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Fall Weather in Ouarzazat Morocco

Daily high temperatures decrease by 30°F, from 95°F to 65°F, rarely falling below 58°F or exceeding 99°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 28°F, from 70°F to 42°F, rarely falling below 36°F or exceeding 75°F.

For reference, on July 18, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Ouarzazat typically range from 74°F to 100°F, while on January 8, the coldest day of the year, they range from 37°F to 61°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Average High and Low Temperature in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FSummerWinterSep 195°FSep 195°F70°F70°FNov 3065°FNov 3065°F42°F42°FOct 185°FOct 185°F61°F61°FNov 174°FNov 174°F52°F52°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 fall temperatures. 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 the Fall in Ouarzazat

Average Hourly Temperature in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov12 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 AMSummerWintervery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotswelteringhot
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.

Tonto Basin, Arizona, United States (5,793 miles away) and Llano, Texas, United States (5,265 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Ouarzazat (view comparison).

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The fall in Ouarzazat experiences increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 20% to 31%. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 37% on October 14.

The clearest day of the fall is September 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 80% of the time.

For reference, on October 14, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 37%, while on July 17, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 95%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Cloud Cover Categories in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SummerWinterJul 1795%Jul 1795%Sep 180%Sep 180%Nov 3069%Nov 3069%Oct 166%Oct 166%Nov 165%Nov 165%clearmostly clearpartly cloudyovercastmostly 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. In Ouarzazat, the chance of a wet day over the course of the fall is gradually increasing, starting the season at 5% and ending it at 9%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 11% on March 1, and its lowest chance is 1% on July 2.

Probability of Precipitation in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Probability of Precipitation in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov0%0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%5%5%6%6%7%7%8%8%9%9%10%10%11%11%SummerWinterNov 2610%Nov 2610%Sep 15%Sep 15%Oct 16%Oct 16%Nov 19%Nov 19%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 season and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during the fall in Ouarzazat is gradually increasing, starting the season at 0.3 inches, when it rarely exceeds 0.7 inches or falls below -0.0 inches, and ending the season at 0.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 1.4 inches.

The highest average 31-day accumulation is 0.7 inches on November 14.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov0.0 in0.0 in0.2 in0.2 in0.4 in0.4 in0.6 in0.6 in0.8 in0.8 in1.0 in1.0 in1.2 in1.2 in1.4 in1.4 in1.6 in1.6 inSummerWinterNov 140.7 inNov 140.7 inSep 10.3 inSep 10.3 inNov 300.6 inNov 300.6 inOct 10.4 inOct 10.4 inNov 10.6 inNov 10.6 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 the fall in Ouarzazat, the length of the day is very rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the season, the length of the day decreases by 2 hours, 28 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 39 seconds, and weekly decrease of 11 minutes, 32 seconds.

The shortest day of the fall is November 30, with 10 hours, 18 minutes of daylight and the longest day is September 1, with 12 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrSummerWinterSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minnightnightdaydayNov 3010 hr, 18 minNov 3010 hr, 18 minNov 110 hr, 56 minNov 110 hr, 56 min
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 fall in Ouarzazat is 7:04 AM on September 1 and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 3 minutes later at 8:07 AM on November 30.

The latest sunset is 7:50 PM on September 1 and the earliest sunset is 1 hour, 25 minutes earlier at 6:25 PM on November 30.

Daylight saving time is observed in Ouarzazat during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during the fall, so the entire season is in standard time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets 14 hours, 9 minutes later, at 8:33 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 8:21 AM and sets 10 hours, 9 minutes later, at 6:30 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMSummerWinter7:04 AM7:04 AMSep 17:50 PMSep 17:50 PM8:07 AM8:07 AMNov 306:25 PMNov 306:25 PM7:21 AM7:21 AMOct 17:12 PMOct 17:12 PM7:43 AM7:43 AMNov 16:38 PMNov 16:38 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day in the fall. 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 the Fall in Ouarzazat

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov12 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 AMSummerWinter00102020303040506000101020303040406070
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the fall of 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 the fall of 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 the Fall in Ouarzazat

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSummerWinterAug 412:14 PMAug 412:14 PMAug 197:26 PMAug 197:26 PMSep 32:56 AMSep 32:56 AMSep 183:35 AMSep 183:35 AMOct 27:50 PMOct 27:50 PMOct 1712:27 PMOct 1712:27 PMNov 11:48 PMNov 11:48 PMNov 1510:29 PMNov 1510:29 PMDec 17:22 AMDec 17:22 AMDec 1510:02 AMDec 1510:02 AMDec 3011:28 PMDec 3011:28 PM8:43 PM8:43 PM8:15 PM8:15 PM7:31 AM7:31 AM7:16 AM7:16 AM8:11 PM8:11 PM7:18 PM7:18 PM7:27 AM7:27 AM7:05 PM7:05 PM6:18 PM6:18 PM7:22 AM7:22 AM6:29 PM6:29 PM6:02 PM6:02 PM8:35 AM8:35 AM8:25 AM8:25 AM6:24 PM6:24 PM5:28 PM5:28 PM8:32 AM8:32 AM8:12 AM8:12 AM6:04 PM6:04 PM
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.

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 in Ouarzazat is essentially constant during the fall, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on September 5, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SummerWinterSep 60%Sep 60%Nov 300%Nov 300%Oct 10%Oct 10%Nov 10%Nov 10%drydrycomfortablecomfortable
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 in Ouarzazat is gradually decreasing during the fall, decreasing from 8.2 miles per hour to 7.4 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on April 28, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 10.7 miles per hour, while on December 25, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Average Wind Speed in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphSummerWinterSep 18.2 mphSep 18.2 mphNov 307.4 mphNov 307.4 mphOct 18.0 mphOct 18.0 mphNov 17.5 mphNov 17.5 mph
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 in Ouarzazat throughout the fall is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 45% on November 24.

Wind Direction in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Wind Direction in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SummerWinterwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
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).

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).

The growing season in Ouarzazat typically lasts for 11 months (345 days), from around January 16 to around December 26, rarely starting after February 11, or ending before November 30.

The fall in Ouarzazat is very likely fully within the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season gradually decreasing from 100% to 90% over the course of the season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Fall in Ouarzazatgrowing seasonSepOctNov0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SummerWinter100%Sep 1100%Sep 190%Nov 3090%Nov 30100%Oct 1100%Oct 1100%Nov 1100%Nov 150%Dec 2650%Dec 26very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotsweltering
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 in Ouarzazat are very rapidly increasing during the fall, increasing by 1,634°F, from 4,763°F to 6,397°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Growing Degree Days in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov4,500°F4,500°F5,000°F5,000°F5,500°F5,500°F6,000°F6,000°F6,500°F6,500°FSummerWinterSep 14,763°FSep 14,763°FNov 306,397°FNov 306,397°FOct 15,569°FOct 15,569°FNov 16,138°FNov 16,138°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the fall, 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 in Ouarzazat is very rapidly decreasing during the fall, falling by 3.1 kWh, from 6.9 kWh to 3.8 kWh, over the course of the season.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Fall in Ouarzazat

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Fall in OuarzazatSepOctNov0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhSummerWinterSep 16.9 kWhSep 16.9 kWhNov 303.8 kWhNov 303.8 kWhOct 15.7 kWhOct 15.7 kWhNov 14.5 kWhNov 14.5 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.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ouarzazat are 30.919 deg latitude, -6.893 deg longitude, and 3,652 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ouarzazat contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 400 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,681 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,660 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (10,984 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ouarzazat is covered by bare soil (42%), artificial surfaces (37%), and cropland (10%), within 10 miles by bare soil (74%) and sparse vegetation (22%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (62%) and sparse vegetation (23%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Ouarzazat, 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

There is only a single weather station, Ouarzazate Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Ouarzazat.

At a distance of 3 kilometers from Ouarzazat, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Ouarzazat according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

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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