The Atlas Mountains in Morocco
This mountain range is the second highest mountains in the world and is certainly one of the most natural and wonderful mountains you could ever visit. One for the bucket list for sure.
To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Ourika, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.
Ourika Nusa Penida experiences both sunny and cloudy or rainy periods, with some seasonal variation. It receives approximately 335 hours of sunshine in July and 209 hours in February, contributing to a total annual sunshine amount of 3130 hours.
This means you will experience moderate variation in sunshine hours throughout the year. With 11.2 hours daily sunshine in July, it dips to 7.0 hours in February.
On average the sun shines 78% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. November has the lowest percentage at 65%.
Ourika enjoys an average of 3130 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:
In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.
In contrast, Brussels, Belgium, receives only about 1590 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.
Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.
In Brisbane, Australia, the annual sunshine averages 2999 hours, making it one of Australia’s sunniest cities.
April, Ourika’s wettest month, receives 17 mm (0.7 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 31°C (88°F).
For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Ourika Precipitation page.
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Temperature Rainfall Sunshine Humidity
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The Atlas Mountains in Morocco
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