Values are computed at a representative point (the regional capital), not averaged over the whole area.
(27.15° N, 13.20° W)
Latest complete climate month: October 2026
-0.62SPEI-3 · Normal
Updated : 6 November 2026
Against the regional average 2026-10
SPEI-3?Standardised drought index: compares the balance between rainfall and evapotranspiration with what is normal for the same period. Below −1 moderate, below −1.5 severe, below −2 extreme drought. The number 3 or 12 is the number of months accumulated.−0.62▲ gap+0.19 regional average −0.81SPEI-12?Standardised drought index: compares the balance between rainfall and evapotranspiration with what is normal for the same period. Below −1 moderate, below −1.5 severe, below −2 extreme drought. The number 3 or 12 is the number of months accumulated.+0.76▼ gap−0.11 regional average +0.87Temperature anomaly (ref. 1991–2020)?Difference between the observed mean temperature and the 1991–2020 average for the same month. A positive value means a warmer-than-normal month.+1.0 °C▼ gap−0.2 °C regional average +1.2 °CVery hot days in the month?A day when the maximum temperature exceeds the 90th percentile for the same month in 1991–2020, i.e. among the 10% usually hottest days of that month.6▲ gap+1 regional average 5Rain vs normal?Standardised drought index: compares the balance between rainfall and evapotranspiration with what is normal for the same period. Below −1 moderate, below −1.5 severe, below −2 extreme drought. The number 3 or 12 is the number of months accumulated.150 %▼ gap−25 % regional average 174 %
Reference: simple mean of the 12 regions for the same month, not an area-weighted national mean. Red: drier or hotter than this reference.
12 mm since 1 September, 104 % of the normal for the same date (11 mm). Ranks 25 among the driest season starts since 1991 (36 seasons). Full-season normal: 45 mm. Latest day available: 31 October 2026.
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SPEI drought index?Standardised drought index: compares the balance between rainfall and evapotranspiration with what is normal for the same period. Below −1 moderate, below −1.5 severe, below −2 extreme drought. The number 3 or 12 is the number of months accumulated.
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2 Temperature
Temperature stripes
1991Each stripe is one year: mean temperature anomaly (Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra) relative to 1991–2020 (blue cooler, red warmer). Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5), Observatory calculations.2025
Temperature anomaly (ref. 1991–2020)?Difference between the observed mean temperature and the 1991–2020 average for the same month. A positive value means a warmer-than-normal month.
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Very hot days in the month?A day when the maximum temperature exceeds the 90th percentile for the same month in 1991–2020, i.e. among the 10% usually hottest days of that month.
Credit10.0 bn DH0.8% of total; 3.4% excl. Casablanca and Rabat
Credit per capita22,273 DHcredit = 93% of deposits
Bank branches69June 2026
Climate hazard index41 / 100rank 9 of 12 regions (relative)
Bank Al-Maghrib · Credit is booked in the locality of the granting branch, not necessarily where the financed activity is. A descriptive exposure measure. All regions →