Taourirt weather in October

In October, Taourirt sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Taourirt's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taourirt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:23 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Taourirt is city in Morocco.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Taourirt reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72817
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132716
142716
152716
162715
172715
182715
192715
202615
212615
222615
232615
242614
252614
262514
272514
282514
292514
302513
312513

How October really feels in Taourirt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Taourirt weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 184106.6
Feb19° / 194.110.77.2
Mar22° / 10°254.211.77.8
Apr24° / 12°193.912.88.2
May28° / 15°162.913.87.3
Jun32° / 19°4114.35.0
Jul36° / 22°10.214.12.7
Aug36° / 22°20.613.32.6
Sep32° / 19°92.312.25.2
Oct27° / 15°183.111.17.6
Nov21° / 11°254.310.27.7
Dec18° / 173.89.77.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57327
67327
77228
87228
97129
107030
116931
126733
136733
146535
156436
166436
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236436
246436
256436
266535
276634
286733
296733
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Taourirt gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
1210
1310
1410
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3111

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13339243
23439243
33540233
43540223
53739222
63839212
73939202
84138202
94237192
104437181
114537171
124736161
134836151
144936141
155036131
165136121
175236120
185336110
195436100
20553690
21573580
22573580
23583570
24603460
25603460
26613360
27633250
28653050
29672850
30692740
31712540

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:115:50
211.66:125:49
311.66:125:48
411.66:135:46
511.56:145:45
611.56:155:43
711.46:155:42
811.46:165:41
911.46:175:39
1011.36:185:38
1111.36:195:37
1211.36:205:35
1311.26:205:34
1411.26:215:33
1511.26:225:32
1611.16:235:30
1711.16:245:29
1811.16:255:28
1911.06:265:27
2011.06:265:25
2111.06:275:24
2210.96:285:23
2310.96:295:22
2410.86:305:21
2510.86:315:20
2610.86:325:19
2710.86:335:18
2810.76:345:17
2910.76:355:16
3010.76:355:15
3110.66:365:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Taourirt

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Taourirt?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Taourirt for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Taourirt in October

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

In October, Taourirt sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Taourirt in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taourirt peaks around July 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 22UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Taourirt in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Taourirt is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 2120 µg/m³Jun 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taourirt?

Taourirt sits at 34.4°N, 2.9°W, 394 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is El Aïoun, 41 km away.

Topography around Taourirt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taourirt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Taourirt is covered by grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
1,123 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: El Aïoun 41 km · Guercif 47 km · Zaïo 61 km · Al Aaroui 68 km · Jerada 69 km · Selouane 74 km · Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 75 km · Driouch 77 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 Taourirt (34.4073°, -2.8973°, elevation 394 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).