Selouane climate — normals and trends
Selouane (Morocco) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 317 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 (26.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.
Selouane averages 2 frost days, 79 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 55 rainy days per year.
Selouane 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 4 to 0 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 47.1 °C (on 17 July 1978) and the coldest -4.4 °C (on 10 January 1954).
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
SelouaneOriental
- coords
- 35.07°, -2.94°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.0°C
Average daily high
24.1°C
Average daily low
12.7°C
Annual rainfall
317mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
69%
Average peak wind
16.4km/h
Seasonal range
15.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
2 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
79 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
55 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.1 cm
Average feels-like high
24.0 °C
Average feels-like low
12.3 °C
Average peak gust
36.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
48 d/yr
Solar radiation
19.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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
47.1 °C
17 July 1978
Coldest day
-4.4 °C
10 January 1954
Wettest day
101 mm
19 February 1943
Windiest day
44.6 km/h
28 January 1951
Strongest gust
102.2 km/h
28 January 1951
Hottest feels-like
48.0 °C
17 July 1978
Coldest feels-like
-8.2 °C
11 January 1954
Snowiest day
3.4 cm
22 January 1952
Sunniest day
14.0 h
4 June 1940
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 | +2.9 °C | 28 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 19.9 °C | +1.8 °C | 45 mm | +10 mm |
| Mar | 21.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 65 mm | +21 mm |
| Apr | 23.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 48 mm | +2 mm |
| May | 27.8 °C | +2.7 °C | 22 mm | -10 mm |
| Jun | 33.1 °C | +4.3 °C | 0 mm | -11 mm |
| Jul | 33.4 °C | +1.1 °C | 2 mm | +1 mm |
| Aug | 34.4 °C | +1.8 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Sep | 30.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 8 mm | -10 mm |
| Oct | 28.2 °C | +2.7 °C | 8 mm | -23 mm |
| Nov | 22.8 °C | +1.9 °C | 19 mm | -14 mm |
| Dec | 17.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 81 mm | +49 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Selouane?
Selouane has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 317 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Selouane?
The hottest day measured in Selouane between 1940 and 2025 was 17 July 1978, reaching 47.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Selouane?
The coldest day measured in Selouane between 1940 and 2025 was 10 January 1954, at -4.4 °C.
Does it snow in Selouane?
Almost never: Selouane sees virtually no snow, with about 2 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Selouane warmed?
Yes: Selouane warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Selouane?
The wettest day measured in Selouane between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 1943, with 101 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Selouane?
The windiest day measured in Selouane between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 1951, with winds reaching 44.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Selouane?
The warmest month in Selouane is August (26.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Selouane?
Selouane receives on average 317 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 55 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Selouane?
Selouane gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Selouane?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Selouane between 1940 and 2025 was 22 January 1952, with 3.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Selouane?
Yes: Selouane has on average 48 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Selouane?
In Selouane, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.0 °C on 17 July 1978, and the lowest was -8.2 °C on 11 January 1954.
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