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Updated : 8 November 2026

October 2026 in figures

October 2026 shows a national temperature anomaly of +1.2 °C relative to 1991–2020, ranking 7 among the warmest Octobers since 1991 (36 years).
Source: Morocco Climate and Economy Observatory, October 2026 brief (climecomorocco.org), based on ERA5.
Rainfall reached 174% of the monthly normal.
Source: Morocco Climate and Economy Observatory, October 2026 brief (climecomorocco.org), based on ERA5.
National SPEI-3: -0.82 (normal). 4 of 12 regions are in severe or extreme drought: Casablanca-Settat, Guelmim-Oued Noun, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima.
Source: Morocco Climate and Economy Observatory, October 2026 brief (climecomorocco.org), based on ERA5.
The largest regional anomaly was in Guelmim-Oued Noun (+2.8 °C); the average number of very hot days was 5.
Source: Morocco Climate and Economy Observatory, October 2026 brief (climecomorocco.org), based on ERA5.

Morocco's dams were 65.8% full on 7 November 2026, against 31.0% on the same day last year.
Source: Ministry of Equipment and Water (maadialna.ma), compiled by the Morocco Climate and Economy Observatory (climecomorocco.org).
Over the next seven days: 7 of 12 regions above their usual heat threshold, 5 points at risk of flooding, and 4 regions in severe or extreme drought.
Source: Morocco Climate and Economy Observatory (climecomorocco.org), based on Open-Meteo, ERA5 and GloFAS.
In October 2026, 53 of 75 provinces and prefectures were at least 1 °C warmer than the 1991–2020 average; the mean anomaly was +1.2 °C.
Source: Morocco Climate and Economy Observatory (climecomorocco.org), based on ERA5 (Copernicus).

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In a news article, "according to the Morocco Climate and Economy Observatory (climecomorocco.org)" is enough. In academic work:

El Khlifi, I. (2026). Morocco Climate and Economy Observatory. https://climecomorocco.org
El Khlifi, I. (2026). Climate and economy brief, October 2026. Morocco Climate and Economy Observatory. https://climecomorocco.org/pdf/note-conjoncture-2026-10-en.pdf

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