Climate

Fez has a Mediterranean climate. Located by the Atlas Mountains, Fez has a seasonal climate, shifting from cold and rain in the winter to dry and hot days in the summer months between June and September. The nights are always cool (or colder in winter). Rainfall can reach up to 700 mm (28 in) per year, snow can also fall in winter The winter highs typically reach only 16 °C (61 °F) in December–January, The highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded in the city are 46.7 °C (116 °F) and −9.2 °C (15 °F), respectively.(see weather-table below).

Climate data for Fes Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 16.1 (61) 17.3 (63.1) 20.2 (68.4) 21.7 (71.1) 25.3 (77.5) 30.7 (87.3) 34.3 (93.7) 34.5 (94.1) 29.3 (84.7) 25.2 (77.4) 19.7 (67.5) 16.8 (62.2) 24.26 (75.67) Average low °C (°F) 4.2 (39.6) 4.7 (40.5) 7.0 (44.6) 8.5 (47.3) 11.6 (52.9) 15.6 (60.1) 18.0 (64.4) 18.5 (65.3) 15.9 (60.6) 12.2 (54) 8.8 (47.8) 5.8 (42.4) 10.9 (51.62) Rainfall mm (inches) 71.6 (2.819) 84.1 (3.311) 80.3 (3.161) 78.0 (3.071) 51.1 (2.012) 22.4 (0.882) 3.2 (0.126) 2.9 (0.114) 17.7 (0.697) 59.5 (2.343) 86.5 (3.406) 84.2 (3.315) 641.5 (25.257) Source: Hong Kong Observatory