
1812.16:376:43
1912.16:386:42
2012.06:386:41
2112.06:396:40
2212.06:396:39
2312.06:396:37
2411.96:406:36
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2611.96:416:34
2711.96:416:33
2811.86:426:32
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Smara

In seasonPeak

In September, Smara sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Smara sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is September a good time to visit Smara?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Smara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Smara in September

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

In September, Smara sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Smara in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Smara peaks around August 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 18UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Smara in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Smara is worst in July — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 24 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2064 µg/m³Nov 1325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul66Unhealthy
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep39Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Smara?

Smara sits at 26.7°N, 11.7°W, 188 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Laayoune, 157 km away.

LaayouneEl MarsaTan-TanBoujdourPuerto del RosarioGuelmimPájaraAssa

Topography around Smara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 418 m.

The land around Smara is covered by bare terrain (89%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
418 m
artificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Laayoune 157 km · El Marsa 177 km · Tan-Tan 197 km · Boujdour 288 km · Puerto del Rosario 291 km · Guelmim 296 km · Pájara 300 km · Assa 303 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 Smara (26.7384°, -11.6719°, elevation 188 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. 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).