Sidi Ifni climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Sidi Ifni?

Sidi Ifni has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.3 °C and it receives 179 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sidi Ifni?

The hottest day measured in Sidi Ifni between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1941, reaching 36.4 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Sidi Ifni?

The coldest day measured in Sidi Ifni between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 2005, at 9.7 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Sidi Ifni?

Almost never: Sidi Ifni sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Sidi Ifni warmed?

Yes: Sidi Ifni warmed by +0.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Sidi Ifni?

The wettest day measured in Sidi Ifni between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1956, with 63 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Sidi Ifni?

The windiest day measured in Sidi Ifni between 1940 and 2025 was 10 December 2006, with winds reaching 61.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Sidi Ifni?

The warmest month in Sidi Ifni is August (20.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.0 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Sidi Ifni?

Sidi Ifni receives on average 179 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 31 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Sidi Ifni?

Sidi Ifni gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Sidi Ifni (Morocco) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.3 °C and it receives 179 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 (20.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (16.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.

Sidi Ifni averages 0 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 31 rainy days per year.

Sidi Ifni has warmed by +0.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.07 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.4 °C (on 18 July 1941) and the coldest 9.7 °C (on 29 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

Sidi IfniSouss-Massa

coords: 29.38°, -10.17°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthDecemberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

18.3°C

Average daily high

19.5°C

Average daily low

17.3°C

Annual rainfall

179mm

Sunshine / day

11.2h

Mean relative humidity

79%

Average peak wind

21.6km/h

Seasonal range

4.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

1 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

31 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

19.9 °C

Average feels-like low

16.4 °C

Average peak gust

31.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

42 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.4 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+0.6 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.19 · 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

36.4 °C

18 July 1941

Coldest day

9.7 °C

29 January 2005

Wettest day

63 mm

17 January 1956

Windiest day

61.2 km/h

10 December 2006

Strongest gust

89.6 km/h

15 December 1975

Hottest feels-like

36.3 °C

15 August 1974

Coldest feels-like

2.9 °C

28 January 2005

Sunniest day

13.4 h

25 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	33.0 °C10 August 2025	12.4 °C13 December 2025	18.7 °C	116 mm	2
2024	29.2 °C5 April 2024	14.2 °C29 February 2024	19.2 °C	78 mm	0
2023	31.4 °C12 August 2023	11.7 °C8 February 2023	19.4 °C	104 mm	1
2022	28.4 °C28 October 2022	11.5 °C15 March 2022	19.1 °C	132 mm	0
2021	27.4 °C16 August 2021	12.2 °C16 January 2021	18.2 °C	93 mm	0
2020	30.1 °C26 August 2020	12.2 °C22 January 2020	18.8 °C	96 mm	1
2019	26.9 °C24 August 2019	13.4 °C8 February 2019	18.1 °C	65 mm	0
2018	27.0 °C23 September 2018	10.6 °C8 February 2018	17.9 °C	150 mm	0
2017	32.3 °C7 August 2017	12.7 °C20 January 2017	18.9 °C	89 mm	4
2016	28.8 °C10 August 2016	11.8 °C19 February 2016	18.7 °C	131 mm	0
2015	30.4 °C13 May 2015	11.4 °C9 February 2015	18.7 °C	77 mm	1
2014	28.8 °C1 November 2014	12.5 °C23 February 2014	18.3 °C	333 mm	0
2013	31.6 °C15 August 2013	12.8 °C2 March 2013	18.5 °C	96 mm	2
2012	34.4 °C11 August 2012	10.9 °C14 February 2012	18.6 °C	149 mm	3
2011	29.5 °C21 June 2011	11.5 °C15 March 2011	18.9 °C	180 mm	0
2010	30.5 °C26 August 2010	12.5 °C29 January 2010	19.3 °C	249 mm	1
2009	33.8 °C29 July 2009	12.0 °C11 January 2009	18.8 °C	235 mm	6
2008	29.4 °C28 June 2008	12.8 °C18 December 2008	18.4 °C	87 mm	0
2007	30.0 °C11 October 2007	12.7 °C27 January 2007	18.2 °C	113 mm	1
2006	29.0 °C3 September 2006	12.1 °C16 January 2006	18.8 °C	140 mm	0
2005	30.4 °C4 September 2005	9.7 °C29 January 2005	18.3 °C	181 mm	1
2004	29.8 °C23 July 2004	12.9 °C30 December 2004	18.6 °C	162 mm	0
2003	29.1 °C19 September 2003	12.6 °C21 February 2003	18.5 °C	99 mm	0
2002	29.0 °C19 October 2002	13.7 °C4 March 2002	18.5 °C	203 mm	0
2001	29.5 °C29 October 2001	13.5 °C20 January 2001	18.7 °C	49 mm	0
2000	27.9 °C8 March 2000	12.0 °C15 January 2000	18.3 °C	84 mm	0
1999	28.2 °C27 August 1999	11.2 °C12 January 1999	18.1 °C	154 mm	0
1998	28.5 °C22 June 1998	13.5 °C28 January 1998	18.8 °C	134 mm	0
1997	26.5 °C19 October 1997	12.0 °C21 January 1997	19.2 °C	163 mm	0
1996	28.4 °C25 May 1996	11.7 °C11 March 1996	18.5 °C	429 mm	0
1995	27.7 °C18 October 1995	11.9 °C11 March 1995	18.7 °C	208 mm	0
1994	32.9 °C5 July 1994	11.8 °C22 January 1994	18.5 °C	80 mm	4
1993	26.3 °C16 March 1993	11.4 °C5 February 1993	17.9 °C	121 mm	0
1992	30.9 °C15 September 1992	12.6 °C29 January 1992	18.2 °C	48 mm	1
1991	30.6 °C23 May 1991	11.3 °C23 March 1991	17.8 °C	200 mm	1
1990	28.9 °C26 August 1990	12.4 °C24 January 1990	18.8 °C	156 mm	0
1989	29.8 °C28 September 1989	12.7 °C15 January 1989	18.8 °C	226 mm	0
1988	32.5 °C1 August 1988	11.2 °C16 January 1988	18.3 °C	295 mm	1
1987	32.4 °C16 September 1987	12.2 °C3 January 1987	18.9 °C	158 mm	3
1986	32.7 °C21 August 1986	12.0 °C4 February 1986	17.5 °C	176 mm	3
1985	27.7 °C3 September 1985	12.0 °C17 January 1985	18.5 °C	232 mm	0
1984	25.3 °C25 July 1984	12.1 °C26 February 1984	17.9 °C	178 mm	0
1983	29.3 °C5 September 1983	11.6 °C12 February 1983	18.7 °C	156 mm	0
1982	30.6 °C26 July 1982	11.7 °C28 December 1982	17.9 °C	194 mm	1
1981	26.4 °C28 October 1981	11.4 °C17 January 1981	18.2 °C	118 mm	0
1980	30.2 °C6 August 1980	11.7 °C14 January 1980	18.3 °C	153 mm	1
1979	31.9 °C29 July 1979	12.8 °C21 December 1979	18.1 °C	144 mm	2
1978	32.0 °C17 July 1978	12.0 °C15 January 1978	18.1 °C	192 mm	1
1977	25.5 °C30 September 1977	11.9 °C8 January 1977	17.7 °C	190 mm	0
1976	31.5 °C9 August 1976	11.6 °C27 January 1976	17.9 °C	243 mm	2
1975	29.2 °C14 July 1975	12.0 °C25 January 1975	18.2 °C	103 mm	0
1974	33.7 °C15 August 1974	11.8 °C20 March 1974	17.5 °C	159 mm	1
1973	27.3 °C6 April 1973	12.1 °C9 January 1973	18.0 °C	167 mm	0
1972	24.8 °C23 October 1972	10.8 °C28 January 1972	17.1 °C	293 mm	0
1971	28.8 °C13 October 1971	10.9 °C1 April 1971	17.7 °C	199 mm	0
1970	33.8 °C2 July 1970	13.0 °C1 March 1970	18.4 °C	245 mm	3
1969	31.8 °C25 July 1969	13.2 °C3 December 1969	18.5 °C	248 mm	1
1968	30.1 °C30 June 1968	11.5 °C27 March 1968	18.0 °C	329 mm	1
1967	32.5 °C18 July 1967	11.7 °C31 January 1967	18.1 °C	286 mm	2
1966	32.6 °C17 August 1966	13.2 °C2 December 1966	18.6 °C	171 mm	1
1965	28.8 °C9 May 1965	10.6 °C6 January 1965	18.0 °C	199 mm	0
1964	28.6 °C18 October 1964	11.4 °C27 January 1964	18.4 °C	255 mm	0
1963	31.4 °C27 September 1963	12.1 °C21 December 1963	18.1 °C	431 mm	1
1962	31.5 °C11 August 1962	11.3 °C26 March 1962	18.6 °C	259 mm	4
1961	31.6 °C11 July 1961	11.0 °C16 January 1961	18.7 °C	108 mm	3
1960	29.6 °C15 September 1960	11.4 °C28 January 1960	18.1 °C	227 mm	0
1959	27.7 °C17 August 1959	12.4 °C17 February 1959	17.7 °C	161 mm	0
1958	29.0 °C14 August 1958	12.2 °C18 January 1958	18.2 °C	147 mm	0
1957	29.6 °C4 September 1957	10.1 °C22 January 1957	18.0 °C	221 mm	0
1956	31.9 °C2 August 1956	11.4 °C24 February 1956	18.0 °C	350 mm	1
1955	28.8 °C12 May 1955	11.8 °C12 March 1955	18.8 °C	238 mm	0
1954	29.6 °C20 August 1954	10.2 °C5 February 1954	17.8 °C	341 mm	0
1953	32.4 °C20 July 1953	12.5 °C14 February 1953	18.2 °C	325 mm	2
1952	30.7 °C8 July 1952	10.7 °C17 January 1952	18.2 °C	149 mm	1
1951	26.8 °C16 September 1951	11.1 °C22 December 1951	17.9 °C	219 mm	0
1950	27.1 °C11 September 1950	12.8 °C22 January 1950	18.5 °C	111 mm	0
1949	28.5 °C24 August 1949	10.3 °C12 December 1949	18.4 °C	190 mm	0
1948	28.8 °C25 July 1948	12.0 °C17 January 1948	18.3 °C	107 mm	0
1947	29.1 °C24 April 1947	12.0 °C30 January 1947	18.3 °C	227 mm	0
1946	33.5 °C24 July 1946	12.5 °C1 March 1946	18.5 °C	107 mm	7
1945	33.4 °C21 July 1945	12.0 °C14 January 1945	18.6 °C	121 mm	1
1944	31.0 °C1 August 1944	10.6 °C30 December 1944	18.2 °C	118 mm	1
1943	30.4 °C15 May 1943	10.8 °C1 January 1943	17.8 °C	183 mm	1
1942	30.8 °C19 May 1942	11.9 °C13 January 1942	18.5 °C	231 mm	1
1941	36.4 °C18 July 1941	11.4 °C14 February 1941	18.2 °C	194 mm	3
1940	27.2 °C6 September 1940	12.4 °C20 December 1940	18.0 °C	169 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

19.8 °C

+0.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

2 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

116 mm

-63 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	18.6 °C	+1.3 °C	1 mm	-25 mm
Feb	17.6 °C	+0.1 °C	6 mm	-20 mm
Mar	18.2 °C	+0.1 °C	35 mm	+12 mm
Apr	18.6 °C	+0.6 °C	8 mm	-7 mm
May	19.1 °C	+0.4 °C	2 mm	-4 mm
Jun	20.6 °C	+0.8 °C	4 mm	+0 mm
Jul	21.3 °C	-0.2 °C	4 mm	+2 mm
Aug	23.3 °C	+1.2 °C	2 mm	-0 mm
Sep	22.0 °C	+0.3 °C	1 mm	-3 mm
Oct	20.6 °C	-0.6 °C	4 mm	-8 mm
Nov	20.5 °C	+0.6 °C	9 mm	-17 mm
Dec	17.2 °C	-0.9 °C	40 mm	+6 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

33.0 °C

10 Aug 2025

Coldest day

12.4 °C

13 Dec 2025

Wettest day

10.0 mm

12 Dec 2025

Windiest day

53.8 km/h

30 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

77.0 km/h

30 Jan 2025

Hottest feels-like

35.2 °C

10 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

7.8 °C

31 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

4 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Sidi Ifni?

Sidi Ifni has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.3 °C and it receives 179 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Sidi Ifni?

The hottest day measured in Sidi Ifni between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1941, reaching 36.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Sidi Ifni?

The coldest day measured in Sidi Ifni between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 2005, at 9.7 °C.

Does it snow in Sidi Ifni?

Almost never: Sidi Ifni sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Sidi Ifni warmed?

Yes: Sidi Ifni warmed by +0.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Sidi Ifni?

The wettest day measured in Sidi Ifni between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1956, with 63 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Sidi Ifni?

The windiest day measured in Sidi Ifni between 1940 and 2025 was 10 December 2006, with winds reaching 61.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Sidi Ifni?

The warmest month in Sidi Ifni is August (20.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (16.0 °C).

How much does it rain in Sidi Ifni?

Sidi Ifni receives on average 179 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 31 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Sidi Ifni?

Sidi Ifni gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Sidi Ifni?

Yes: Sidi Ifni has on average 42 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Sidi Ifni?

In Sidi Ifni, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 36.3 °C on 15 August 1974, and the lowest was 2.9 °C on 28 January 2005.

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