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August Weather at Dakhla Airport Morocco

Daily high temperatures are around 76°F, rarely falling below 72°F or exceeding 81°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 68°F, rarely falling below 66°F or exceeding 71°F.

For reference, on September 19, the hottest day of the year, temperatures at Dakhla Airport typically range from 69°F to 77°F, while on January 26, the coldest day of the year, they range from 59°F to 70°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in August at Dakhla Airport

Average High and Low Temperature in August at Dakhla AirportAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313164°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°FJulSepAug 176°FAug 176°F68°F68°FAug 3177°FAug 3177°F68°F68°FAug 1176°FAug 1176°F68°F68°FAug 2176°FAug 2176°F68°F68°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on August. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in August at Dakhla Airport

Average Hourly Temperature in August at Dakhla AirportAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepcomfortablewarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Trujillo, Peru (4,794 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Dakhla Airport (view comparison).

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The month of August at Dakhla Airport experiences increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 6% to 16%.

The clearest day of the month is August 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 94% of the time.

For reference, on November 23, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 39%, while on July 6, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 97%.

Cloud Cover Categories in August at Dakhla Airport

Cloud Cover Categories in August at Dakhla AirportAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSepAug 194%Aug 194%Aug 3184%Aug 3184%Aug 1192%Aug 1192%Aug 2188%Aug 2188%clearmostly clearovercastmostly cloudypartly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. At Dakhla Airport, the chance of a wet day over the course of August is essentially constant, remaining around 2% throughout.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 4% on September 18, and its lowest chance is -0% on July 6.

Probability of Precipitation in August at Dakhla Airport

Probability of Precipitation in August at Dakhla AirportAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0%0.0%0.5%0.5%1.0%1.0%1.5%1.5%2.0%2.0%2.5%2.5%3.0%3.0%3.5%3.5%JulSepAug 11%Aug 11%Aug 312%Aug 312%Aug 111%Aug 111%Aug 211%Aug 211%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during August at Dakhla Airport is essentially constant, remaining about 0.1 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 0.6 inches or falling below -0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in August at Dakhla Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall in August at Dakhla AirportAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.1 in0.1 in0.2 in0.2 in0.3 in0.3 in0.4 in0.4 in0.5 in0.5 in0.6 in0.6 in0.7 in0.7 in0.8 in0.8 inJulSepAug 10.1 inAug 10.1 inAug 310.2 inAug 310.2 inAug 110.1 inAug 110.1 inAug 210.1 inAug 210.1 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of August at Dakhla Airport, the length of the day is decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 36 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 12 seconds, and weekly decrease of 8 minutes, 22 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is August 31, with 12 hours, 37 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 1, with 13 hours, 13 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in August at Dakhla Airport

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month at Dakhla Airport is 7:33 AM on August 1 and the latest sunrise is 12 minutes later at 7:45 AM on August 31.

The latest sunset is 8:46 PM on August 1 and the earliest sunset is 24 minutes earlier at 8:22 PM on August 31.

Daylight saving time is observed at Dakhla Airport during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during August, so the entire month is in standard time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 7:17 AM and sets 13 hours, 36 minutes later, at 8:53 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 8:41 AM and sets 10 hours, 40 minutes later, at 7:22 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in August at Dakhla Airport

The solar day over the course of August. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August at Dakhla Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in August at Dakhla AirportAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJulSep001010202020303040405050506060707080800001010202030303040405050606060707080
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of August 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for August 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August at Dakhla Airport

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in August at Dakhla AirportAug112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJulSepJul 511:58 PMJul 511:58 PMJul 2111:18 AMJul 2111:18 AMAug 412:14 PMAug 412:14 PMAug 197:26 PMAug 197:26 PMSep 32:56 AMSep 32:56 AMSep 183:35 AMSep 183:35 AM6:36 AM6:36 AM8:57 PM8:57 PM8:30 PM8:30 PM7:16 AM7:16 AM7:24 AM7:24 AM9:07 PM9:07 PM8:42 PM8:42 PM8:17 AM8:17 AM7:59 AM7:59 AM8:44 PM8:44 PM7:52 PM7:52 PM8:06 AM8:06 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Aug 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
9%4:27 AMENE6:50 PMWNW-11:39 AMN240,327 mi
2
4%5:26 AMENE7:42 PMWNW-12:36 PMN242,555 mi
3
1%6:26 AMENE8:28 PMWNW-1:29 PMN244,714 mi
4
0%7:24 AMENE9:07 PMWNW-2:18 PMS246,750 mi
5
1%8:20 AMENE9:42 PMWNW-3:03 PMS248,582 mi
6
4%9:14 AMENE10:13 PMW-3:45 PMS250,111 mi
7
9%10:05 AME10:42 PMW-4:25 PMS251,220 mi
8
16%10:54 AME11:11 PMW-5:03 PMS251,788 mi
9
23%11:44 AME11:39 PMW-5:42 PMS251,706 mi
10
32%12:34 PMESE--6:22 PMS250,886 mi
11
42%-12:09 AMWSW1:25 PMESE7:04 PMS249,285 mi
12
50%-12:42 AMWSW2:20 PMESE7:49 PMS246,917 mi
13
62%-1:20 AMWSW3:17 PMESE8:39 PMS243,862 mi
14
72%-2:03 AMWSW4:16 PMESE9:34 PMS240,280 mi
15
81%-2:53 AMWSW5:16 PMESE10:34 PMS236,413 mi
16
89%-3:51 AMWSW6:15 PMESE11:35 PMS232,568 mi
17
93%-4:55 AMWSW7:09 PMESE--
18
95%-6:02 AMWSW7:58 PMESE12:36 AMS229,093 mi
19
100%-7:10 AMWSW8:42 PMESE1:34 AMS226,321 mi
20
100%-8:17 AMWSW9:22 PME2:30 AMS224,515 mi
21
97%-9:23 AMW9:59 PME3:22 AMS223,820 mi
22
92%-10:27 AMW10:36 PME4:12 AMS224,249 mi
23
84%-11:30 AMW11:14 PMENE5:01 AMS225,684 mi
24
74%-12:35 PMWNW11:55 PMENE5:52 AMS227,915 mi
25
63%-1:39 PMWNW-6:44 AMS230,682 mi
26
50%12:39 AMENE2:44 PMWNW-7:39 AMN233,724 mi
27
40%1:28 AMENE3:47 PMWNW-8:36 AMN236,814 mi
28
29%2:23 AMENE4:46 PMWNW-9:34 AMN239,782 mi
29
20%3:20 AMENE5:40 PMWNW-10:31 AMN242,515 mi
30
12%4:19 AMENE6:26 PMWNW-11:25 AMN244,953 mi
31
6%5:18 AMENE7:07 PMWNW-12:15 PMS247,073 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy at Dakhla Airport is rapidly increasing during August, rising from 39% to 51% over the course of the month.

For reference, on September 5, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 52% of the time, while on March 14, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in August at Dakhla Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels in August at Dakhla AirportAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JulSepAug 139%Aug 139%Aug 3151%Aug 3151%Aug 1145%Aug 1145%Aug 2150%Aug 2150%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Dakhla Airport is essentially constant during August, remaining within 0.3 miles per hour of 16.2 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on July 3, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 17.2 miles per hour, while on October 31, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 11.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in August at Dakhla Airport

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction at Dakhla Airport throughout August is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 96% on August 1.

Wind Direction in August at Dakhla Airport

Wind Direction in August at Dakhla AirportAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JulSepnorth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Dakhla Airport is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature at Dakhla Airport is essentially constant during August, remaining around 68°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in August at Dakhla Airport

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures at Dakhla Airport are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August at Dakhla Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in August at Dakhla AirportAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JulSep100%Aug 16100%Aug 16100%Jul 2100%Jul 2comfortablewarmcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days at Dakhla Airport are rapidly increasing during August, increasing by 648°F, from 3,488°F to 4,136°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in August at Dakhla Airport

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of August, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy at Dakhla Airport is gradually decreasing during August, falling by 0.5 kWh, from 7.1 kWh to 6.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August at Dakhla Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in August at Dakhla AirportAug11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJulSepAug 17.1 kWhAug 17.1 kWhAug 316.6 kWhAug 316.6 kWhAug 117.0 kWhAug 117.0 kWhAug 216.8 kWhAug 216.8 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This report illustrates the typical weather at Dakhla Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Dakhla Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

There are no other weather stations in our network within 200 kilometers of this location. Consequently, in the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on NASA's MERRA-2 modern-era reanalysis , adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal differences between this station and the wide-area MERRA-2 reconstructed values.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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