فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
In a report issued by the General Directorate of Meteorology in Morocco, it was revealed that 2023 was the hottest year in the kingdom’s history since the beginning of the 20th century. The annual report on the state of climate in Morocco for 2023 showed an increase in the national average temperature by 1.77 degrees Celsius compared to the climatic average for the period 1981-2010.
According to the report, average daily temperatures were higher than normal during 79% of the days of the year. A new national record of 50.4 degrees Celsius was also recorded in the city of Agadir on Friday, August 11, 2023, exceeding the 50 degrees Celsius barrier for the first time in Morocco’s history.
Regarding rainfall, 2023 was the driest year in at least 80 years, with a rainfall deficit of about 48%. The 2022-2023 agricultural season was also severely affected by drought, recording a 29.22% decrease in rainfall compared to the normal average.
In addition, Morocco experienced more than twenty major weather phenomena in 2023, including a particularly notable spring heat wave that affected a large part of southwestern Europe and North Africa at the end of April 2023.
The report’s data indicates that Morocco’s case falls within a global context characterized by a continuous increase in greenhouse gas concentrations, which significantly contributes to global warming. The year 2023 was also the hottest ever recorded globally, with an average global temperature of about 1.45 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900).
This annual report emphasizes the urgent need to intensify efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and to better adapt to its inevitable impacts. The General Directorate of Meteorology reaffirms its commitment to providing high-quality climate information and services to various socio-economic sectors to support resilient development in the face of climate change, promote climate-related decision-making, and raise public awareness of climate issues.
