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Meknes weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Meknes follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 15.8°C over the course of the year. The warm months are largely dry. Most of the year's rain arrives between October and April. Meknes weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−4.3°Chigh well below average

20° / 14°Today
24° / 13°Average
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How it's changed

+1.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–491frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 3 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 3 in the 1940s107days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 70 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 70 in the 1940s+1.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 66 mmhigh 15°low 5°February, rain 65 mmhigh 16°low 6°March, rain 70 mmhigh 19°low 8°April, rain 62 mmhigh 21°low 10°May, rain 41 mmhigh 24°low 12°June, rain 16 mmhigh 29°low 16°July, rain 4 mmhigh 33°low 18°August, rain 4 mmhigh 33°low 19°September, rain 20 mmhigh 29°low 17°October, rain 52 mmhigh 25°low 13°November, rain 68 mmhigh 19°low 9°December, rain 72 mmhigh 16°low 6°wettest month December, 72 mm · 539 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

18.1°

18°feels like
70%humidity
13°dew point
7 km/hfrom NW
UV index1.6
sunrise07:30sunset18:43day length11h 13m
TodayOvercast20°14°
TueClear24°12°
WedClear23°12°
ThuOvercast23°12°
FriOvercast20°16°
SatClear24°11°
SunClear25°11°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
20° / 14°
Average for October 19
24° / 13°

High well below average · −4.3°C

  • Highest since 1940: 34.9° · 2014
  • Lowest since 1940: 5.3° · 1980
  • One year ago: 30° / 15°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Meknes is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 33.89°N, 5.55°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
33.89°N, 5.55°W
Time zone
Africa/Casablanca
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in August, at around 32.5°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 18.8°C. On about 40 nights a year, the temperature never drops below 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 15.0°C and typical overnight lows of 5.1°C. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

In total, Meknes averages about 539 mm of precipitation a year; December is usually the wettest month (72 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Meknes now averages 1.8°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 70 a year in the first decade to about 105 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 16°C. Wettest month: December (~72 mm). Whole year averages ~539 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 59 rainy days a year: most in March (~8), fewest in July (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Meknes month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January15.0°5.1°66 mm710.0 h24.7° (2016)−5.8° (2005)
February16.4°6.2°65 mm710.8 h28.9° (2010)−3.4° (2012)
March18.7°8.0°70 mm811.7 h32.7° (2023)−1.5° (2011)
April20.6°9.5°62 mm712.9 h38.8° (2023)0.7° (1954)
May24.3°12.4°41 mm513.8 h40.6° (2022)3.4° (1970)
June28.5°15.8°16 mm214.2 h43.0° (2004)7.7° (1957)
July32.5°18.5°4 mm014.0 h45.4° (2021)9.8° (1977)
August32.5°18.8°4 mm013.3 h43.2° (2010)9.8° (1977)
September29.1°16.7°20 mm212.2 h41.3° (2016)6.8° (1975)
October24.7°13.4°52 mm511.1 h35.6° (2023)2.2° (1951)
November19.4°9.2°68 mm710.2 h30.8° (2007)−0.9° (1962)
December15.9°6.3°72 mm89.8 h27.1° (2023)−1.7° (1980)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.8°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.26°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.27°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 70.0 early in the record → 107.3 recently. Frost days: 3 → 1.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2021, coldest in 2005: 45.4°C / −5.8°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~539 mm/year on average. Last decade: −17% vs that average. Long-term trend: −10 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Meknes

Which is the warmest month in Meknes?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Meknes is August (mean daily temperature of about 25.5°C) and the coolest is January (about 9.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Meknes compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Meknes is forecast to reach a high of 19.9°C and a low of 14.0°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.2°C and a low of 13.3°C, so today's high is 4.3°C cooler than that average.
How much has Meknes warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Meknes is about 1.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Meknes?
Meknes receives about 539 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with December typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Meknes?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Meknes is about 17.2°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Meknes by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Meknes (°C, full record since 1940): January 15°/5°, February 16°/6°, March 19°/8°, April 21°/10°, May 24°/12°, June 29°/16°, July 33°/18°, August 33°/19°, September 29°/17°, October 25°/13°, November 19°/9°, December 16°/6°.
What is the weather like in Meknes in summer?
Summer in Meknes (June to August) is dry and hot. It warms from 29°C by day and 16°C at night in June to 33°C and 19°C in August. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Meknes in winter?
Winter in Meknes (December to February) is fairly mild. Expect 15–16°C by day and 5–6°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 68 mm.
What is the weather like in Meknes in spring?
In spring, March through May, Meknes is mild. March starts at 19°C by day and 8°C at night; by May it is 24°C and 12°C. Rain eases through the season: 8 rainy days and 70 mm in March, 5 days and 41 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Meknes in autumn?
Autumn in Meknes (September to November) is pleasantly warm. September is still 29°C by day and 17°C at night; by November it is down to 19°C and 9°C. Rain rises from 20 mm on 2 days in September to 68 mm on 7 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Meknes?
On long-term average, Meknes has about 59 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 539 mm.

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