Smara climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Smara?

Smara has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 35 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Smara between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 2023, reaching 49.2 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Smara?

The coldest day measured in Smara between 1940 and 2025 was 30 December 1947, at -0.9 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Smara?

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

Q: Has the climate of Smara warmed?

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

Q: What is the wettest day in Smara?

The wettest day measured in Smara between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 2009, with 48 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Smara?

The windiest day measured in Smara between 1940 and 2025 was 12 December 1957, with winds reaching 57.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Smara?

The warmest month in Smara is August (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (15.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Smara?

Smara receives on average 35 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 6 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Smara?

Smara gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Smara (Morocco) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 35 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 (27.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (15.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Smara averages 0 frost days, 142 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 6 rainy days per year.

Smara has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 49.2 °C (on 13 July 2023) and the coldest -0.9 °C (on 30 December 1947).

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

SmaraLaayoune-Sakia El Hamra

coords: 26.74°, -11.67°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJuly

Mean daily temperature

21.1°C

Average daily high

28.6°C

Average daily low

15.0°C

Annual rainfall

35mm

Sunshine / day

11.1h

Mean relative humidity

55%

Average peak wind

26.0km/h

Seasonal range

11.9°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

142 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

6 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.2 °C

Average feels-like low

13.5 °C

Average peak gust

40.8 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

43 d/yr

Solar radiation

22.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.2 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.27 · 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

49.2 °C

13 July 2023

Coldest day

-0.9 °C

30 December 1947

Wettest day

48 mm

26 February 2009

Windiest day

57.3 km/h

12 December 1957

Strongest gust

93.2 km/h

20 February 2004

Hottest feels-like

48.3 °C

19 August 1966

Coldest feels-like

-5.1 °C

30 December 1947

Sunniest day

13.4 h

28 June 1942

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	47.5 °C9 August 2025	7.8 °C17 January 2025	22.0 °C	20 mm	156	0
2024	46.2 °C19 July 2024	7.9 °C31 December 2024	22.5 °C	18 mm	182	0
2023	49.2 °C13 July 2023	5.7 °C17 February 2023	22.8 °C	16 mm	196	0
2022	49.0 °C25 July 2022	8.2 °C21 February 2022	22.8 °C	13 mm	193	0
2021	47.9 °C15 August 2021	6.4 °C5 December 2021	21.5 °C	9 mm	142	0
2020	48.8 °C27 August 2020	6.7 °C5 January 2020	22.5 °C	4 mm	182	0
2019	45.9 °C16 August 2019	5.9 °C11 January 2019	21.3 °C	11 mm	163	0
2018	45.0 °C10 July 2018	5.2 °C29 January 2018	20.6 °C	85 mm	123	0
2017	46.8 °C7 August 2017	6.5 °C24 December 2017	22.5 °C	8 mm	187	0
2016	47.6 °C9 August 2016	7.4 °C18 February 2016	21.5 °C	64 mm	131	0
2015	45.5 °C22 July 2015	6.2 °C8 February 2015	21.3 °C	75 mm	150	0
2014	44.4 °C30 June 2014	5.9 °C2 January 2014	20.9 °C	87 mm	148	0
2013	47.1 °C15 August 2013	7.1 °C22 December 2013	21.4 °C	34 mm	142	0
2012	48.1 °C21 July 2012	5.0 °C6 February 2012	21.8 °C	68 mm	141	0
2011	46.4 °C21 June 2011	6.3 °C30 December 2011	21.8 °C	9 mm	165	0
2010	47.3 °C28 August 2010	8.1 °C10 January 2010	22.6 °C	35 mm	156	0
2009	47.9 °C1 August 2009	6.1 °C1 February 2009	21.9 °C	92 mm	165	0
2008	45.5 °C27 June 2008	5.1 °C1 January 2008	21.3 °C	34 mm	142	0
2007	48.2 °C28 July 2007	6.9 °C31 December 2007	21.2 °C	36 mm	147	0
2006	45.2 °C22 July 2006	5.6 °C19 January 2006	21.5 °C	33 mm	164	0
2005	45.1 °C21 July 2005	2.3 °C29 January 2005	21.1 °C	82 mm	163	0
2004	46.7 °C24 July 2004	4.5 °C29 December 2004	21.6 °C	17 mm	149	0
2003	43.7 °C6 August 2003	4.5 °C19 January 2003	21.5 °C	48 mm	160	0
2002	45.3 °C23 June 2002	7.6 °C22 January 2002	21.4 °C	37 mm	150	0
2001	45.2 °C5 August 2001	8.1 °C14 February 2001	21.7 °C	6 mm	176	0
2000	45.5 °C29 July 2000	3.6 °C6 January 2000	21.1 °C	13 mm	148	0
1999	46.5 °C2 July 1999	3.9 °C18 December 1999	20.3 °C	57 mm	162	0
1998	47.6 °C5 August 1998	7.1 °C28 December 1998	21.7 °C	41 mm	152	0
1997	41.1 °C5 September 1997	7.4 °C4 January 1997	21.4 °C	5 mm	126	0
1996	41.1 °C30 May 1996	6.7 °C10 December 1996	21.0 °C	31 mm	145	0
1995	46.1 °C20 July 1995	4.8 °C10 January 1995	21.5 °C	17 mm	149	0
1994	47.3 °C6 August 1994	4.8 °C26 January 1994	21.3 °C	5 mm	143	0
1993	45.7 °C28 July 1993	5.3 °C11 January 1993	19.9 °C	7 mm	100	0
1992	45.1 °C13 August 1992	5.1 °C1 January 1992	20.5 °C	19 mm	100	0
1991	45.6 °C7 August 1991	6.4 °C9 February 1991	20.4 °C	67 mm	135	0
1990	45.5 °C27 August 1990	6.1 °C25 January 1990	21.4 °C	19 mm	151	0
1989	43.6 °C24 August 1989	4.1 °C6 January 1989	21.4 °C	46 mm	145	0
1988	47.9 °C1 August 1988	5.5 °C11 December 1988	21.0 °C	61 mm	132	0
1987	46.8 °C28 July 1987	3.4 °C3 January 1987	21.7 °C	31 mm	158	0
1986	46.0 °C26 May 1986	4.3 °C27 December 1986	20.5 °C	11 mm	115	0
1985	46.6 °C16 August 1985	5.8 °C17 January 1985	21.4 °C	21 mm	147	0
1984	45.4 °C24 July 1984	5.7 °C7 January 1984	20.9 °C	21 mm	126	0
1983	44.8 °C5 September 1983	5.7 °C29 January 1983	21.7 °C	31 mm	151	0
1982	46.9 °C27 July 1982	4.9 °C26 December 1982	20.3 °C	23 mm	107	0
1981	46.5 °C19 August 1981	2.2 °C16 January 1981	20.9 °C	66 mm	134	0
1980	46.1 °C9 August 1980	6.0 °C16 January 1980	21.3 °C	80 mm	128	0
1979	47.7 °C28 July 1979	3.2 °C25 December 1979	20.6 °C	60 mm	112	0
1978	46.9 °C18 July 1978	7.9 °C15 January 1978	21.0 °C	19 mm	112	0
1977	41.1 °C27 June 1977	7.3 °C13 January 1977	20.5 °C	16 mm	117	0
1976	45.2 °C6 August 1976	4.8 °C28 January 1976	20.0 °C	29 mm	103	0
1975	46.8 °C15 July 1975	6.6 °C29 January 1975	20.9 °C	7 mm	127	0
1974	47.3 °C2 July 1974	5.5 °C28 January 1974	20.4 °C	22 mm	114	0
1973	44.4 °C2 July 1973	4.7 °C7 December 1973	20.9 °C	18 mm	141	0
1972	41.3 °C26 May 1972	5.1 °C29 January 1972	19.4 °C	48 mm	89	0
1971	44.9 °C31 July 1971	6.8 °C14 December 1971	20.3 °C	17 mm	122	0
1970	48.3 °C28 June 1970	6.1 °C17 December 1970	21.5 °C	32 mm	146	0
1969	45.4 °C26 July 1969	3.5 °C4 December 1969	21.0 °C	56 mm	117	0
1968	44.4 °C21 July 1968	4.7 °C6 January 1968	20.3 °C	45 mm	140	0
1967	47.1 °C20 July 1967	5.3 °C24 December 1967	20.8 °C	22 mm	133	0
1966	45.9 °C19 August 1966	6.5 °C30 November 1966	21.2 °C	12 mm	141	0
1965	45.2 °C5 August 1965	2.7 °C7 January 1965	20.6 °C	123 mm	133	0
1964	45.3 °C26 July 1964	5.1 °C26 January 1964	21.4 °C	25 mm	167	0
1963	46.4 °C15 July 1963	4.1 °C28 December 1963	20.5 °C	14 mm	143	0
1962	45.2 °C21 August 1962	4.1 °C16 December 1962	21.4 °C	43 mm	133	0
1961	47.0 °C10 July 1961	4.1 °C14 January 1961	21.9 °C	6 mm	149	0
1960	44.8 °C24 August 1960	5.2 °C22 January 1960	20.6 °C	20 mm	137	0
1959	44.4 °C16 August 1959	5.6 °C5 February 1959	19.8 °C	18 mm	114	0
1958	45.3 °C14 August 1958	5.6 °C18 January 1958	21.4 °C	21 mm	137	0
1957	46.0 °C11 July 1957	3.9 °C20 January 1957	20.2 °C	91 mm	132	0
1956	45.6 °C7 July 1956	4.2 °C25 December 1956	20.2 °C	38 mm	141	0
1955	45.5 °C1 September 1955	6.6 °C30 December 1955	21.5 °C	59 mm	157	0
1954	45.7 °C22 August 1954	2.6 °C4 January 1954	20.2 °C	80 mm	142	0
1953	46.1 °C19 July 1953	4.0 °C28 December 1953	20.5 °C	71 mm	124	0
1952	45.7 °C12 July 1952	1.8 °C10 January 1952	20.7 °C	28 mm	148	0
1951	44.3 °C3 September 1951	4.8 °C19 January 1951	20.0 °C	78 mm	128	0
1950	46.2 °C10 July 1950	3.8 °C17 January 1950	20.7 °C	46 mm	130	0
1949	45.6 °C20 July 1949	5.0 °C5 January 1949	21.1 °C	48 mm	145	0
1948	46.0 °C25 July 1948	1.4 °C6 January 1948	20.9 °C	5 mm	130	0
1947	45.0 °C3 August 1947	-0.9 °C30 December 1947	20.9 °C	23 mm	157	1
1946	46.5 °C25 July 1946	3.1 °C26 December 1946	21.1 °C	7 mm	139	0
1945	45.8 °C21 July 1945	2.0 °C9 January 1945	21.6 °C	13 mm	179	0
1944	47.5 °C31 July 1944	3.7 °C24 January 1944	20.6 °C	47 mm	128	0
1943	45.5 °C17 July 1943	3.3 °C26 November 1943	20.9 °C	21 mm	145	0
1942	45.3 °C17 July 1942	3.8 °C6 January 1942	21.5 °C	10 mm	164	0
1941	46.2 °C20 July 1941	2.2 °C19 January 1941	21.3 °C	18 mm	158	0
1940	45.7 °C25 August 1940	2.3 °C20 December 1940	20.5 °C	5 mm	139	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.9 °C

+1.3 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

156 d/yr

+14

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

20 mm

-15 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	23.7 °C	+2.2 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Feb	25.4 °C	+1.9 °C	0 mm	-5 mm
Mar	25.3 °C	-0.9 °C	0 mm	-2 mm
Apr	28.1 °C	+0.7 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
May	30.3 °C	+1.0 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jun	34.6 °C	+3.0 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	36.5 °C	+0.6 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Aug	38.5 °C	+2.0 °C	1 mm	-0 mm
Sep	34.5 °C	+1.0 °C	1 mm	-2 mm
Oct	31.2 °C	+1.3 °C	14 mm	+7 mm
Nov	28.4 °C	+2.6 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Dec	21.8 °C	-0.2 °C	3 mm	-2 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

47.5 °C

9 Aug 2025

Coldest day

7.8 °C

17 Jan 2025

Wettest day

7.5 mm

2 Oct 2025

Windiest day

45.2 km/h

4 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

69.1 km/h

29 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

46.6 °C

15 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

3.2 °C

16 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

30 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Smara?

Smara has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.1 °C and it receives 35 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Smara?

The hottest day measured in Smara between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 2023, reaching 49.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Smara?

The coldest day measured in Smara between 1940 and 2025 was 30 December 1947, at -0.9 °C.

Does it snow in Smara?

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

Has the climate of Smara warmed?

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

What is the wettest day in Smara?

The wettest day measured in Smara between 1940 and 2025 was 26 February 2009, with 48 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Smara?

The windiest day measured in Smara between 1940 and 2025 was 12 December 1957, with winds reaching 57.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Smara?

The warmest month in Smara is August (27.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (15.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Smara?

Smara receives on average 35 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 6 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Smara?

Smara gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Smara?

Yes: Smara has on average 43 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Smara?

In Smara, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.3 °C on 19 August 1966, and the lowest was -5.1 °C on 30 December 1947.

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