Aïn Beni Mathar weather in January

In January, Aïn Beni Mathar sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aïn Beni Mathar's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Beni Mathar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:18 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aïn Beni Mathar reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2132
3132
4132
5132
6132
7132
8132
9132
10132
11132
12132
13132
14132
15132
16132
17132
18132
19132
20132
21132
22132
23132
24132
25132
26132
27132
28132
29133
30133
31143

How January really feels in Aïn Beni Mathar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aïn Beni Mathar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 184.80.7104.3
Feb15° / 194.40.510.75.3
Mar18° / 2250.211.76.8
Apr21° / 224.9012.87.6
May26° / 13°183.8013.77.8
Jun32° / 17°102.4014.25.2
Jul36° / 21°51.70142.6
Aug35° / 21°93.2013.33.0
Sep30° / 17°163.8012.26.2
Oct24° / 12°244.1011.18.0
Nov17° / 275.10.110.26.4
Dec14° / 174.10.39.84.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96733
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276832
286832
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Aïn Beni Mathar gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1111
2111
3111
4121
5121
6121
7122
8132
9132
10142
11142
12152
13153
14163
15163
16163
17163
18173
19173
20173
21173
22173
23173
24173
25173
26173
27162
28162
29162
30152
31152

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:04 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:185:04
29.87:185:05
39.87:195:06
49.87:195:07
59.87:195:07
69.87:195:08
79.87:195:09
89.87:195:10
99.97:195:10
109.97:195:11
119.97:195:12
129.97:195:13
139.97:195:14
149.97:195:15
159.97:195:16
1610.07:185:16
1710.07:185:17
1810.07:185:18
1910.07:185:19
2010.07:175:20
2110.17:175:21
2210.17:175:22
2310.17:165:23
2410.17:165:24
2510.27:165:25
2610.27:155:26
2710.27:155:27
2810.27:145:28
2910.27:145:29
3010.37:135:30
3110.37:125:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aïn Beni Mathar

In seasonPeak

None of Aïn Beni Mathar's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aïn Beni Mathar sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Aïn Beni Mathar?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Aïn Beni Mathar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Beni Mathar in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Aïn Beni Mathar sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Aïn Beni Mathar in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Aïn Beni Mathar peaks around July 18 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Beni Mathar in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aïn Beni Mathar is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 2228 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Beni Mathar?

Aïn Beni Mathar sits at 34.0°N, 2.0°W, 917 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Jerada, 35 km away.

TaourirtSebdouMaghniaSidi Slimane EchcharaaBerkane

Topography around Aïn Beni Mathar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aïn Beni Mathar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Beni Mathar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 932 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,399 m.

The land around Aïn Beni Mathar is covered by bare terrain (50%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (83%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
1,399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Jerada 35 km · Oujda 76 km · El Aïoun 77 km · Taourirt 91 km · Sebdou 95 km · Maghnia 97 km · Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 104 km · Berkane 105 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
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Aïn Beni Mathar (34.0097°, -2.0324°, elevation 917 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).