Ouarzazate (Morocco) vs Sofia (Bulgaria): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Ouarzazate 2013–2023 · Sofia 2013–2023

Ouarzazate (Morocco) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Sofia (Bulgaria) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Ouarzazate
July · 30.62 °C
Sofia
August · 22.21 °C

Coolest month

Ouarzazate
January · 9.37 °C
Sofia
January · 0.07 °C

Driest month

Ouarzazate
July · 0.03 mm/day
Sofia
February · 0.83 mm/day

Sunniest month

Ouarzazate
June · 12.62 hours/day
Sofia
July · 12.88 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 7.02 °C (September); the largest is 9.30 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 21.25 °C in Ouarzazate (Morocco) and 22.14 °C in Sofia (Bulgaria). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Ouarzazate (Morocco) has a higher daily rainfall average in 0 months and Sofia (Bulgaria) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Ouarzazate (Morocco) has more average sunshine hours per day in 10 months and Sofia (Bulgaria) in 2; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Sofia (Bulgaria) minus Ouarzazate (Morocco)

Temperature °C

Month Ouarzazate Sofia +/-
Jan 9.37 0.07 −9.30
Feb 11.33 3.03 −8.30
Mar 14.81 5.58 −9.23
Apr 19.28 10.51 −8.77
May 22.98 15.43 −7.56
Jun 26.75 19.17 −7.59
Jul 30.62 21.89 −8.73
Aug 29.66 22.21 −7.45
Sep 24.71 17.69 −7.02
Oct 20.35 11.91 −8.44
Nov 14.14 6.91 −7.24
Dec 10.30 1.97 −8.33
Annual mean 19.53 11.36 −8.16

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Ouarzazate Sofia +/-
Jan 9.08 5.91 −3.17
Feb 9.66 7.04 −2.63
Mar 10.71 7.79 −2.92
Apr 11.64 9.71 −1.93
May 12.24 11.10 −1.14
Jun 12.62 12.13 −0.49
Jul 12.04 12.88 +0.84
Aug 11.39 12.12 +0.73
Sep 10.45 9.89 −0.55
Oct 9.93 8.06 −1.87
Nov 9.16 6.10 −3.06
Dec 8.88 5.64 −3.24
Annual mean 10.65 9.03 −1.62

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Ouarzazate Sofia +/-
Jan 0.21 1.07 +0.86
Feb 0.63 0.83 +0.21
Mar 0.31 1.78 +1.47
Apr 0.10 2.26 +2.17
May 0.19 2.39 +2.20
Jun 0.05 3.08 +3.03
Jul 0.03 1.76 +1.74
Aug 0.10 1.24 +1.14
Sep 0.41 1.77 +1.35
Oct 0.33 1.84 +1.51
Nov 0.73 1.59 +0.86
Dec 0.12 1.23 +1.11
Annual mean 0.27 1.74 +1.47

Snow (mm)

Month Ouarzazate Sofia +/-
Jan 0.49 7.05 +6.56
Feb 0.18 4.50 +4.32
Mar 0.00 4.63 +4.63
Apr 0.00 1.35 +1.35
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.69 +0.69
Nov 0.02 2.74 +2.72
Dec 0.00 3.09 +3.09
Annual mean 0.06 2.00 +1.95