Tiznit weather in August

In August, Tiznit sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tiznit's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tiznit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tiznit reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12721
22721
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
152721
162721
172721
182721
192721
202721
212721
222721
232721
242721
252721
262721
272721
282721
292621
302621
312621

Tiznit weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°243.410.37.5
Feb19° / 12°273.610.97.6
Mar21° / 14°274.511.87.8
Apr21° / 15°173.212.77.9
May22° / 16°81.913.58.5
Jun24° / 18°20.713.99.1
Jul26° / 20°0013.79.0
Aug27° / 21°10.313.18.7
Sep25° / 20°6112.28.8
Oct24° / 18°162.511.38.6
Nov22° / 15°303.510.58.1
Dec20° / 13°253.910.17.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8928
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20937
21937
22937
23937
24928
25919
26919
27919
28919
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tiznit gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
291
301
311

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17186312
27176313
37176214
47166215
57166116
67166017
77156018
87155919
97146019
107145920
116136021
126136021
136126022
146126022
156126022
166126022
175126122
185126122
195126221
205126221
214136221
224136221
234136221
244136221
254146121
263146320
273156220
283156319
293166219
303166318
313176218

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, 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 August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:027:28
213.46:027:28
313.46:037:27
413.46:037:26
513.46:047:25
613.36:057:24
713.36:057:24
813.36:067:23
913.36:067:22
1013.26:077:21
1113.26:087:20
1213.26:087:19
1313.26:097:18
1413.16:097:17
1513.16:107:16
1613.16:117:15
1713.16:117:14
1813.06:127:13
1913.06:127:12
2013.06:137:11
2112.96:147:10
2212.96:147:09
2312.96:157:08
2412.96:157:07
2512.86:167:06
2612.86:167:05
2712.86:177:03
2812.76:187:02
2912.76:187:01
3012.76:197:00
3112.76:196:59

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Tiznit

In seasonPeak

In August, Tiznit sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is August a good time to visit Tiznit?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tiznit in August

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

In August, Tiznit sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Tiznit in August

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 1 to Oct 22 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Tiznit in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tiznit peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Tiznit in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tiznit is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodFeb 1718 µg/m³Jun 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tiznit?

Tiznit sits at 29.7°N, 9.7°W, 240 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sidi Ifni, 55 km away.

Topography around Tiznit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiznit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,313 m.

The land around Tiznit is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (30%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), water (25%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
551 m
80 km
2,313 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Sidi Ifni 55 km · Bou Izakarn 58 km · Tine Biougra 66 km · Ben Jerrar 67 km · Lqoliaa 71 km · Ait Melloul 75 km · Inezgane 76 km · Dchira El Jihadia 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 Tiznit (29.6974°, -9.7316°, elevation 240 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).