Chichaoua climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Chichaoua?

Chichaoua has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.9 °C and it receives 207 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Chichaoua?

The hottest day measured in Chichaoua between 1940 and 2025 was 6 July 2020, reaching 46.4 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Chichaoua?

The coldest day measured in Chichaoua between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 2005, at -3.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Chichaoua?

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

Q: Has the climate of Chichaoua warmed?

Yes: Chichaoua warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Chichaoua?

The wettest day measured in Chichaoua between 1940 and 2025 was 10 November 1988, with 82 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Chichaoua?

The windiest day measured in Chichaoua between 1940 and 2025 was 15 December 1975, with winds reaching 56.0 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Chichaoua?

The warmest month in Chichaoua is August (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.5 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Chichaoua?

Chichaoua receives on average 207 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 41 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Chichaoua?

Chichaoua gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Chichaoua (Morocco) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.9 °C and it receives 207 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 August (26.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Chichaoua averages 0 frost days, 101 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 41 rainy days per year.

Chichaoua has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 46.4 °C (on 6 July 2020) and the coldest -3.0 °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

ChichaouaMarrakesh-Safi

coords: 31.54°, -8.76°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BShHot semi-aridWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMarchDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

18.9°C

Average daily high

25.2°C

Average daily low

13.2°C

Annual rainfall

207mm

Sunshine / day

11.1h

Mean relative humidity

60%

Average peak wind

15.9km/h

Seasonal range

15.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

101 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

41 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

23.9 °C

Average feels-like low

12.3 °C

Average peak gust

30.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

40 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.1 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.54 · 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

46.4 °C

6 July 2020

Coldest day

-3.0 °C

29 January 2005

Wettest day

82 mm

10 November 1988

Windiest day

56.0 km/h

15 December 1975

Strongest gust

92.5 km/h

25 November 2002

Hottest feels-like

45.0 °C

27 July 1988

Coldest feels-like

-7.0 °C

29 January 2005

Snowiest day

0.4 cm

17 January 1948

Sunniest day

13.4 h

4 July 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	44.3 °C10 August 2025	2.9 °C15 January 2025	20.3 °C	182 mm	127	0
2024	44.0 °C24 July 2024	4.7 °C7 January 2024	20.7 °C	130 mm	124	0
2023	44.8 °C10 August 2023	1.0 °C26 January 2023	20.9 °C	133 mm	138	0
2022	44.9 °C9 July 2022	4.6 °C16 January 2022	20.8 °C	126 mm	133	0
2021	45.1 °C15 August 2021	1.7 °C14 January 2021	19.7 °C	136 mm	120	0
2020	46.4 °C6 July 2020	3.8 °C8 January 2020	20.4 °C	122 mm	130	0
2019	41.9 °C23 August 2019	1.5 °C10 January 2019	19.7 °C	137 mm	129	0
2018	40.3 °C6 August 2018	2.2 °C28 January 2018	18.8 °C	305 mm	101	0
2017	43.7 °C8 August 2017	0.7 °C22 January 2017	20.7 °C	106 mm	147	0
2016	42.0 °C4 August 2016	3.8 °C17 February 2016	20.0 °C	209 mm	104	0
2015	43.7 °C22 July 2015	2.0 °C20 January 2015	19.8 °C	175 mm	107	0
2014	40.8 °C12 May 2014	3.7 °C24 January 2014	19.5 °C	320 mm	121	0
2013	42.8 °C10 August 2013	2.2 °C30 December 2013	19.7 °C	170 mm	101	0
2012	45.9 °C17 July 2012	0.1 °C5 February 2012	19.9 °C	128 mm	120	0
2011	42.4 °C2 July 2011	2.1 °C3 February 2011	19.9 °C	203 mm	124	0
2010	45.5 °C26 August 2010	3.2 °C9 January 2010	20.4 °C	224 mm	108	0
2009	44.3 °C20 July 2009	1.9 °C12 January 2009	20.0 °C	205 mm	124	0
2008	43.2 °C29 June 2008	2.1 °C3 December 2008	19.3 °C	176 mm	101	0
2007	44.6 °C28 July 2007	2.7 °C27 January 2007	19.3 °C	152 mm	93	0
2006	41.8 °C10 July 2006	0.9 °C18 January 2006	19.6 °C	196 mm	111	0
2005	43.9 °C20 July 2005	-3.0 °C29 January 2005	19.7 °C	101 mm	127	2
2004	44.4 °C24 July 2004	1.5 °C20 January 2004	19.3 °C	150 mm	119	0
2003	42.6 °C1 August 2003	0.2 °C17 January 2003	19.7 °C	225 mm	124	0
2002	41.4 °C22 June 2002	5.1 °C17 March 2002	19.5 °C	180 mm	115	0
2001	42.1 °C6 August 2001	3.2 °C12 November 2001	19.9 °C	92 mm	123	0
2000	42.1 °C31 July 2000	1.2 °C11 January 2000	19.6 °C	84 mm	114	0
1999	42.5 °C2 July 1999	1.5 °C18 December 1999	18.7 °C	267 mm	109	0
1998	44.1 °C5 August 1998	3.8 °C26 January 1998	19.9 °C	123 mm	108	0
1997	37.6 °C4 September 1997	4.7 °C6 December 1997	19.3 °C	251 mm	76	0
1996	40.5 °C30 July 1996	4.2 °C27 February 1996	19.0 °C	379 mm	111	0
1995	44.3 °C19 July 1995	1.3 °C9 January 1995	19.7 °C	268 mm	102	0
1994	44.3 °C4 July 1994	2.4 °C24 January 1994	19.2 °C	191 mm	103	0
1993	43.5 °C27 July 1993	2.3 °C4 January 1993	17.9 °C	178 mm	59	0
1992	41.2 °C13 August 1992	2.4 °C26 January 1992	18.7 °C	111 mm	77	0
1991	42.1 °C14 July 1991	2.5 °C31 January 1991	18.5 °C	257 mm	106	0
1990	42.8 °C3 August 1990	2.0 °C24 January 1990	19.2 °C	175 mm	84	0
1989	40.5 °C25 August 1989	2.1 °C5 January 1989	19.3 °C	214 mm	98	0
1988	45.2 °C1 August 1988	3.0 °C28 December 1988	18.9 °C	330 mm	92	0
1987	43.0 °C20 August 1987	2.1 °C3 January 1987	19.5 °C	185 mm	100	0
1986	43.1 °C22 August 1986	0.6 °C26 December 1986	18.5 °C	168 mm	91	0
1985	42.9 °C24 July 1985	0.4 °C16 January 1985	18.9 °C	290 mm	98	0
1984	42.7 °C2 August 1984	1.7 °C31 December 1984	18.6 °C	178 mm	88	0
1983	41.9 °C5 September 1983	2.5 °C3 January 1983	19.5 °C	123 mm	97	0
1982	43.5 °C30 June 1982	1.6 °C24 December 1982	18.2 °C	224 mm	65	0
1981	41.7 °C20 July 1981	-1.1 °C15 January 1981	19.0 °C	163 mm	92	1
1980	44.0 °C20 July 1980	2.0 °C29 December 1980	19.0 °C	240 mm	98	0
1979	44.0 °C29 July 1979	1.8 °C22 December 1979	18.3 °C	193 mm	76	0
1978	43.0 °C22 July 1978	1.8 °C15 January 1978	18.6 °C	243 mm	81	0
1977	38.5 °C10 August 1977	2.9 °C8 January 1977	18.3 °C	215 mm	61	0
1976	41.9 °C7 August 1976	0.2 °C28 January 1976	17.5 °C	280 mm	68	0
1975	44.7 °C15 July 1975	3.7 °C8 January 1975	18.2 °C	218 mm	76	0
1974	44.0 °C1 July 1974	1.7 °C23 February 1974	17.8 °C	266 mm	87	0
1973	43.4 °C27 July 1973	2.1 °C31 December 1973	18.2 °C	214 mm	89	0
1972	41.4 °C23 July 1972	0.1 °C25 January 1972	16.8 °C	313 mm	60	0
1971	40.6 °C20 July 1971	3.1 °C27 November 1971	17.4 °C	314 mm	79	0
1970	43.7 °C28 July 1970	1.9 °C18 December 1970	18.9 °C	245 mm	98	0
1969	41.9 °C18 July 1969	1.2 °C2 December 1969	18.3 °C	330 mm	72	0
1968	40.7 °C23 July 1968	0.2 °C2 January 1968	18.3 °C	337 mm	110	0
1967	44.8 °C20 July 1967	-0.2 °C13 December 1967	18.2 °C	369 mm	94	1
1966	41.3 °C12 July 1966	2.6 °C30 November 1966	18.6 °C	181 mm	90	0
1965	41.9 °C5 August 1965	-0.4 °C6 January 1965	18.3 °C	333 mm	99	1
1964	39.7 °C15 July 1964	0.8 °C28 January 1964	18.8 °C	263 mm	131	0
1963	39.9 °C10 July 1963	1.7 °C24 December 1963	18.3 °C	296 mm	92	0
1962	41.7 °C9 August 1962	0.4 °C12 February 1962	18.6 °C	271 mm	98	0
1961	43.0 °C17 August 1961	-1.2 °C14 January 1961	19.5 °C	114 mm	101	3
1960	42.4 °C24 August 1960	-0.3 °C30 December 1960	18.2 °C	287 mm	106	1
1959	43.4 °C16 August 1959	2.4 °C4 January 1959	18.1 °C	190 mm	80	0
1958	42.6 °C14 August 1958	0.8 °C16 January 1958	18.7 °C	153 mm	94	0
1957	41.9 °C22 July 1957	-1.3 °C16 January 1957	18.0 °C	265 mm	92	3
1956	42.6 °C1 August 1956	-1.3 °C2 January 1956	17.5 °C	343 mm	103	1
1955	40.2 °C25 June 1955	1.6 °C12 March 1955	19.3 °C	186 mm	125	0
1954	43.3 °C17 August 1954	-1.2 °C8 February 1954	18.0 °C	231 mm	113	4
1953	43.8 °C20 July 1953	-0.1 °C17 February 1953	18.3 °C	174 mm	95	1
1952	41.6 °C12 July 1952	-0.3 °C17 January 1952	18.0 °C	166 mm	96	1
1951	40.4 °C27 July 1951	1.8 °C26 January 1951	18.0 °C	220 mm	90	0
1950	41.1 °C24 July 1950	2.5 °C4 January 1950	18.5 °C	151 mm	87	0
1949	41.2 °C24 August 1949	1.0 °C13 January 1949	18.3 °C	272 mm	76	0
1948	43.0 °C25 July 1948	0.8 °C19 January 1948	18.7 °C	131 mm	94	0
1947	40.3 °C3 August 1947	0.7 °C27 January 1947	18.7 °C	211 mm	93	0
1946	44.6 °C10 July 1946	-0.3 °C23 December 1946	18.5 °C	92 mm	110	2
1945	42.5 °C22 July 1945	-1.5 °C7 January 1945	19.3 °C	138 mm	105	3
1944	42.7 °C31 July 1944	0.5 °C29 December 1944	18.5 °C	106 mm	96	0
1943	41.7 °C9 August 1943	-1.3 °C1 January 1943	18.3 °C	207 mm	116	2
1942	42.6 °C17 July 1942	1.4 °C9 January 1942	18.3 °C	271 mm	116	0
1941	44.2 °C19 July 1941	1.1 °C6 January 1941	18.9 °C	143 mm	104	0
1940	40.5 °C21 July 1940	0.6 °C24 January 1940	18.0 °C	151 mm	93	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

26.8 °C

+1.6 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

127 d/yr

+26

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

182 mm

-25 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	20.0 °C	+2.8 °C	5 mm	-21 mm
Feb	20.5 °C	+1.5 °C	12 mm	-17 mm
Mar	21.3 °C	-0.4 °C	28 mm	-1 mm
Apr	25.1 °C	+1.6 °C	22 mm	-1 mm
May	28.0 °C	+1.3 °C	5 mm	-7 mm
Jun	33.2 °C	+3.1 °C	2 mm	-2 mm
Jul	35.4 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Aug	36.7 °C	+2.5 °C	7 mm	+4 mm
Sep	32.1 °C	+1.8 °C	4 mm	-3 mm
Oct	28.5 °C	+2.3 °C	0 mm	-18 mm
Nov	23.4 °C	+1.9 °C	20 mm	-8 mm
Dec	17.2 °C	-0.7 °C	78 mm	+52 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

44.3 °C

10 Aug 2025

Coldest day

2.9 °C

15 Jan 2025

Wettest day

22.7 mm

16 Dec 2025

Windiest day

37.6 km/h

17 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

63.7 km/h

8 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

44.3 °C

17 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

0.2 °C

16 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.4 h

4 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Chichaoua?

Chichaoua has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.9 °C and it receives 207 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Chichaoua?

The hottest day measured in Chichaoua between 1940 and 2025 was 6 July 2020, reaching 46.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Chichaoua?

The coldest day measured in Chichaoua between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 2005, at -3.0 °C.

Does it snow in Chichaoua?

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

Has the climate of Chichaoua warmed?

Yes: Chichaoua warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Chichaoua?

The wettest day measured in Chichaoua between 1940 and 2025 was 10 November 1988, with 82 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Chichaoua?

The windiest day measured in Chichaoua between 1940 and 2025 was 15 December 1975, with winds reaching 56.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Chichaoua?

The warmest month in Chichaoua is August (26.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Chichaoua?

Chichaoua receives on average 207 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 41 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Chichaoua?

Chichaoua gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Chichaoua?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Chichaoua between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1948, with 0.4 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Chichaoua?

Yes: Chichaoua has on average 40 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Chichaoua?

In Chichaoua, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.0 °C on 27 July 1988, and the lowest was -7.0 °C on 29 January 2005.

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