Taza weather in October

In October, Taza sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 43 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Taza's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Taza is city in Morocco.

Density
4,381/km²
people per km²

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 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Taza reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12615
22615
32615
42615
52614
62514
72514
82514
92514
102514
112514
122414
132413
142413
152413
162413
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232312
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292212
302111
312111

How October really feels in Taza

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.

Taza weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 437.2104.4
Feb15° / 46710.75.1
Mar18° / 498.311.76.2
Apr20° / 10°488.312.86.8
May25° / 13°316.213.87.7
Jun30° / 17°12314.26.3
Jul34° / 20°62.414.13.6
Aug34° / 20°11413.33.7
Sep29° / 17°194.612.26.6
Oct24° / 13°435.711.17.7
Nov18° / 55710.26.3
Dec15° / 467.39.84.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57030
67030
76931
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136238
146238
156139
166040
176040
185941
195941
206040
216040
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Taza gets around 43 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1318
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
164324
265314
366304
467294
567294
669283
770273
871263
971263
1073252
1173252
1274242
1375241
1475241
1576231
1677221
1777221
1878211
1979201
2081190
2182180
2282180
2383170
2484160
2585150
2685150
2786140
2886131
2987121
3088111
3189101

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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
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 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 6:15 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:55
211.66:165:53
311.66:175:52
411.66:175:51
511.56:185:49
611.56:195:48
711.46:205:47
811.46:215:45
911.46:215:44
1011.36:225:43
1111.36:235:41
1211.36:245:40
1311.26:255:39
1411.26:265:37
1511.26:265:36
1611.16:275:35
1711.16:285:34
1811.16:295:33
1911.06:305:31
2011.06:315:30
2111.06:325:29
2210.96:325:28
2310.96:335:27
2410.96:345:26
2510.86:355:25
2610.86:365:24
2710.86:375:23
2810.76:385:22
2910.76:395:21
3010.76:405:20
3110.66:415:19

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.4 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
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Taza

In seasonPeak

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

Taza 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 Taza?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taza in October

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

In October, Taza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Taza in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taza peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Taza 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 Taza is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1619 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taza?

Taza sits at 34.2°N, 4.0°W, 530 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tahla, 42 km away.

Fès al BaliMidarFez

Topography around Taza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m around an average of 551 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,447 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.

The land around Taza is covered by cropland (29%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
489 m
16 km
1,447 m
80 km
3,172 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Tahla 42 km · Ribat Al Khayr 57 km · Guercif 60 km · Taounate 68 km · Sefrou 86 km · Fès al Bali 88 km · Midar 92 km · Fez 93 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 Taza (34.21°, -4.01°, elevation 530 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).