Taounate in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Taounate sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Taounate's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Taounate's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 196 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Taounate in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 29°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Taounate reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Taounate
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.
Taounate 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 | 16° / 7° | 91 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 76 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 83 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 73 | 8.7 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 27° / 15° | 39 | 6.1 | 13.8 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 32° / 18° | 11 | 2.2 | 14.3 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 36° / 21° | 2 | 0.8 | 14.1 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 4 | 1.1 | 13.3 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 19 | 3.5 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 68 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 11° | 109 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 17° / 8° | 105 | 9 | 9.7 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Taounate gets around 196 mm of rain over 23 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 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Taounate
In spring, Taounate overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Taounate?
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 Taounate for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Taounate in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Taounate sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Taounate in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Taounate in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Taounate 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.