Laayoune weather in August
In August, Laayoune has daytime highs averaging 31 °C, nights around 20 °C, with 0.1 wet days, and a sea temperature of 20 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 30.6°C Average high
- 19.9°C Average low
- 0.1days Wet days
- under 1mm Rainfall
- 20.2°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 30.3 °C | 19.7 °C | 0 % |
| 11–20 August | 30.8 °C | 20.0 °C | 0 % |
| 21–31 August | 30.8 °C | 20.1 °C | 0 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 15 of 31 | 48 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0.1 of 31 | 0 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 24 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 44 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 17 °C |
| Relative humidity | 69 % |
| Wind speed | 33 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 27 % |
Where Laayoune ranks in August
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The driest places in Africa in August | 49thof 50 | 0.3 mm |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 27.4 °C | under 1 mm | 29 % |
| July | 29.5 °C | under 1 mm | 27 % |
| August | 30.6 °C | under 1 mm | 27 % |
| September | 29.5 °C | 4 mm | 31 % |
| October | 27.9 °C | 8 mm | 38 % |
See all twelve months for Laayoune
- August is the warmest month in Laayoune.
- It is the 3rd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 2nd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0.1 of 31 days — 0 % of the month.
- Nights are about 11 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 44 °C, 14 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 83 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in August
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laayoune | 31 °C | 0.1 | 20 |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 25 °C | 1 | 23 |
| La Laguna | 22 °C | 1 | 23 |
| Agadir | 32 °C | 0 | 20 |
| Ait Melloul | 31 °C | 0 | 20 |
QuestionsAugust in Laayoune, answered
How warm is Laayoune in August?
Daily highs average 31 °C and nights fall to about 20 °C, a spread of 11 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Laayoune in August?
August averages under 1 mm of rain, spread over about 0 of the 31 days — 0 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 27 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in August?
The sea averages 20 °C off Laayoune in August. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in August?
Laayoune averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.