Ksar El Kebir climate — normals and trends

Ksar El Kebir (Morocco) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.7 °C and it receives 688 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 (24.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (11.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Ksar El Kebir averages 0 frost days, 52 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 76 rainy days per year.

Ksar El Kebir has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 45.1 °C (on 23 July 1995) and the coldest -4.1 °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

Ksar El KebirTanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima

coords
35.00°, -5.90°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

17.7°C

Average daily high

23.1°C

Average daily low

12.9°C

Annual rainfall

688mm

Sunshine / day

10.6h

Mean relative humidity

77%

Average peak wind

13.6km/h

Seasonal range

12.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

52 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

76 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

23.9 °C

Average feels-like low

12.5 °C

Average peak gust

31.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

23 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.2 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.35 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

45.1 °C

23 July 1995

Coldest day

-4.1 °C

28 January 2005

Wettest day

91 mm

17 December 1963

Windiest day

47.9 km/h

22 December 1958

Strongest gust

108.0 km/h

6 November 1997

Hottest feels-like

50.3 °C

19 July 1995

Coldest feels-like

-7.5 °C

28 January 2005

Snowiest day

0.1 cm

13 January 1945

Sunniest day

14.1 h

22 June 1955

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202542.1 °C29 June 20252.5 °C16 January 202518.6 °C833 mm570
202438.3 °C17 August 20242.0 °C10 December 202418.5 °C591 mm280
202341.4 °C26 June 20230.9 °C29 January 202318.8 °C296 mm690
202241.8 °C13 July 20223.3 °C16 February 202219.0 °C424 mm660
202144.5 °C10 July 20211.7 °C13 January 202118.1 °C525 mm350
202038.1 °C16 July 20202.2 °C16 January 202018.3 °C510 mm490
201937.7 °C23 August 20190.4 °C4 February 201917.7 °C435 mm390
201842.9 °C2 August 20181.4 °C3 February 201817.5 °C921 mm520
201741.7 °C24 June 20170.2 °C16 January 201718.9 °C396 mm940
201641.6 °C25 July 20162.1 °C12 March 201618.9 °C585 mm910
201541.0 °C13 May 20151.5 °C25 January 201518.6 °C372 mm730
201438.1 °C17 August 20141.7 °C31 December 201418.3 °C641 mm550
201340.9 °C11 August 20130.1 °C10 February 201318.0 °C701 mm640
201240.1 °C17 July 2012-0.8 °C14 February 201217.6 °C611 mm592
201142.0 °C25 June 20111.9 °C4 February 201118.7 °C694 mm900
201044.6 °C26 August 20103.9 °C14 March 201018.8 °C1,197 mm730
200943.1 °C20 July 20092.0 °C11 January 200918.6 °C864 mm730
200839.6 °C18 July 20083.2 °C24 March 200817.8 °C671 mm490
200738.9 °C29 July 20072.2 °C28 January 200717.7 °C395 mm430
200643.1 °C11 July 20061.9 °C4 January 200618.4 °C680 mm710
200542.0 °C20 July 2005-4.1 °C28 January 200517.9 °C367 mm633
200441.7 °C29 June 20041.5 °C20 January 200418.3 °C457 mm740
200342.5 °C31 July 20031.1 °C2 February 200318.6 °C836 mm650
200237.1 °C17 July 20022.0 °C7 December 200217.9 °C676 mm270
200138.5 °C21 July 20012.1 °C28 December 200118.5 °C548 mm510
200043.8 °C31 July 20002.7 °C9 January 200018.1 °C673 mm580
199937.8 °C30 June 1999-0.3 °C2 February 199917.6 °C435 mm401
199839.8 °C18 June 19981.8 °C7 December 199818.2 °C483 mm460
199735.7 °C7 September 19975.0 °C28 December 199718.9 °C819 mm380
199638.2 °C28 June 19960.4 °C23 February 199618.1 °C1,328 mm470
199545.1 °C23 July 19950.7 °C14 January 199518.7 °C479 mm550
199437.8 °C10 July 19940.3 °C26 December 199417.6 °C387 mm460
199337.1 °C28 July 19931.9 °C5 January 199316.7 °C649 mm270
199238.7 °C15 September 1992-1.3 °C25 January 199217.3 °C459 mm421
199140.6 °C13 July 19911.2 °C14 January 199117.2 °C632 mm490
199040.4 °C3 August 19903.9 °C22 January 199018.2 °C511 mm470
198943.6 °C21 July 19893.3 °C5 January 198918.6 °C825 mm680
198843.0 °C1 August 19881.4 °C9 December 198817.9 °C502 mm650
198740.1 °C27 July 19871.7 °C18 January 198718.3 °C763 mm460
198636.4 °C22 August 19861.7 °C11 December 198617.5 °C605 mm500
198538.6 °C22 July 1985-0.7 °C16 January 198517.8 °C609 mm451
198439.5 °C28 July 1984-0.2 °C31 December 198417.2 °C665 mm461
198337.1 °C16 June 19832.9 °C3 January 198317.9 °C574 mm420
198241.8 °C1 July 19822.7 °C30 January 198217.4 °C641 mm420
198137.1 °C20 July 19811.4 °C13 January 198117.8 °C450 mm490
198041.5 °C22 July 1980-0.6 °C3 December 198017.6 °C635 mm611
197940.6 °C28 July 19791.7 °C21 December 197917.3 °C733 mm410
197840.4 °C23 July 19783.7 °C14 January 197817.7 °C826 mm550
197735.8 °C12 September 19773.1 °C8 January 197717.2 °C716 mm290
197638.6 °C8 August 19761.1 °C27 January 197617.0 °C974 mm410
197539.7 °C29 July 19753.0 °C18 February 197516.8 °C687 mm340
197441.4 °C16 August 19742.8 °C5 March 197416.9 °C560 mm460
197337.9 °C13 August 19732.0 °C24 January 197317.3 °C539 mm370
197236.1 °C18 August 19721.8 °C24 January 197216.3 °C1,068 mm220
197138.1 °C29 July 19711.0 °C2 January 197117.0 °C876 mm350
197039.9 °C4 September 19702.3 °C20 December 197017.8 °C941 mm600
196938.9 °C13 July 19692.5 °C6 December 196917.7 °C1,237 mm490
196840.7 °C29 June 19681.6 °C12 January 196817.7 °C851 mm530
196742.0 °C19 July 19671.4 °C12 December 196717.3 °C597 mm470
196637.5 °C6 September 19663.0 °C21 November 196617.4 °C574 mm480
196540.7 °C5 August 19651.2 °C7 January 196517.5 °C703 mm430
196439.4 °C11 June 19641.3 °C11 February 196417.6 °C701 mm810
196336.9 °C27 September 19632.6 °C3 February 196317.5 °C1,195 mm490
196240.7 °C13 August 19621.8 °C4 February 196217.8 °C841 mm650
196140.5 °C27 August 19612.2 °C14 January 196118.3 °C826 mm550
196037.3 °C13 September 19601.7 °C9 February 196017.4 °C1,180 mm380
195938.5 °C16 August 19593.8 °C20 February 195917.2 °C619 mm240
195839.1 °C30 July 19583.2 °C28 February 195817.8 °C630 mm430
195739.7 °C1 August 19571.6 °C16 January 195717.1 °C787 mm470
195639.0 °C1 August 19560.2 °C13 February 195616.7 °C925 mm530
195541.2 °C4 July 19553.5 °C11 March 195518.7 °C1,030 mm690
195441.6 °C24 July 1954-0.9 °C9 January 195417.2 °C593 mm663
195343.2 °C20 July 1953-0.2 °C10 January 195317.8 °C543 mm751
195242.5 °C10 July 1952-0.1 °C7 February 195217.1 °C609 mm471
195140.4 °C13 June 19510.9 °C27 February 195116.9 °C801 mm430
195038.9 °C28 June 19501.7 °C20 January 195017.5 °C441 mm590
194939.2 °C24 August 19490.9 °C13 January 194917.7 °C558 mm520
194838.1 °C25 July 19483.1 °C18 January 194817.5 °C584 mm410
194739.6 °C31 July 19471.8 °C21 December 194717.7 °C1,026 mm330
194642.0 °C23 July 1946-0.3 °C25 January 194616.9 °C805 mm531
194544.2 °C22 July 19450.3 °C2 January 194518.3 °C503 mm590
194441.5 °C30 July 1944-0.5 °C21 February 194417.2 °C401 mm461
194341.0 °C15 August 19432.6 °C1 January 194317.6 °C568 mm580
194242.6 °C17 July 19421.3 °C8 January 194217.2 °C1,108 mm430
194145.0 °C21 July 1941-1.6 °C4 January 194117.4 °C799 mm784
194042.6 °C16 August 1940-1.1 °C24 January 194017.0 °C872 mm671

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
24.1 °C
+1.0 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
57 d/yr
+5
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
833 mm
+145 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan18.7 °C+2.4 °C69 mm-26 mm
Feb19.2 °C+1.7 °C49 mm-39 mm
Mar18.8 °C-0.7 °C253 mm+164 mm
Apr22.6 °C+1.5 °C91 mm+21 mm
May25.3 °C+1.2 °C38 mm-1 mm
Jun30.1 °C+2.7 °C4 mm-7 mm
Jul29.9 °C-0.4 °C0 mm-1 mm
Aug31.7 °C+1.2 °C2 mm-1 mm
Sep28.7 °C+0.4 °C7 mm-13 mm
Oct26.5 °C+1.6 °C20 mm-45 mm
Nov20.9 °C+0.7 °C117 mm+19 mm
Dec16.5 °C-0.6 °C184 mm+74 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
42.1 °C
29 Jun 2025
Coldest day
2.5 °C
16 Jan 2025
Wettest day
42.3 mm
6 Jan 2025
Windiest day
30.6 km/h
13 Mar 2025
Strongest gust
70.9 km/h
13 Mar 2025
Hottest feels-like
44.3 °C
28 Jun 2025
Coldest feels-like
0.0 °C
16 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
13.9 h
20 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Ksar El Kebir?

Ksar El Kebir has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.7 °C and it receives 688 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ksar El Kebir?

The hottest day measured in Ksar El Kebir between 1940 and 2025 was 23 July 1995, reaching 45.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Ksar El Kebir?

The coldest day measured in Ksar El Kebir between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 2005, at -4.1 °C.

Does it snow in Ksar El Kebir?

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

Has the climate of Ksar El Kebir warmed?

Yes: Ksar El Kebir warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Ksar El Kebir?

The wettest day measured in Ksar El Kebir between 1940 and 2025 was 17 December 1963, with 91 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Ksar El Kebir?

The windiest day measured in Ksar El Kebir between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1958, with winds reaching 47.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Ksar El Kebir?

The warmest month in Ksar El Kebir is August (24.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (11.5 °C).

How much does it rain in Ksar El Kebir?

Ksar El Kebir receives on average 688 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 76 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Ksar El Kebir?

Ksar El Kebir gets on average 10.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,869 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Ksar El Kebir?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Ksar El Kebir between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 1945, with 0.1 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Ksar El Kebir?

Yes: Ksar El Kebir has on average 23 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ksar El Kebir?

In Ksar El Kebir, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 50.3 °C on 19 July 1995, and the lowest was -7.5 °C on 28 January 2005.

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