The city is located in northern Morocco, near the coast of the Alboran Sea. On the coast is the city of Martil.
Nearby are the Rif Mountains, which can be covered with snow in winter. In the city, however, snow is extremely rare, although in January 2005 there was a snowfall.
The city is exposed to the east wind, which blows from the Alboran Sea.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.4 °C, with a minimum of
9.4 °C and a maximum of
17.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.3 °C in January 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21.5 °C. However, it reached
24.3 °C in January 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
93.4 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.8 °C, with a minimum of
9.9 °C and a maximum of
17.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
-1 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
27.5 °C in February 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
86.6 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
March is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.2 °C, with a minimum of
11.4 °C and a maximum of
19 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.5 °C in March 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
29.4 °C in March 1997.
Precipitation amounts to
73.1 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
18 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.8 °C, with a minimum of
13 °C and a maximum of
20.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
30.3 °C in April 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
62.4 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.3 °C, with a minimum of
15.3 °C and a maximum of
23.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
35.1 °C in May 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
30.1 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
16.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
22.7 °C, with a minimum of
18.3 °C and a maximum of
27.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
37 °C in June 2001.
Precipitation amounts to only
7.6 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
17.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
July is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.3 °C, with a minimum of
20.7 °C and a maximum of
29.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
42.5 °C in July 1994.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.6 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
16.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.4 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.9 °C, with a minimum of
21.4 °C and a maximum of
30.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in August 2020.
Precipitation amounts to only
4.7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
15.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.3 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.5 °C, with a minimum of
19.5 °C and a maximum of
27.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
36.2 °C in September 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
28.8 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
15.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.5 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
16.5 °C and a maximum of
24.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
34.8 °C in October 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
74.8 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 59% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
20.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.6 °C, with a minimum of
12.7 °C and a maximum of
20.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C. However, it reached
30 °C in November 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
92.2 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.9 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.3 °C, with a minimum of
10.4 °C and a maximum of
18.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22.5 °C. However, it reached
30.1 °C in December 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
100.4 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.