Zagora weather in August

In August, Zagora sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Zagora's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zagora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
25%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 41°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical August day in Zagora reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14228
24228
34128
44128
54128
64128
74128
84128
94128
104128
114128
124128
134128
144128
154128
164128
174027
184027
194027
204027
214027
224027
234027
244027
254027
263927
273927
283926
293926
303926
313926

How August really feels in Zagora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
28 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Zagora weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 40.910.38.0
Feb21° / 81.410.98.4
Mar25° / 13°50.911.88.9
Apr29° / 16°20.512.77.3
May33° / 20°20.513.54.5
Jun38° / 25°20.313.91.4
Jul42° / 28°10.213.80.0
Aug40° / 27°20.713.10.1
Sep36° / 23°50.912.22.8
Oct29° / 18°121.611.36.7
Nov23° / 12°71.110.58.8
Dec19° / 6110.18.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4955
5955
6955
7946
8946
9946
10937
11937
12928
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22928
23928
24919
25919
26919
27919
288911
298911
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Zagora gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109721
119721
129721
139721
149721
159721
169721
179721
189721
199721
209721
219721
229721
239721
249820
259730
269730
279730
289631
299631
309631
319631

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:457:14
213.55:467:13
313.45:467:12
413.45:477:12
513.45:477:11
613.45:487:10
713.35:497:09
813.35:497:08
913.35:507:07
1013.35:517:06
1113.25:517:06
1213.25:527:05
1313.25:527:04
1413.25:537:03
1513.15:547:02
1613.15:547:01
1713.15:557:00
1813.15:556:59
1913.05:566:58
2013.05:576:56
2113.05:576:55
2212.95:586:54
2312.95:586:53
2412.95:596:52
2512.96:006:51
2612.86:006:50
2712.86:016:48
2812.86:016:47
2912.76:026:46
3012.76:036:45
3112.76:036:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Zagora

In seasonPeak

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

Zagora sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Zagora?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zagora.

What to pack for Zagora in August

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

In August, Zagora sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zagora 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 Zagora peaks around June 22 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 highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zagora 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 Zagora is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1141 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zagora?

Zagora sits at 30.3°N, 5.8°W, 733 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Kelaat Mgouna, 105 km away.

Kelaat MgounaOuarzazateTabountTinerhirGoulmimaMoulay Ali CherifReçaniDemnate

Topography around Zagora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zagora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 731 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,793 m.

The land around Zagora is covered by bare terrain (66%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
572 m
80 km
1,793 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Kelaat Mgouna 105 km · Ouarzazate 120 km · Tabount 121 km · Tinerhir 135 km · Goulmima 173 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 184 km · Reçani 184 km · Demnate 191 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 Zagora (30.3324°, -5.8384°, elevation 733 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).