Smara in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Smara sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Smara's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Smara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Smara in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 31°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Smara reaches about 28°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Smara
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Smara weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 10° | 3 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 24° / 11° | 7 | 1.3 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 13° | 3 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 14° | 2 | 0.2 | 12.6 | 8.3 |
| May | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 32° / 17° | 0 | 0.2 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 36° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 36° / 21° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.9 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 19° | 3 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 18° | 9 | 0.7 | 11.4 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 14° | 3 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 23° / 12° | 5 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Smara gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 19 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Smara
None of Smara's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Smara sees seasonal dust haze (June–September), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Smara?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Smara for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Smara in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Smara sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Smara in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | High |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Smara in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 38 | 47 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 43 | 66 | 58 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 38 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Poor |
| Feb | 47 | Poor |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 43 | Poor |
| Jul | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 38 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.