Ouarzazate Temperature by Month
Ouarzazate, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco has an average annual maximum temperature of 27°C (81°F), ranging from 17°C (63°F) in January to 38°C (100°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Ouarzazate Monthly Temperatures
In Ouarzazate, temperatures can shift dramatically between very hot in summer and mild in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 21°C (70°F) in July to 2°C (36°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Ouarzazate by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, sees 318 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
48-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Ouarzazate Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Ouarzazate spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Ouarzazate vs Morocco
The map below shows the annual temperature across Morocco. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Ouarzazate vs World: Temperature Compared
Ouarzazate's average annual maximum temperature is 27°C (81°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate — hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Ouarzazate?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Ouarzazate, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 17°C (63°F) and humidity around 58% — considered moderate. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 38°C (100°F) with 25% humidity — conditions that feel low. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Ouarzazate this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Ouarzazate's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Ouarzazate climate page.
