Ben Guerir climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Ben Guerir?

Ben Guerir has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.4 °C and it receives 234 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ben Guerir?

The hottest day measured in Ben Guerir between 1940 and 2025 was 6 July 2020, reaching 45.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Ben Guerir?

The coldest day measured in Ben Guerir between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 2005, at -2.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Ben Guerir?

Almost never: Ben Guerir sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Ben Guerir warmed?

Yes: Ben Guerir warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Ben Guerir?

The wettest day measured in Ben Guerir between 1940 and 2025 was 28 November 2014, with 60 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Ben Guerir?

The windiest day measured in Ben Guerir between 1940 and 2025 was 2 March 2001, with winds reaching 54.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Ben Guerir?

The warmest month in Ben Guerir is July (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Ben Guerir?

Ben Guerir receives on average 234 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 43 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Ben Guerir?

Ben Guerir gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Ben Guerir (Morocco) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.4 °C and it receives 234 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (25.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Ben Guerir averages 0 frost days, 87 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 43 rainy days per year.

Ben Guerir has warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.21 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 45.8 °C (on 6 July 2020) and the coldest -2.6 °C (on 29 January 2005).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Ben GuerirMarrakesh-Safi

coords: 32.24°, -7.95°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

18.4°C

Average daily high

24.7°C

Average daily low

13.1°C

Annual rainfall

234mm

Sunshine / day

10.9h

Mean relative humidity

65%

Average peak wind

19.4km/h

Seasonal range

14.0°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

87 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

43 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

23.5 °C

Average feels-like low

12.1 °C

Average peak gust

34.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

30 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.8 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.38 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

45.8 °C

6 July 2020

Coldest day

-2.6 °C

29 January 2005

Wettest day

60 mm

28 November 2014

Windiest day

54.3 km/h

2 March 2001

Strongest gust

106.2 km/h

25 November 2002

Hottest feels-like

46.4 °C

17 July 2012

Coldest feels-like

-6.7 °C

29 January 2005

Sunniest day

13.4 h

25 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	43.6 °C11 August 2025	3.6 °C15 January 2025	19.8 °C	239 mm	116	0
2024	43.5 °C24 July 2024	4.6 °C10 December 2024	20.1 °C	132 mm	103	0
2023	44.5 °C11 August 2023	2.1 °C26 January 2023	20.4 °C	125 mm	136	0
2022	43.8 °C9 July 2022	5.0 °C10 January 2022	20.4 °C	154 mm	123	0
2021	44.9 °C14 August 2021	2.9 °C1 January 2021	19.2 °C	201 mm	108	0
2020	45.8 °C6 July 2020	3.2 °C31 December 2020	20.0 °C	113 mm	127	0
2019	43.0 °C23 August 2019	2.8 °C9 January 2019	19.4 °C	124 mm	119	0
2018	42.7 °C2 August 2018	3.3 °C28 January 2018	18.4 °C	340 mm	93	0
2017	43.6 °C16 July 2017	2.5 °C25 January 2017	20.4 °C	141 mm	140	0
2016	40.9 °C8 August 2016	3.9 °C17 February 2016	19.6 °C	197 mm	103	0
2015	41.7 °C22 July 2015	1.9 °C6 February 2015	19.2 °C	185 mm	90	0
2014	41.5 °C14 May 2014	4.4 °C2 January 2014	19.2 °C	291 mm	117	0
2013	43.3 °C11 August 2013	3.1 °C8 February 2013	19.2 °C	165 mm	95	0
2012	45.7 °C17 July 2012	0.1 °C5 February 2012	19.4 °C	164 mm	114	0
2011	42.4 °C2 July 2011	2.8 °C4 February 2011	19.3 °C	267 mm	109	0
2010	44.9 °C26 August 2010	3.3 °C9 January 2010	19.6 °C	281 mm	95	0
2009	45.0 °C20 July 2009	3.0 °C22 January 2009	19.7 °C	266 mm	126	0
2008	42.2 °C29 June 2008	2.7 °C3 December 2008	18.7 °C	204 mm	96	0
2007	41.8 °C28 July 2007	2.6 °C27 January 2007	19.0 °C	148 mm	82	0
2006	43.0 °C10 July 2006	2.5 °C18 January 2006	19.1 °C	186 mm	98	0
2005	42.7 °C20 July 2005	-2.6 °C29 January 2005	18.8 °C	135 mm	95	3
2004	43.4 °C24 July 2004	2.3 °C20 January 2004	18.6 °C	189 mm	94	0
2003	42.5 °C31 July 2003	1.8 °C13 January 2003	18.8 °C	298 mm	89	0
2002	40.2 °C22 June 2002	4.3 °C9 December 2002	18.7 °C	240 mm	71	0
2001	40.3 °C27 May 2001	3.9 °C12 November 2001	19.1 °C	135 mm	94	0
2000	42.7 °C31 July 2000	2.2 °C11 January 2000	18.8 °C	141 mm	91	0
1999	39.5 °C2 July 1999	0.7 °C18 December 1999	18.2 °C	210 mm	81	0
1998	41.1 °C4 August 1998	3.5 °C1 December 1998	19.0 °C	157 mm	77	0
1997	36.6 °C4 September 1997	4.4 °C4 January 1997	18.8 °C	303 mm	57	0
1996	39.3 °C22 July 1996	2.9 °C23 February 1996	18.2 °C	455 mm	79	0
1995	44.1 °C19 July 1995	2.0 °C8 January 1995	19.2 °C	245 mm	76	0
1994	43.8 °C10 July 1994	3.1 °C19 January 1994	18.5 °C	214 mm	83	0
1993	43.2 °C27 July 1993	2.7 °C16 January 1993	17.2 °C	213 mm	43	0
1992	39.2 °C16 September 1992	3.6 °C26 January 1992	18.1 °C	106 mm	67	0
1991	41.7 °C13 July 1991	3.1 °C4 February 1991	17.7 °C	252 mm	80	0
1990	41.5 °C3 August 1990	2.9 °C29 January 1990	18.5 °C	196 mm	71	0
1989	39.3 °C20 July 1989	3.4 °C5 January 1989	18.8 °C	254 mm	87	0
1988	44.7 °C1 August 1988	3.5 °C31 December 1988	18.1 °C	312 mm	74	0
1987	42.7 °C27 July 1987	2.8 °C5 January 1987	18.9 °C	217 mm	73	0
1986	41.7 °C22 August 1986	0.9 °C25 December 1986	17.8 °C	208 mm	73	0
1985	41.5 °C24 July 1985	0.6 °C16 January 1985	18.3 °C	282 mm	85	0
1984	41.3 °C28 July 1984	2.2 °C6 January 1984	17.8 °C	163 mm	67	0
1983	39.3 °C15 June 1983	1.9 °C3 January 1983	18.7 °C	192 mm	72	0
1982	42.5 °C1 July 1982	3.0 °C24 December 1982	17.6 °C	223 mm	51	0
1981	39.6 °C13 June 1981	0.0 °C15 January 1981	18.4 °C	120 mm	79	0
1980	43.2 °C6 August 1980	0.9 °C29 December 1980	18.5 °C	241 mm	83	0
1979	43.0 °C29 July 1979	2.4 °C21 December 1979	17.6 °C	210 mm	56	0
1978	41.5 °C22 July 1978	0.7 °C14 January 1978	17.8 °C	268 mm	69	0
1977	36.5 °C11 May 1977	3.2 °C8 January 1977	17.5 °C	264 mm	34	0
1976	40.6 °C10 August 1976	-0.2 °C28 January 1976	16.9 °C	389 mm	40	1
1975	41.8 °C29 July 1975	3.5 °C23 January 1975	17.3 °C	254 mm	61	0
1974	40.9 °C15 August 1974	3.6 °C4 January 1974	17.1 °C	226 mm	75	0
1973	40.4 °C14 August 1973	3.0 °C19 January 1973	17.5 °C	273 mm	67	0
1972	38.5 °C23 July 1972	1.6 °C25 January 1972	16.3 °C	331 mm	36	0
1971	40.2 °C29 July 1971	2.8 °C27 November 1971	17.0 °C	345 mm	66	0
1970	42.3 °C2 July 1970	2.6 °C28 February 1970	18.2 °C	318 mm	81	0
1969	40.8 °C18 July 1969	2.4 °C2 December 1969	17.8 °C	397 mm	58	0
1968	38.8 °C21 July 1968	2.2 °C2 January 1968	17.7 °C	381 mm	83	0
1967	42.8 °C19 July 1967	1.0 °C13 December 1967	17.5 °C	350 mm	66	0
1966	38.9 °C7 September 1966	3.5 °C30 November 1966	17.8 °C	218 mm	63	0
1965	40.1 °C5 August 1965	1.3 °C6 January 1965	17.7 °C	304 mm	70	0
1964	40.1 °C15 July 1964	1.9 °C30 January 1964	18.4 °C	265 mm	130	0
1963	38.0 °C25 August 1963	1.2 °C24 December 1963	17.6 °C	414 mm	74	0
1962	41.4 °C20 August 1962	1.2 °C15 December 1962	17.9 °C	388 mm	91	0
1961	41.9 °C27 August 1961	0.3 °C16 January 1961	18.9 °C	169 mm	84	0
1960	38.9 °C24 August 1960	1.1 °C18 January 1960	17.7 °C	320 mm	84	0
1959	43.8 °C17 August 1959	3.3 °C4 January 1959	17.5 °C	233 mm	59	0
1958	40.8 °C14 August 1958	2.3 °C15 January 1958	18.2 °C	173 mm	71	0
1957	41.7 °C10 July 1957	-0.6 °C20 January 1957	17.8 °C	291 mm	80	1
1956	42.6 °C1 August 1956	0.6 °C5 February 1956	17.3 °C	322 mm	99	0
1955	41.7 °C25 June 1955	2.0 °C12 March 1955	19.3 °C	244 mm	136	0
1954	44.1 °C19 August 1954	-0.7 °C4 January 1954	17.9 °C	220 mm	111	2
1953	44.1 °C20 July 1953	0.1 °C7 January 1953	18.2 °C	202 mm	97	0
1952	42.6 °C9 July 1952	0.5 °C17 January 1952	17.9 °C	165 mm	101	0
1951	42.0 °C13 June 1951	2.4 °C26 January 1951	17.8 °C	227 mm	85	0
1950	40.5 °C28 June 1950	3.4 °C4 January 1950	18.3 °C	161 mm	81	0
1949	41.2 °C24 August 1949	3.0 °C14 January 1949	18.3 °C	281 mm	69	0
1948	43.5 °C25 July 1948	2.1 °C19 January 1948	18.6 °C	166 mm	94	0
1947	38.9 °C9 June 1947	2.1 °C21 December 1947	18.5 °C	257 mm	78	0
1946	45.3 °C23 July 1946	0.5 °C26 January 1946	18.0 °C	118 mm	98	0
1945	44.1 °C22 July 1945	-0.5 °C7 January 1945	19.2 °C	149 mm	102	2
1944	44.1 °C31 July 1944	1.7 °C21 February 1944	18.3 °C	166 mm	83	0
1943	41.4 °C16 August 1943	-1.3 °C1 January 1943	18.3 °C	262 mm	115	1
1942	43.2 °C17 July 1942	1.2 °C31 December 1942	18.1 °C	330 mm	112	0
1941	44.2 °C21 July 1941	-0.6 °C6 January 1941	18.7 °C	195 mm	106	1
1940	42.2 °C10 August 1940	0.3 °C24 January 1940	17.8 °C	240 mm	101	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.3 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

116 d/yr

+29

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

239 mm

+5 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	19.8 °C	+2.7 °C	6 mm	-23 mm
Feb	20.1 °C	+1.3 °C	18 mm	-14 mm
Mar	19.9 °C	-1.3 °C	64 mm	+31 mm
Apr	24.8 °C	+1.8 °C	26 mm	+1 mm
May	28.1 °C	+1.9 °C	5 mm	-8 mm
Jun	33.1 °C	+3.7 °C	4 mm	-0 mm
Jul	34.2 °C	+1.1 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Aug	35.7 °C	+2.7 °C	5 mm	+3 mm
Sep	31.6 °C	+2.0 °C	3 mm	-5 mm
Oct	28.3 °C	+2.4 °C	1 mm	-20 mm
Nov	22.9 °C	+1.6 °C	24 mm	-8 mm
Dec	16.7 °C	-1.1 °C	84 mm	+51 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

43.6 °C

11 Aug 2025

Coldest day

3.6 °C

15 Jan 2025

Wettest day

20.1 mm

16 Dec 2025

Windiest day

40.1 km/h

17 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

70.9 km/h

8 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.8 °C

28 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

0.0 °C

15 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

4 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ben Guerir?

Ben Guerir has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.4 °C and it receives 234 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ben Guerir?

The hottest day measured in Ben Guerir between 1940 and 2025 was 6 July 2020, reaching 45.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ben Guerir?

The coldest day measured in Ben Guerir between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 2005, at -2.6 °C.

Does it snow in Ben Guerir?

Almost never: Ben Guerir sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Ben Guerir warmed?

Yes: Ben Guerir warmed by +1.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ben Guerir?

The wettest day measured in Ben Guerir between 1940 and 2025 was 28 November 2014, with 60 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ben Guerir?

The windiest day measured in Ben Guerir between 1940 and 2025 was 2 March 2001, with winds reaching 54.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ben Guerir?

The warmest month in Ben Guerir is July (25.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Ben Guerir?

Ben Guerir receives on average 234 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 43 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ben Guerir?

Ben Guerir gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Ben Guerir?

Yes: Ben Guerir has on average 30 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ben Guerir?

In Ben Guerir, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.4 °C on 17 July 2012, and the lowest was -6.7 °C on 29 January 2005.

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