Saharan Inferno: Morocco Shatters Heat Records as Temperatures Soar to 49.2°C

"The Laâyoune weather station has broken its absolute and monthly record for maximum temperature on August 9, 2025, with 49.2°C, compared to the previous record of 47°C recorded in August 2016," the DGM said in a report.

Last Sunday, 19 Moroccan cities recorded temperatures exceeding 40°C, the institution said. This heat wave is due to the Chergui, a hot and dry wind from the Sahara. The particular weather conditions (anticyclone and desert depression) are reinforcing this phenomenon.

For nearly two weeks, Morocco has been hit by an intense heat wave. The center, some coastal areas and the south of the kingdom are mainly affected. The DGM indicated in June that the year 2024 had been the hottest ever recorded in Morocco, with 1.49°C more than the average for the period 1991-2020.