Zagora weather in October

In October, Zagora sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Zagora's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zagora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:31 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
32%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zagora 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 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23221
33220
43220
53220
63220
73120
83120
93119
103119
113019
123019
133019
143018
153018
162918
172918
182918
192918
202917
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262816
272716
282716
292716
302716
312715

How October really feels in Zagora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zagora weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in October, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38119
48119
58218
68119
78119
88119
98020
108020
118020
128020
138020
147822
157822
167822
177723
187723
197624
207525
217525
227525
237525
247525
257525
267624
277624
287624
297723
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zagora gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.6 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
94
104
114
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
285
295
305
315

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39721
49721
59631
69631
79532
89532
99442
109442
119442
129442
139442
149442
159352
169352
179352
189352
199352
209352
219451
229451
239451
249451
259451
269451
279451
289451
299451
309550
319640

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
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 6:21 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:04
211.76:226:02
311.66:226:01
411.66:236:00
511.66:245:59
611.66:245:57
711.56:255:56
811.56:255:55
911.56:265:54
1011.46:275:53
1111.46:275:52
1211.46:285:50
1311.36:295:49
1411.36:295:48
1511.36:305:47
1611.36:315:46
1711.26:325:45
1811.26:325:44
1911.26:335:43
2011.16:345:42
2111.16:345:41
2211.16:355:40
2311.06:365:39
2411.06:375:38
2511.06:375:37
2611.06:385:36
2710.96:395:35
2810.96:405:34
2910.96:415:33
3010.96:415:32
3110.86:425:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.24 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 — October's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Zagora

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Zagora?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zagora in October

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

In October, Zagora sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zagora in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (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 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 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
October 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).