Aguelmous in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Aguelmous sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 195 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Aguelmous's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aguelmous's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 195 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Aguelmous in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Aguelmous reaches about 15°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Aguelmous
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Aguelmous 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 2° | 64 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 16° / 3° | 64 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 18° / 6° | 75 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 71 | 8.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.6 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 52 | 8.1 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 21 | 4.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 33° / 18° | 11 | 4.9 | 0 | 14 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 33° / 18° | 17 | 7.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 15° | 31 | 6.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 11° | 56 | 6.8 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 80 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 15° / 4° | 68 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Aguelmous gets around 195 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aguelmous
None of Aguelmous's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Aguelmous sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Aguelmous?
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 a reasonable time to visit Aguelmous for sightseeing.
What to pack for Aguelmous in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Aguelmous sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Aguelmous in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguelmous peaks around July 20 at about 11 (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 — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Aguelmous 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 Aguelmous is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Aguelmous?
Aguelmous sits at 33.2°N, 5.8°W, 1,187 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mrirt, 26 km away.
Topography around Aguelmous
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aguelmous.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguelmous has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,264 m.
The land around Aguelmous is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (30%) 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 Aguelmous (33.1614°, -5.8463°, elevation 1,187 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.