Rabat vs Fes: which is sunnier?
🇲🇦 Morocco vs 🇲🇦 Morocco · 164 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Fes is the sunnier overall: about 3,299 hours of sunshine a year to Rabat's 3,128. Rabat has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are 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
| Rabat | Fes | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,128 | 3,299 |
| Sunniest month | June (97/100) | June (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 70/100 | 60/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 97/100 | 65/100 |
| Rain / year | 490 mm | 714 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Rabat vs Fes month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabat | Fes | Rabat | Fes | Rabat | Fes | |
| January | 64 | 47 | 17° | 15° | 66 | 95 |
| February | 66 | 62 | 17° | 17° | 52 | 86 |
| March | 80 | 81 | 19° | 20° | 55 | 94 |
| April | 91 | 86 | 21° | 23° | 38 | 72 |
| May | 94 | 92 | 23° | 27° | 19 | 38 |
| June | 97 | 97 | 26° | 32° | 3 | 9 |
| July | 97 | 49 | 28° | 37° | 2 | 3 |
| August | 97 | 49 | 28° | 37° | 2 | 9 |
| September | 92 | 94 | 27° | 32° | 33 | 24 |
| October | 88 | 85 | 25° | 27° | 55 | 74 |
| November | 80 | 77 | 20° | 20° | 98 | 116 |
| December | 71 | 54 | 18° | 16° | 67 | 94 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Rabat · Feb Rabat · Mar even · Apr Rabat · May even · Jun even · Jul Rabat · Aug Rabat · Sep even · Oct Rabat · Nov Rabat · Dec Rabat.
When to pick which
- November–February: Rabat (average score 70/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Rabat averages 88/100, Fes 86/100. Fes is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Rabat (average score 97/100 vs 65). Fes is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Rabat averages 90/100, Fes 90/100. Fes is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Rabat weather by month · Fes weather by month · Best time to visit Morocco.
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