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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport Morocco

At Cherif Al Idrissi Airport, the summers are short, warm, muggy, arid, and mostly clear and the winters are long, cool, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 47°F to 83°F and is rarely below 42°F or above 89°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Cherif Al Idrissi Airport for hot-weather activities is from late June to early September.

Climate at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

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Cherif Al Idrissi Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 23 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is August, with an average high of 82°F and low of 70°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.1 months, from November 23 to March 26, with an average daily high temperature below 66°F. The coldest month of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is January, with an average low of 47°F and high of 62°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1562°FJan 1562°FAug 583°FAug 583°F47°F47°F70°F70°FJun 2379°FJun 2379°FSep 1679°FSep 1679°FNov 2366°FNov 2366°FMar 2666°FMar 2666°F66°F66°F67°F67°F52°F52°F53°F53°FNowNow
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.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 62°F63°F65°F68°F72°F77°F82°F82°F79°F73°F68°F64°F
Temp. 54°F56°F59°F61°F66°F71°F76°F76°F73°F67°F61°F56°F
Low 47°F49°F52°F55°F59°F65°F69°F70°F67°F61°F54°F49°F

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

Average Hourly Temperature at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarm
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.

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At Cherif Al Idrissi Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport begins around June 8 and lasts for 2.9 months, ending around September 5.

The clearest month of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 92% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 5 and lasts for 9.1 months, ending around June 8.

The cloudiest month of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is October, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 42% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1693%Jul 1693%Oct 2955%Oct 2955%Jun 873%Jun 873%Sep 575%Sep 575%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
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.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 38%37%37%35%33%20%8%14%32%42%41%39%
Clearer 62%63%63%65%67%80%92%86%68%58%59%61%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.9 months, from September 19 to May 17, with a greater than 11% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is November, with an average of 6.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.1 months, from May 17 to September 19. The month with the fewest wet days at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is July, with an average of 0.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is November, with an average of 6.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 22% on November 20.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportwetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Nov 2022%Nov 2022%Jul 311%Jul 311%Sep 1911%Sep 1911%May 1711%May 1711%NowNowrain
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).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 5.7d5.8d5.6d5.0d3.5d1.2d0.5d1.0d3.0d5.6d6.1d5.7d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Cherif Al Idrissi Airport experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.8 months, from September 4 to May 30, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is November, with an average rainfall of 2.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from May 30 to September 4. The month with the least rain at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Average Monthly Rainfall at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportrainrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inNov 132.0 inNov 132.0 inJul 230.1 inJul 230.1 inFeb 281.6 inFeb 281.6 inSep 40.5 inSep 40.5 inMay 300.5 inMay 300.5 inNowNow
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.5″1.6″1.4″1.2″0.8″0.3″0.1″0.2″0.8″1.7″2.0″1.6″

The length of the day at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 47 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 32 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2014 hr, 32 minJun 2014 hr, 32 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 229 hr, 47 minDec 219 hr, 47 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
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.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.1h10.9h12.0h13.1h14.0h14.5h14.2h13.4h12.4h11.3h10.3h9.8h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:45 AM on April 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 39 minutes later at 8:24 AM on January 7. The earliest sunset is at 6:02 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 31 minutes later at 8:33 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 1.1 months, and ending in the fall on April 14.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMApr 135:45 AMApr 135:45 AM8:33 PMJun 288:33 PMJun 28Dec 46:02 PMDec 46:02 PM8:24 AMJan 78:24 AMJan 7DSTMar 10DSTMar 10Apr 14DSTApr 14DSTdaynightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. 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 transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

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 at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010102020203030303040405050606070000101010102020203030304040405060703178NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 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 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

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.

Cherif Al Idrissi Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from June 6 to October 15, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 17% of the time. The month with the most muggy days at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is August, with 20.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is January, with 0.0 days that are muggy or worse.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportmuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 230%Jan 230%Aug 1569%Aug 1569%Jun 617%Jun 617%Oct 1517%Oct 1517%NowNowoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggyhumidhumiddrydrycomfortablecomfortablemiserablemiserable
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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.0d8.5d18.6d20.9d15.5d5.2d0.3d0.0d

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 Cherif Al Idrissi Airport experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from November 4 to May 7, with average wind speeds of more than 9.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from May 7 to November 4. The calmest month of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.5 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Average Wind Speed at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphFeb 1910.6 mphFeb 1910.6 mphAug 47.4 mphAug 47.4 mphNov 49.0 mphNov 49.0 mphMay 79.0 mphMay 79.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 10.010.410.09.78.78.07.67.57.98.29.49.8

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 3.4 months, from June 18 to September 29, with a peak percentage of 42% on September 12. The wind is most often from the west for 8.6 months, from September 29 to June 18, with a peak percentage of 50% on January 1.

Wind Direction at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Wind Direction at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportWEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
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).

Cherif Al Idrissi 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 water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.6 months, from July 6 to September 25, with an average temperature above 71°F. The month of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 74°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.7 months, from December 5 to April 27, with an average temperature below 63°F. The month of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 60°F.

Average Water Temperature at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Average Water Temperature at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°FAug 1274°FAug 1274°F60°FFeb 2460°FFeb 24Jul 671°FJul 671°FSep 2571°FSep 2571°FDec 563°FDec 563°FApr 2763°FApr 2763°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 61°F60°F60°F62°F64°F68°F72°F74°F72°F68°F65°F62°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Cherif Al Idrissi Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid May to early August, with a peak score in the last week of June.

Tourism Score at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Tourism Score at Cherif Al Idrissi Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.88.84.64.6NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Cherif Al Idrissi Airport for hot-weather activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Cherif Al Idrissi Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810109.29.20.10.1NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

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 Cherif Al Idrissi 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 at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Feb 20100%Feb 2095%Jan 1695%Jan 16Jul 19100%Jul 19100%NowNowcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery cold
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.

Growing Degree Days at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Growing Degree Days at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FJan 1990°FJan 1990°FApr 26900°FApr 26900°FJun 181,800°FJun 181,800°FDec 315,425°FDec 315,425°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, 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 experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 3 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is June, with an average of 8.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 27 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is December, with an average of 2.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Cherif Al Idrissi Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Cherif Al Idrissi AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 298.1 kWhJun 298.1 kWhDec 162.7 kWhDec 162.7 kWhMay 37.0 kWhMay 37.0 kWhAug 197.0 kWhAug 197.0 kWhOct 273.8 kWhOct 273.8 kWhFeb 103.8 kWhFeb 103.8 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.14.05.36.57.48.07.97.15.74.33.22.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Cherif Al Idrissi Airport are 35.177 deg latitude, -3.840 deg longitude, and 49 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Cherif Al Idrissi Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 387 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 70 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (3,888 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,031 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Cherif Al Idrissi Airport is covered by cropland (30%), grassland (20%), sparse vegetation (16%), and shrubs (15%), within 10 miles by water (28%) and cropland (24%), and within 50 miles by water (49%) and cropland (15%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Cherif Al Idrissi 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

Cherif Al Idrissi 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.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back are Nador International Airport, Melilla Airport, Taza, Sania Ramel Airport, Málaga Airport, and Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport.

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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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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