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Fes climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

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High season: April - May, Oct.
Shoulder season: March, June, Sep., Nov.
Crowdedness: 8 (Very crowded)
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Ramadan: daytime food options limited, many restaurants closed until sunset, medina quieter by day and lively after dark
June to August: temperatures regularly above 38°C, medina best explored early morning or evening
Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, usually late May to June
Average climate data for Fes, Morocco
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) 14 16 18 22 27 31 35 36 30 26 18 16 36
Average minimum temperature (°C) 5 6 7 10 15 18 22 23 19 16 10 7 5
Average precipitation (mm) 34 36 45 36 24 3 2 5 8 28 42 27 291
Average rainfall days (days) 11 9 13 11 8 3 3 3 6 7 9 7 89
Average snowfall (mm) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Average snowfall days (days) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Average relative humidity (%) 67 69 69 64 54 47 38 35 48 48 61 62 55
Average wind speed (km/h) 7 8 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 7
Average daily daylight hours (h) 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 6 7 8 9 11 11 11 11 10 7 6 6 9
Average cloud coverage (%) 33 29 32 29 22 13 8 11 15 18 28 22 22
Average UV index 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 6 5 3 3 5

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Fes

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is August (36 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is January (14.4 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 24.1 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is August (23 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is January (5.4 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 13.2 °C.

Rainfall amount in Fes

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is March (45.1 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is July (2 mm). Over the whole year there are 290.9 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Fes

The month with the most days of rain is March (13.2 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is July (2.5 days). Over the whole year there are 88.9 days of rain on average.

Snowfall amount in Fes

The month with the most snowfall is January (3 mm). The months with the least snowfall are February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December (0 mm). Over the whole year there are 3 mm of snowfall on average.

Snowfall days in Fes

The month with the most days of snowfall is January (0.3 days). The months with the fewest days of snowfall are February, March, May, June, October and November (0 days). Over the whole year there are 0.8 days of snowfall on average.

Relative humidity in Fes

The month with the highest average relative humidity is February (69.4 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is August (35.1 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 55.1 %.

Wind speed in Fes

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is March (8.8 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is December (6.5 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 7.5 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Fes

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is January (33.2 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is July (7.8 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 21.6 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Fes

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is June (Average daylight: 14 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 9.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.9 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is June (Average sunshine: 11.2 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is January (Average sunshine: 5.9 h). Over the whole year there are 8.6 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Fes

The months with the highest average UV index are June, July and August (UV index: 7). The months with the lowest average UV index are January, November and December (UV index: 3). Over the whole year the average UV index is 5.

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