Smara
Smara is a town in Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco. It has a population of about 56,607 (2024). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Smara at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
4 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
Weather in Smara
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 15 km/h · humidity 72%
When to go to Smara
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 98 | 97 | 84 | 87 | 78 | 66 | 56 | 55 | 58 | 73 | 93 | 96 |
| High | 22° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 32° | 36° | 37° | 34° | 30° | 26° | 23° |
| Low | 10° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
What's on in Smara
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Morocco seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Smara
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 9 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Postal code
Getting to Smara
Places with a climate like Smara
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
