Zagora weather in July

In July, Zagora sees average daytime highs of 42°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zagora's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zagora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
1st warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:36 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zagora reaches about 42°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Zagora

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

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

Zagora weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
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21973
22982
23973
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25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zagora gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in July, the driest month. 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 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
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171
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311

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of July to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:297:25
213.95:297:25
313.95:297:25
413.95:307:25
513.95:307:25
613.95:317:25
713.95:317:24
813.95:327:24
913.95:327:24
1013.95:327:24
1113.85:337:24
1213.85:337:24
1313.85:347:23
1413.85:347:23
1513.85:357:23
1613.85:367:22
1713.85:367:22
1813.85:377:22
1913.75:377:21
2013.75:387:21
2113.75:387:20
2213.75:397:20
2313.75:407:19
2413.65:407:19
2513.65:417:18
2613.65:417:18
2713.65:427:17
2813.65:437:17
2913.55:437:16
3013.55:447:15
3113.55:447:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.78 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 — July's 7.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
57.9Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
87.9Intense
97.9Intense
107.8Intense
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297.6Intense
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Zagora

In seasonPeak

In July, 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 July a good time to visit Zagora?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zagora.

What to pack for Zagora in July

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

In July, Zagora sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zagora in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).