Agadir (Temsia) vs Essaouira: which is sunnier?
🇲🇦 Morocco vs 🇲🇦 Morocco · 122 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Agadir (Temsia) and Essaouira are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,598 vs 3,614 hours a year. Essaouira has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Agadir (Temsia) in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Agadir (Temsia) | Essaouira | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,598 | 3,614 |
| Sunniest month | May (98/100) | June (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 53/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 266 mm | 306 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Agadir (Temsia) vs Essaouira month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agadir (Temsia) | Essaouira | Agadir (Temsia) | Essaouira | Agadir (Temsia) | Essaouira | |
| January | 95 | 85 | 21° | 19° | 26 | 37 |
| February | 93 | 93 | 23° | 20° | 36 | 37 |
| March | 94 | 93 | 25° | 23° | 34 | 36 |
| April | 97 | 95 | 27° | 24° | 18 | 25 |
| May | 98 | 97 | 31° | 27° | 12 | 15 |
| June | 80 | 100 | 34° | 31° | 2 | 2 |
| July | 40 | 80 | 38° | 34° | 1 | 1 |
| August | 40 | 80 | 38° | 34° | 4 | 2 |
| September | 89 | 98 | 33° | 31° | 9 | 11 |
| October | 96 | 95 | 30° | 28° | 24 | 28 |
| November | 89 | 87 | 25° | 23° | 61 | 70 |
| December | 93 | 92 | 22° | 20° | 39 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Agadir (Temsia) · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Essaouira · Jul Essaouira · Aug Essaouira · Sep Essaouira · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Agadir (Temsia) (average score 93/100 vs 89). Agadir (Temsia) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Agadir (Temsia) averages 96/100, Essaouira 95/100. Agadir (Temsia) is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Essaouira (average score 87/100 vs 53). Agadir (Temsia) is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: Essaouira (average score 97/100 vs 93). Agadir (Temsia) is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Agadir (Temsia) weather by month · Essaouira weather by month · Best time to visit Morocco.
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