Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Jerada Morocco

In Jerada, the summers are short, hot, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are long, cold, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 33°F to 91°F and is rarely below 25°F or above 98°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Jerada for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August.

The hot season lasts for 2.7 months, from June 18 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 84°F. The hottest month of the year in Jerada is August, with an average high of 89°F and low of 62°F.

The cool season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 16 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 61°F. The coldest month of the year in Jerada is January, with an average low of 33°F and high of 54°F.

In Jerada, 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 Jerada begins around June 11 and lasts for 2.8 months, ending around September 3.

The clearest month of the year in Jerada is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 91% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 3 and lasts for 9.2 months, ending around June 11.

The cloudiest month of the year in Jerada is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 43% of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 8.5 months, from September 10 to May 26, with a greater than 11% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Jerada is February, with an average of 5.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from May 26 to September 10. The month with the fewest wet days in Jerada is July, with an average of 0.9 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 in Jerada is November, with an average of 5.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 21% on November 17.

Rainfall

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. Jerada experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.2 months, from August 30 to June 6, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Jerada is November, with an average rainfall of 1.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from June 6 to August 30. The month with the least rain in Jerada is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Jerada experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.7 days, from January 9 to January 16, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Jerada is January, with an average snowfall of 1.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 12 months, from January 16 to January 9. The least snow falls around July 18, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Jerada varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 52 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 27 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:39 AM on April 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 36 minutes later at 8:15 AM on January 8. The earliest sunset is at 5:58 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 26 minutes later at 8:24 PM on June 28.

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

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.

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 Jerada, 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, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

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 Jerada experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from November 5 to May 14, with average wind speeds of more than 8.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Jerada is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from May 14 to November 5. The calmest month of the year in Jerada is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.3 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the north for 5.7 months, from April 17 to October 8, with a peak percentage of 50% on June 13. The wind is most often from the west for 6.3 months, from October 8 to April 17, with a peak percentage of 39% on January 1.

Jerada 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 8 to September 27, with an average temperature above 73°F. The month of the year in Jerada with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 76°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.7 months, from December 6 to April 27, with an average temperature below 63°F. The month of the year in Jerada with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 60°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Jerada 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 Jerada for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to late September, with a peak score in the third week of June.

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 Jerada for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

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).

The growing season in Jerada typically lasts for 7.7 months (236 days), from around April 4 to around November 26, rarely starting before March 5 or after April 29, and rarely ending before November 4 or after December 16.

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 Jerada should appear around March 2, only rarely appearing before February 14 or after March 20.

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 3.7 months, from April 30 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Jerada is June, with an average of 8.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from October 30 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Jerada is December, with an average of 2.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Jerada are 34.310 deg latitude, -2.160 deg longitude, and 3,428 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Jerada contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,332 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,538 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,759 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,974 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Jerada is covered by sparse vegetation (27%), trees (18%), grassland (16%), and artificial surfaces (14%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (36%) and grassland (15%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (33%) and bare soil (27%).