Taounate weather in April

In April, Taounate sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 73 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Taounate's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taounate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Taounate is City in Morocco.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Taounate reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262312
272412
282413
292413
302413

How April really feels in Taounate

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Taounate weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 918.89.95.5
Feb18° / 767.810.76.2
Mar20° / 10°838.411.76.9
Apr23° / 12°738.712.87.1
May27° / 15°396.113.87.3
Jun32° / 18°112.214.35.3
Jul36° / 21°20.814.12.9
Aug36° / 22°41.113.32.9
Sep31° / 19°193.512.25.5
Oct26° / 16°687.111.17.3
Nov20° / 11°1098.710.26.7
Dec17° / 10599.76.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236337
246436
256436
266436
276535
286535
296535
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Taounate gets around 73 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1930
2030
2130
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3027

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59370
69370
79280
89280
99280
109190
119190
1290100
1390100
1489110
1589110
1688120
1788120
1887130
1986140
2085150
2184160
2284160
2383170
2482180
2581190
2680200
2778211
2877221
2976231
3075241

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:33
212.46:126:34
312.46:116:34
412.46:096:35
512.56:086:36
612.56:066:37
712.56:056:38
812.66:046:38
912.66:026:39
1012.76:016:40
1112.76:006:41
1212.75:586:42
1312.85:576:42
1412.85:556:43
1512.85:546:44
1612.95:536:45
1712.95:526:46
1812.95:506:46
1913.05:496:47
2013.05:486:48
2113.05:466:49
2213.15:456:50
2313.15:446:50
2413.15:436:51
2513.25:426:52
2613.25:406:53
2713.25:396:54
2813.35:386:54
2913.35:376:55
3013.35:366:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Taounate

In seasonPeak

In April, Taounate sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Taounate's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Taounate?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Taounate for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Taounate in April

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

In April, Taounate sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Taounate in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 21 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Taounate in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Taounate peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taounate in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Taounate is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1621 µg/m³Jun 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taounate?

Taounate sits at 34.5°N, 4.6°W, 600 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Karia Ba Mohamed, 56 km away.

Topography around Taounate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taounate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Taounate is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
513 m
16 km
1,434 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Karia Ba Mohamed 56 km · Tahla 58 km · Fès al Bali 59 km · New Fes 63 km · Fez 65 km · Taza 68 km · Oulad Tayeb 73 km · Ras el Ma 75 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 Taounate (34.5366°, -4.6401°, elevation 600 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).