Meknes climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Meknes?

Meknes has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 516 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Meknes between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 2021, reaching 46.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Meknes?

The coldest day measured in Meknes between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 2005, at -5.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Meknes?

Almost never: Meknes sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Meknes warmed?

Yes: Meknes warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Meknes?

The wettest day measured in Meknes between 1940 and 2025 was 30 November 2010, with 75 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Meknes?

The windiest day measured in Meknes between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1956, with winds reaching 37.5 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Meknes?

The warmest month in Meknes is August (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.3 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Meknes?

Meknes receives on average 516 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 74 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Meknes?

Meknes gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Meknes (Morocco) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 516 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 (26.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Meknes averages 1 frost days, 86 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 74 rainy days per year.

Meknes has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 2 to 0 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 46.1 °C (on 10 July 2021) and the coldest -5.2 °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

MeknesFes-Meknes

coords: 33.89°, -5.55°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

17.8°C

Average daily high

23.8°C

Average daily low

12.3°C

Annual rainfall

516mm

Sunshine / day

10.7h

Mean relative humidity

67%

Average peak wind

11.9km/h

Seasonal range

15.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

1 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

86 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

74 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.3 cm

Average feels-like high

23.6 °C

Average feels-like low

11.5 °C

Average peak gust

31.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

33 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.52 · 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

46.1 °C

10 July 2021

Coldest day

-5.2 °C

28 January 2005

Wettest day

75 mm

30 November 2010

Windiest day

37.5 km/h

16 February 1956

Strongest gust

103.0 km/h

19 January 2013

Hottest feels-like

47.2 °C

10 July 2021

Coldest feels-like

-9.0 °C

28 January 2005

Snowiest day

6.6 cm

13 December 1949

Sunniest day

13.8 h

17 June 2005

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	43.1 °C12 August 2025	1.8 °C18 January 2025	19.2 °C	559 mm	120	0
2024	43.4 °C24 July 2024	1.2 °C11 December 2024	19.5 °C	427 mm	108	0
2023	43.7 °C6 August 2023	-0.6 °C26 January 2023	19.8 °C	301 mm	127	1
2022	42.6 °C24 July 2022	2.3 °C20 January 2022	19.8 °C	360 mm	127	0
2021	46.1 °C10 July 2021	-0.9 °C4 January 2021	18.5 °C	448 mm	106	1
2020	43.4 °C7 July 2020	0.8 °C31 December 2020	19.3 °C	375 mm	121	0
2019	40.9 °C23 August 2019	0.7 °C4 February 2019	18.4 °C	326 mm	115	0
2018	41.2 °C2 August 2018	-0.1 °C3 February 2018	17.7 °C	696 mm	92	1
2017	43.9 °C12 July 2017	0.0 °C16 January 2017	20.1 °C	299 mm	146	0
2016	43.2 °C19 July 2016	2.6 °C9 March 2016	19.4 °C	463 mm	131	0
2015	41.8 °C27 June 2015	1.0 °C2 February 2015	19.0 °C	407 mm	107	0
2014	39.8 °C17 August 2014	1.2 °C8 December 2014	18.5 °C	515 mm	114	0
2013	41.8 °C31 July 2013	-1.1 °C8 February 2013	18.1 °C	516 mm	97	1
2012	43.6 °C17 July 2012	-2.8 °C4 February 2012	18.3 °C	511 mm	116	6
2011	42.2 °C19 August 2011	-0.9 °C3 March 2011	18.6 °C	549 mm	123	1
2010	43.8 °C26 August 2010	2.9 °C10 January 2010	18.9 °C	846 mm	100	0
2009	44.0 °C21 July 2009	0.8 °C11 January 2009	18.9 °C	608 mm	119	0
2008	40.9 °C22 July 2008	1.4 °C24 March 2008	18.1 °C	539 mm	98	0
2007	42.3 °C4 August 2007	1.0 °C28 January 2007	18.2 °C	407 mm	88	0
2006	43.4 °C10 July 2006	0.9 °C25 December 2006	18.8 °C	458 mm	102	0
2005	44.7 °C20 July 2005	-5.2 °C28 January 2005	18.7 °C	267 mm	129	6
2004	43.9 °C24 July 2004	-0.5 °C20 January 2004	18.4 °C	362 mm	117	1
2003	43.2 °C31 July 2003	-0.4 °C16 January 2003	18.7 °C	649 mm	108	1
2002	40.1 °C28 July 2002	2.3 °C7 December 2002	18.5 °C	510 mm	91	0
2001	40.5 °C21 July 2001	0.9 °C16 November 2001	18.8 °C	278 mm	98	0
2000	42.5 °C31 July 2000	0.4 °C11 January 2000	18.2 °C	456 mm	92	0
1999	41.0 °C1 July 1999	0.3 °C18 December 1999	17.8 °C	422 mm	84	0
1998	40.0 °C10 August 1998	0.2 °C7 December 1998	18.1 °C	368 mm	72	0
1997	37.3 °C14 August 1997	2.8 °C28 December 1997	18.5 °C	647 mm	60	0
1996	39.7 °C22 July 1996	-1.0 °C23 February 1996	17.8 °C	875 mm	70	1
1995	44.8 °C23 July 1995	-0.1 °C9 January 1995	19.0 °C	361 mm	87	1
1994	41.1 °C10 July 1994	-0.1 °C21 December 1994	17.9 °C	314 mm	78	1
1993	39.2 °C27 July 1993	0.7 °C9 January 1993	16.7 °C	442 mm	58	0
1992	39.9 °C24 August 1992	0.4 °C25 January 1992	17.3 °C	339 mm	64	0
1991	41.0 °C13 July 1991	-0.2 °C14 January 1991	17.1 °C	457 mm	78	1
1990	40.9 °C3 August 1990	1.0 °C23 January 1990	18.0 °C	522 mm	73	0
1989	41.6 °C21 July 1989	0.6 °C2 January 1989	18.4 °C	627 mm	93	0
1988	42.6 °C27 August 1988	1.8 °C30 December 1988	17.9 °C	425 mm	76	0
1987	41.1 °C27 July 1987	-0.5 °C17 January 1987	18.3 °C	615 mm	77	1
1986	41.1 °C29 July 1986	-0.9 °C25 December 1986	17.6 °C	426 mm	78	1
1985	43.7 °C4 August 1985	-2.0 °C1 January 1985	18.3 °C	452 mm	99	4
1984	40.9 °C23 July 1984	0.2 °C6 January 1984	17.2 °C	459 mm	74	0
1983	38.4 °C16 June 1983	0.1 °C3 January 1983	18.0 °C	424 mm	74	0
1982	43.2 °C19 August 1982	1.3 °C16 December 1982	17.2 °C	574 mm	58	0
1981	40.5 °C20 July 1981	-1.8 °C15 January 1981	18.3 °C	302 mm	88	2
1980	43.0 °C22 July 1980	-1.1 °C3 December 1980	17.6 °C	512 mm	89	2
1979	42.2 °C28 July 1979	1.2 °C31 March 1979	17.1 °C	572 mm	69	0
1978	42.0 °C23 July 1978	0.9 °C15 January 1978	17.5 °C	494 mm	73	0
1977	35.0 °C12 September 1977	0.8 °C24 November 1977	16.9 °C	575 mm	38	0
1976	40.2 °C8 August 1976	-2.3 °C28 January 1976	16.4 °C	791 mm	50	3
1975	40.4 °C15 July 1975	1.5 °C20 November 1975	16.6 °C	589 mm	63	0
1974	40.3 °C15 August 1974	1.5 °C5 March 1974	16.8 °C	499 mm	77	0
1973	40.2 °C27 July 1973	0.5 °C3 February 1973	17.1 °C	530 mm	73	0
1972	37.3 °C12 July 1972	-0.5 °C25 January 1972	15.7 °C	756 mm	33	1
1971	38.0 °C30 July 1971	-0.7 °C2 January 1971	16.5 °C	750 mm	63	1
1970	40.0 °C4 September 1970	-1.2 °C16 February 1970	17.8 °C	554 mm	85	1
1969	38.2 °C31 July 1969	2.0 °C6 December 1969	17.3 °C	934 mm	63	0
1968	39.9 °C20 July 1968	0.9 °C5 February 1968	17.5 °C	713 mm	89	0
1967	41.2 °C19 July 1967	0.9 °C15 December 1967	17.2 °C	648 mm	68	0
1966	39.7 °C11 July 1966	1.4 °C28 November 1966	17.3 °C	438 mm	78	0
1965	42.1 °C5 August 1965	0.2 °C6 January 1965	17.1 °C	592 mm	61	0
1964	38.1 °C9 June 1964	0.1 °C28 January 1964	17.4 °C	484 mm	113	0
1963	37.0 °C25 August 1963	-0.6 °C23 February 1963	17.0 °C	805 mm	59	1
1962	41.1 °C20 August 1962	-0.3 °C20 November 1962	17.4 °C	610 mm	90	1
1961	41.4 °C27 August 1961	-0.3 °C15 January 1961	18.1 °C	438 mm	78	1
1960	37.9 °C13 September 1960	-0.5 °C18 January 1960	17.1 °C	774 mm	59	1
1959	39.4 °C16 August 1959	1.8 °C3 January 1959	16.8 °C	516 mm	49	0
1958	39.7 °C16 August 1958	0.5 °C28 February 1958	17.6 °C	356 mm	66	0
1957	38.6 °C1 August 1957	-0.6 °C20 January 1957	16.9 °C	583 mm	69	2
1956	39.8 °C1 August 1956	-2.0 °C21 February 1956	16.2 °C	685 mm	70	7
1955	40.3 °C4 July 1955	1.7 °C11 March 1955	18.3 °C	691 mm	95	0
1954	42.8 °C19 August 1954	-2.2 °C9 January 1954	16.8 °C	477 mm	91	5
1953	42.8 °C20 July 1953	-1.7 °C11 January 1953	17.2 °C	488 mm	90	6
1952	42.2 °C11 July 1952	-0.9 °C20 January 1952	16.8 °C	454 mm	79	5
1951	41.1 °C13 June 1951	-0.2 °C31 January 1951	16.7 °C	628 mm	64	1
1950	39.3 °C28 June 1950	-0.3 °C20 January 1950	17.3 °C	420 mm	83	1
1949	39.3 °C24 August 1949	1.3 °C13 December 1949	17.5 °C	521 mm	65	0
1948	41.0 °C25 July 1948	1.7 °C18 January 1948	17.7 °C	350 mm	83	0
1947	40.6 °C31 July 1947	-0.2 °C21 December 1947	17.7 °C	621 mm	66	1
1946	43.1 °C13 July 1946	0.3 °C26 December 1946	16.8 °C	406 mm	85	0
1945	42.0 °C22 July 1945	-1.3 °C7 January 1945	18.4 °C	350 mm	84	3
1944	43.1 °C31 July 1944	-1.7 °C21 February 1944	17.3 °C	286 mm	64	1
1943	41.1 °C16 August 1943	0.3 °C1 January 1943	17.4 °C	611 mm	91	0
1942	43.5 °C16 July 1942	0.6 °C31 December 1942	17.2 °C	683 mm	84	0
1941	43.4 °C21 July 1941	-2.8 °C5 January 1941	17.2 °C	462 mm	92	7
1940	41.7 °C11 August 1940	-2.6 °C24 January 1940	16.7 °C	552 mm	81	5

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.7 °C

+1.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

120 d/yr

+34

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

-1

Annual rainfall

559 mm

+43 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.5 °C	+2.9 °C	51 mm	-11 mm
Feb	19.0 °C	+1.9 °C	40 mm	-23 mm
Mar	18.5 °C	-0.8 °C	147 mm	+80 mm
Apr	23.2 °C	+2.0 °C	60 mm	+1 mm
May	27.9 °C	+3.0 °C	14 mm	-25 mm
Jun	34.0 °C	+4.8 °C	8 mm	-7 mm
Jul	34.7 °C	+1.6 °C	1 mm	-2 mm
Aug	35.6 °C	+2.5 °C	8 mm	+4 mm
Sep	31.6 °C	+1.9 °C	6 mm	-13 mm
Oct	28.8 °C	+3.5 °C	6 mm	-43 mm
Nov	21.5 °C	+1.4 °C	60 mm	-6 mm
Dec	15.2 °C	-1.3 °C	158 mm	+88 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

43.1 °C

12 Aug 2025

Coldest day

1.8 °C

18 Jan 2025

Wettest day

25.7 mm

16 Dec 2025

Windiest day

27.3 km/h

14 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

76.7 km/h

13 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.1 °C

6 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

-1.4 °C

1 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.7 h

8 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Meknes?

Meknes has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.8 °C and it receives 516 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Meknes?

The hottest day measured in Meknes between 1940 and 2025 was 10 July 2021, reaching 46.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Meknes?

The coldest day measured in Meknes between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 2005, at -5.2 °C.

Does it snow in Meknes?

Almost never: Meknes sees virtually no snow, with about 1 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Meknes warmed?

Yes: Meknes warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Meknes?

The wettest day measured in Meknes between 1940 and 2025 was 30 November 2010, with 75 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Meknes?

The windiest day measured in Meknes between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1956, with winds reaching 37.5 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Meknes?

The warmest month in Meknes is August (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Meknes?

Meknes receives on average 516 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 74 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Meknes?

Meknes gets on average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,905 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Meknes?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Meknes between 1940 and 2025 was 13 December 1949, with 6.6 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Meknes?

Yes: Meknes has on average 33 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Meknes?

In Meknes, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.2 °C on 10 July 2021, and the lowest was -9.0 °C on 28 January 2005.

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