Rabat, the capital of Morocco, sits on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river in the northwest of the country, at approximately 34.02°N, 6.83°W. Its ocean-facing position gives it a warm Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters — kept notably temperate year-round by the cool Atlantic and its reliable sea breeze.

Summer, from June to September, is warm and dry rather than scorching, with August the warmest month — highs around 27–28°C — kept comfortable by the cool Atlantic and the afternoon sea breeze. Rain is essentially absent for months, and morning coastal fog and low cloud are common before burning off; only when the hot chergui wind blows from the interior does the heat become intense.

Winter, from December to February, is mild and the wettest season, with January the coolest month — highs around 17–18°C and mild nights near 8–9°C, with frost effectively unknown thanks to the ocean. Most of the year's rain falls in these months, brought by Atlantic weather systems, along with grey, breezy, sometimes stormy spells.

Rabat receives around 440–450 mm of rain a year, almost all of it between October and April with a peak in November through January, while the summer is essentially rainless; the cool Atlantic suppresses summer rainfall and feeds the coastal fog. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Rabat's climate is governed by the cool Atlantic offshore, which keeps its summers noticeably milder than inland Fes or Marrakech and generates the morning fog that often veils the coast. The exception is the chergui, a hot, dry wind off the Sahara that briefly overwhelms the sea breeze and sends temperatures soaring.

To follow any single measurement in Rabat more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.