Zawyat ech Cheïkh weather in July

In July, Zawyat ech Cheïkh sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zawyat ech Cheïkh's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zawyat ech Cheïkh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:31 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical July day in Zawyat ech Cheïkh reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Zawyat ech Cheïkh

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Zawyat ech Cheïkh 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 626.50.510.15.9
Feb18° / 566.60.510.86.5
Mar20° / 607.30.111.87.1
Apr23° / 10°506.7012.87.6
May27° / 13°345.3013.77.3
Jun32° / 17°112.2014.15.0
Jul37° / 21°51.7013.92.2
Aug36° / 21°62013.22.4
Sep31° / 18°153012.25.3
Oct26° / 13°374.4011.27.6
Nov21° / 676.3010.37.3
Dec17° / 575.80.19.96.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17955
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25955
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28955
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zawyat ech Cheïkh gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.7 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
75
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115
126
136
146
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307
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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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159329
259329
359329
459329
559329
659329
760319
860319
960319
1061309
1162308
1263298
1363298
1463298
1563298
1664288
1764288
1865287
1964297
2064297
2164297
2263307
2364306
2464306
2564306
2664306
2763316
2864306
2965305
3065305
3165305

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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187calm
197calm
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307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:237:31
214.15:247:31
314.15:247:31
414.15:257:31
514.15:257:31
614.15:257:30
714.15:267:30
814.15:267:30
914.15:277:30
1014.05:277:30
1114.05:287:29
1214.05:287:29
1314.05:297:29
1414.05:307:29
1514.05:307:28
1614.05:317:28
1713.95:317:28
1813.95:327:27
1913.95:327:27
2013.95:337:26
2113.95:347:26
2213.85:347:25
2313.85:357:25
2413.85:367:24
2513.85:367:23
2613.85:377:23
2713.75:387:22
2813.75:387:21
2913.75:397:21
3013.75:407:20
3113.65:407:19

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
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287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Zawyat ech Cheïkh

In seasonPeak

In July, Zawyat ech Cheïkh sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Zawyat ech Cheïkh sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is July a good time to visit Zawyat ech Cheïkh?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zawyat ech Cheïkh.

What to pack for Zawyat ech Cheïkh in July

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

In July, Zawyat ech Cheïkh sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zawyat ech Cheïkh in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zawyat ech Cheïkh peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zawyat ech Cheïkh 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 Zawyat ech Cheïkh is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1626 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zawyat ech Cheïkh?

Zawyat ech Cheïkh sits at 32.6°N, 5.9°W, 718 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is El Ksiba, 12 km away.

Topography around Zawyat ech Cheïkh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zawyat ech Cheïkh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m around an average of 753 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,756 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,853 m.

The land around Zawyat ech Cheïkh is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
555 m
16 km
1,756 m
80 km
2,853 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: El Ksiba 12 km · Kasba Tadla 33 km · Khenifra 40 km · Bejaâd 47 km · Beni Mellal 53 km · Aguelmous 58 km · Oued Zem 66 km · Mrirt 66 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 Zawyat ech Cheïkh (32.6444°, -5.9183°, elevation 718 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).