Agadir in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Agadir sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 123 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Agadir's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Agadir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 123 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Agadir in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Agadir reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Agadir
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Agadir weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 11° | 31 | 2.5 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 21° / 12° | 42 | 2.9 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 23° / 13° | 39 | 3.9 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 15° | 18 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 8.8 |
| May | 27° / 17° | 8 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 23° | 2 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 5 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 29 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 24° / 15° | 46 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 21° / 12° | 50 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Agadir gets around 123 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Agadir
None of Agadir's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Agadir sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Agadir?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Agadir for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Agadir in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Agadir sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Agadir in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 13 to Aug 31 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Agadir in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Agadir peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Agadir in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Agadir is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Agadir?
Agadir sits at 30.4°N, 9.6°W, 31 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Dakhla, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Agadir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Agadir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Agadir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,941 m.
The land around Agadir is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), water (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (34%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and water (28%) within 80 km.
Morocco travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 42% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $4,672
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 80%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 17
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 492
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Agadir (30.4202°, -9.5982°, elevation 31 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.