Had Soualem climate — normals and trends
Had Soualem (Morocco) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.2 °C and it receives 325 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 (23.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (12.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Had Soualem averages 0 frost days, 20 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 55 rainy days per year.
Had Soualem has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 45.6 °C (on 19 July 1967) and the coldest 0.1 °C (on 28 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
Had SoualemCasablanca-Settat
- coords
- 33.42°, -7.85°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.2°C
Average daily high
22.4°C
Average daily low
14.4°C
Annual rainfall
325mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
18.0km/h
Seasonal range
10.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
20 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
55 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
22.4 °C
Average feels-like low
14.0 °C
Average peak gust
36.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
36 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.43 · p = < 0.001
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
45.6 °C
19 July 1967
Coldest day
0.1 °C
28 January 2005
Wettest day
65 mm
6 November 1966
Windiest day
57.6 km/h
5 November 1997
Strongest gust
114.5 km/h
25 November 2002
Hottest feels-like
46.9 °C
2 August 1988
Coldest feels-like
-3.8 °C
28 January 2005
Sunniest day
13.7 h
25 June 1946
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.7 °C | +2.7 °C | 27 mm | -19 mm |
| Feb | 19.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 28 mm | -16 mm |
| Mar | 19.2 °C | -0.4 °C | 92 mm | +51 mm |
| Apr | 22.1 °C | +1.3 °C | 40 mm | +10 mm |
| May | 24.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 5 mm | -10 mm |
| Jun | 28.2 °C | +2.9 °C | 0 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 28.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 29.8 °C | +2.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 27.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 1 mm | -9 mm |
| Oct | 25.3 °C | +1.0 °C | 7 mm | -23 mm |
| Nov | 21.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 42 mm | -9 mm |
| Dec | 17.4 °C | -0.5 °C | 123 mm | +70 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Had Soualem?
Had Soualem has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.2 °C and it receives 325 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Had Soualem?
The hottest day measured in Had Soualem between 1940 and 2025 was 19 July 1967, reaching 45.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Had Soualem?
The coldest day measured in Had Soualem between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 2005, at 0.1 °C.
Does it snow in Had Soualem?
Almost never: Had Soualem sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Had Soualem warmed?
Yes: Had Soualem warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Had Soualem?
The wettest day measured in Had Soualem between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1966, with 65 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Had Soualem?
The windiest day measured in Had Soualem between 1940 and 2025 was 5 November 1997, with winds reaching 57.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Had Soualem?
The warmest month in Had Soualem is August (23.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (12.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Had Soualem?
Had Soualem receives on average 325 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 55 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Had Soualem?
Had Soualem gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Had Soualem?
Yes: Had Soualem has on average 36 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Had Soualem?
In Had Soualem, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.9 °C on 2 August 1988, and the lowest was -3.8 °C on 28 January 2005.
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