Larache climate — normals and trends
Larache (Morocco) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.9 °C and it receives 815 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 (23.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Larache averages 0 frost days, 3 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 78 rainy days per year.
Larache has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.6 °C (on 21 July 1989) and the coldest 5.4 °C (on 27 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
LaracheTanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
- coords
- 35.19°, -6.16°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.9°C
Average daily high
19.9°C
Average daily low
16.1°C
Annual rainfall
815mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
22.6km/h
Seasonal range
9.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
3 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
78 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
20.1 °C
Average feels-like low
15.3 °C
Average peak gust
33.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
69 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.35 · 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
34.6 °C
21 July 1989
Coldest day
5.4 °C
27 January 2005
Wettest day
86 mm
16 February 1956
Windiest day
79.7 km/h
22 December 1958
Strongest gust
118.8 km/h
22 December 1958
Hottest feels-like
38.8 °C
21 July 1989
Coldest feels-like
-2.8 °C
1 February 1954
Sunniest day
14.2 h
18 June 1950
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.1 °C | +1.7 °C | 95 mm | -23 mm |
| Feb | 16.9 °C | +1.1 °C | 54 mm | -47 mm |
| Mar | 17.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 307 mm | +210 mm |
| Apr | 19.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 73 mm | -0 mm |
| May | 21.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 35 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 24.4 °C | +2.0 °C | 2 mm | -8 mm |
| Jul | 24.5 °C | -0.2 °C | 3 mm | +2 mm |
| Aug | 25.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Sep | 23.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 7 mm | -15 mm |
| Oct | 22.5 °C | +0.8 °C | 28 mm | -50 mm |
| Nov | 19.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 195 mm | +68 mm |
| Dec | 16.1 °C | -0.2 °C | 262 mm | +115 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Larache?
Larache has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.9 °C and it receives 815 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Larache?
The hottest day measured in Larache between 1940 and 2025 was 21 July 1989, reaching 34.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Larache?
The coldest day measured in Larache between 1940 and 2025 was 27 January 2005, at 5.4 °C.
Does it snow in Larache?
Almost never: Larache sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Larache warmed?
Yes: Larache warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Larache?
The wettest day measured in Larache between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1956, with 86 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Larache?
The windiest day measured in Larache between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1958, with winds reaching 79.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Larache?
The warmest month in Larache is August (23.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Larache?
Larache receives on average 815 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 78 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Larache?
Larache gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Larache?
Yes: Larache has on average 69 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Larache?
In Larache, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.8 °C on 21 July 1989, and the lowest was -2.8 °C on 1 February 1954.
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