Category: Extremes affecting Morocco

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2026 to March 01 2026 at 28.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 25 2026 to March 01 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 207080 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Feb-25_to_2026-Mar-01_353.0_28.0

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2026 to February 28 2026 at 30.5°N 352.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Algeria
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Spain
  • Tunisia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 16 2026 to February 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 352.5°E

Area affected: 1962863 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Feb-16_to_2026-Feb-28_352.5_30.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2026 to January 21 2026 at 32.0°N 355.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Morocco

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 17 2026 to January 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 355.0°E

Area affected: 76107 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jan-17_to_2026-Jan-21_355.0_32.0

Cold spell occuring from December 11 2025 to December 30 2025 at 31.5°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Morocco

Duration: 20 days

Time span: December 11 2025 to December 30 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 136942 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2025-Dec-11_to_2025-Dec-30_354.0_31.5

Heat wave occuring from November 23 2025 to November 25 2025 at 26.0°N 348.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 23 2025 to November 25 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 348.0°E

Area affected: 153143 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Nov-23_to_2025-Nov-25_348.0_26.0

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2025 to October 15 2025 at 34.0°N 355.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 12 2025 to October 15 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 355.5°E

Area affected: 67280 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Oct-12_to_2025-Oct-15_355.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from October 03 2025 to October 09 2025 at 30.5°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Morocco

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 03 2025 to October 09 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 50027 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Oct-03_to_2025-Oct-09_353.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2025 to October 07 2025 at 37.5°N 356.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Morocco
  • Spain

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 02 2025 to October 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 356.0°E

Area affected: 91729 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Oct-02_to_2025-Oct-07_356.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from September 06 2025 to September 08 2025 at 27.0°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 06 2025 to September 08 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 96732 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2025-Sep-06_to_2025-Sep-08_347.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from August 23 2025 to September 14 2025 at 31.0°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Morocco

Duration: 23 days

Time span: August 23 2025 to September 14 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 101862 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2025-Aug-23_to_2025-Sep-14_349.5_31.0