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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Goulmima Morocco

In Goulmima, the summers are short, sweltering, and arid; the winters are cold and dry; and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 39°F to 101°F and is rarely below 33°F or above 105°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Goulmima for hot-weather activities is from mid May to late September.

Climate in Goulmima

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Goulmima weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 2.9 months, from June 11 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 93°F. The hottest month of the year in Goulmima is July, with an average high of 100°F and low of 80°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 15 to March 5, with an average daily high temperature below 69°F. The coldest month of the year in Goulmima is January, with an average low of 39°F and high of 61°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Goulmima

Average High and Low Temperature in GoulmimahotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 1260°FJan 1260°FJul 18101°FJul 18101°F39°F39°F80°F80°FJun 1193°FJun 1193°FSep 893°FSep 893°FNov 1569°FNov 1569°FMar 569°FMar 569°F72°F72°F73°F73°F48°F48°F48°F48°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 61°F65°F71°F78°F85°F94°F100°F98°F90°F79°F69°F62°F
Temp. 49°F54°F61°F69°F75°F85°F91°F89°F81°F70°F58°F51°F
Low 39°F44°F51°F58°F65°F74°F80°F78°F70°F59°F48°F41°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 in Goulmima

Average Hourly Temperature in GoulmimaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolwarmhothotswelteringcomfortablevery coldcomfortable
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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In Goulmima, 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 in Goulmima begins around June 6 and lasts for 2.9 months, ending around September 3.

The clearest month of the year in Goulmima is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 93% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 3 and lasts for 9.1 months, ending around June 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Goulmima is October, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 37% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Goulmima

Cloud Cover Categories in GoulmimaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 1793%Jul 1793%Oct 1962%Oct 1962%Jun 677%Jun 677%Sep 378%Sep 378%NowNowclearmostly clearovercastpartly cloudymostly 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.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 28%27%28%25%26%18%7%12%29%37%32%29%
Clearer 72%73%72%75%74%82%93%88%71%63%68%71%

Goulmima does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 2% to 10%, with an average value of 7%.

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 in Goulmima is September, with an average of 2.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 10% on September 26.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Goulmima

Daily Chance of Precipitation in GoulmimaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Sep 2610%Sep 2610%Jul 182%Jul 182%May 306%May 306%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 1.7d2.3d2.6d2.2d2.1d1.4d0.8d1.6d2.6d2.7d2.4d1.9d

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. Goulmima experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from September 9 to April 4, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Goulmima is October, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from April 4 to September 9. The month with the least rain in Goulmima is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Goulmima

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 0.4″0.6″0.6″0.5″0.5″0.3″0.1″0.3″0.6″0.7″0.6″0.4″

The length of the day in Goulmima varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 5 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 13 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Goulmima

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in GoulmimaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2014 hr, 13 minJun 2014 hr, 13 minJun 2012 hr, 8 minSep 2212 hr, 8 minSep 2210 hr, 5 minDec 2110 hr, 5 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 10.3h11.1h12.0h13.0h13.8h14.2h14.0h13.3h12.3h11.4h10.5h10.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:53 AM on April 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 27 minutes later at 8:20 AM on January 10. The earliest sunset is at 6:15 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 13 minutes later at 8:29 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Goulmima 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 in Goulmima

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in GoulmimaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMApr 135:53 AMApr 135:53 AM8:29 PMJun 298:29 PMJun 29Dec 36:15 PMDec 36:15 PM8:20 AMJan 108:20 AMJan 10DSTMar 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 in Goulmima

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in GoulmimaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM000010101020202030303030404050506060708000010101010202020303030404040506060707035NowNow
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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 in Goulmima

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 perceived humidity level in Goulmima, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Goulmima

Humidity Comfort Levels in GoulmimaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Apr 20%Apr 20%Aug 180%Aug 180%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.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 in Goulmima experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from March 7 to September 15, with average wind speeds of more than 7.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Goulmima is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from September 15 to March 7. The calmest month of the year in Goulmima is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Goulmima

Average Wind Speed in GoulmimawindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphMay 58.9 mphMay 58.9 mphDec 195.9 mphDec 195.9 mphMar 77.4 mphMar 77.4 mphSep 157.4 mphSep 157.4 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) 6.27.17.78.78.88.68.27.77.46.86.36.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Goulmima varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 2.2 months, from June 20 to August 27; for 6.0 days, from September 18 to September 24; and for 3.9 weeks, from October 3 to October 30, with a peak percentage of 39% on August 4. The wind is most often from the north for 3.1 weeks, from August 27 to September 18; for 1.3 weeks, from September 24 to October 3; and for 7.7 months, from October 30 to June 20, with a peak percentage of 36% on August 28.

Wind Direction in Goulmima

Wind Direction in GoulmimaNSNSNJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnorthwesteast
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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).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Goulmima 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 times of year to visit Goulmima for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid March to late May and from late September to late October, with a peak score in the third week of April.

Tourism Score in Goulmima

Tourism Score in Goulmimabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.18.13.43.47.67.63.93.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Goulmima for hot-weather activities is from mid May to late September, with a peak score in the third week of June.

Beach/Pool Score in Goulmima

Beach/Pool Score in Goulmimabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.58.50.20.28.38.37.97.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationbeach/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).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Goulmima over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 14, with a 62% chance.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Goulmima

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Goulmimagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%90%Feb 890%Feb 890%Dec 1490%Dec 1462%Jan 1462%Jan 14Jul 10100%Jul 10100%NowNowvery coldcoldcoolwarmhotswelteringcomfortable
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.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Goulmima should appear around January 27, only rarely appearing before January 19 or after February 14.

Growing Degree Days in Goulmima

Growing Degree Days in GoulmimaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°F7,000°F7,000°FJan 2789°FJan 2789°FApr 15900°FApr 15900°FMay 251,800°FMay 251,800°FDec 316,955°FDec 316,955°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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from April 14 to August 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Goulmima is June, with an average of 8.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from October 29 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Goulmima is December, with an average of 3.6 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Goulmima

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in GoulmimabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 218.2 kWhJun 218.2 kWhDec 163.6 kWhDec 163.6 kWhApr 147.3 kWhApr 147.3 kWhAug 147.3 kWhAug 147.3 kWhOct 294.5 kWhOct 294.5 kWhFeb 54.5 kWhFeb 54.5 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) 3.94.96.17.37.98.27.97.36.25.04.03.6

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Goulmima are 31.692 deg latitude, -4.953 deg longitude, and 3,373 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Goulmima contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 584 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,416 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,286 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (8,553 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Goulmima is covered by bare soil (46%), cropland (34%), and sparse vegetation (17%), within 10 miles by bare soil (94%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (81%) and sparse vegetation (15%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Goulmima, 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, Errachidia Moulay Ali Cherif Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Goulmima.

At a distance of 60 kilometers from Goulmima, 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 Goulmima 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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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.

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