Taroudant weather in October

In October, Taroudant sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Taroudant's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taroudant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:43 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
35%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Taroudant is City in Souss-Massa, 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 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Taroudant reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23119
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83119
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143018
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232818
242818
252817
262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

How October really feels in Taroudant

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.

Taroudant weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°274.510.37.9
Feb23° / 11°324.510.98.2
Mar25° / 14°325.711.88.0
Apr27° / 15°205.312.77.6
May30° / 17°164.713.56.0
Jun33° / 20°72.513.94.5
Jul38° / 23°10.313.81.4
Aug38° / 24°20.513.11.3
Sep34° / 21°102.712.24.1
Oct29° / 18°274.911.36.3
Nov25° / 14°405.310.57.9
Dec22° / 11°385.310.17.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48119
58119
68119
78020
88020
97921
107822
117723
127624
137624
147525
157525
167525
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237228
247228
257228
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Taroudant gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
513
613
713
814
914
1015
1116
1216
1317
1417
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2917
3017
3117

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14732201
24832191
35032181
45032171
55132161
65431150
75531140
85531140
95531140
105531140
115531140
125630140
135630140
145629150
155629150
165728150
175728150
185827150
195827150
205926150
216125140
226125140
236324130
246423121
256423121
266622111
276722101
28692191
29702181
30722071
31732061

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:336:16
211.76:346:14
311.66:346:13
411.66:356:12
511.66:366:11
611.66:366:10
711.56:376:08
811.56:386:07
911.56:386:06
1011.46:396:05
1111.46:406:04
1211.46:406:02
1311.36:416:01
1411.36:426:00
1511.36:425:59
1611.26:435:58
1711.26:445:57
1811.26:455:56
1911.26:455:55
2011.16:465:54
2111.16:475:53
2211.16:485:52
2311.06:485:51
2411.06:495:50
2511.06:505:49
2611.06:515:48
2710.96:515:47
2810.96:525:46
2910.96:535:45
3010.86:545:44
3110.86:545:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Taroudant

In seasonPeak

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

Taroudant 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 Taroudant?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taroudant in October

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

In October, Taroudant sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taroudant in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taroudant peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Taroudant 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 Taroudant is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1226 µg/m³Jun 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taroudant?

Taroudant sits at 30.5°N, 8.9°W, 237 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ait Yazza, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Taroudant

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taroudant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,575 m.

The land around Taroudant is covered by bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
3,575 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Ait Yazza 8.0 km · Oulad Teïma 33 km · Oulad Barhil 43 km · Oadar Temsia 52 km · Tine Biougra 56 km · My Drarga 58 km · Lqoliaa 60 km · Ait Melloul 62 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 Taroudant (30.4703°, -8.877°, elevation 237 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).