Essaouira Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Essaouira, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Essaouira Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 303 hours of sunshine in July and 198 hours in November, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 2981 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 10.1 hours daily sunshine in July, it dips to 6.6 hours in November.

Essaouira enjoys an average of 2981 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In contrast, Reykjavík, Iceland, receives only about 1330 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

December, Essaouira’s wettest month, receives 1.4 mm (0.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 20°C (68°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 26°C (79°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Essaouira Precipitation page.