Aïn Harrouda weather in January

In January, Aïn Harrouda sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 57 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Harrouda's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Harrouda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:39 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aïn Harrouda reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21712
31712
41712
51712
61712
71712
81712
91712
101712
111712
121612
131612
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Aïn Harrouda weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 12°577.1105.8
Feb17° / 12°445.810.76.0
Mar18° / 13°396.211.76.7
Apr19° / 15°325.512.87.1
May21° / 17°163.513.77.9
Jun23° / 19°30.914.28.9
Jul25° / 21°00.2149.4
Aug25° / 21°10.213.29.2
Sep24° / 20°122.212.28.8
Oct23° / 18°385.811.27.7
Nov20° / 15°69710.36.9
Dec18° / 13°617.29.86.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276535
286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aïn Harrouda gets around 57 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
419
519
620
720
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
3025
3124

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180182
281172
382162
484151
585141
686131
786131
887121
988111
1088111
1189101
1290100
139190
149190
159190
169190
179190
189280
199280
209280
219280
229280
239280
249280
259280
269280
279190
289190
2990100
3090100
3189110

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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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 7:39 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:395:27
29.87:395:28
39.87:395:28
49.87:395:29
59.87:405:30
69.87:405:31
79.97:405:31
89.97:405:32
99.97:405:33
109.97:405:34
119.97:405:35
129.97:405:35
139.97:405:36
1410.07:405:37
1510.07:395:38
1610.07:395:39
1710.07:395:40
1810.07:395:41
1910.17:395:42
2010.17:385:43
2110.17:385:43
2210.17:385:44
2310.17:375:45
2410.27:375:46
2510.27:365:47
2610.27:365:48
2710.27:365:49
2810.37:355:50
2910.37:355:51
3010.37:345:52
3110.37:335:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aïn Harrouda

In seasonPeak

None of Aïn Harrouda'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 Harrouda sees seasonal dust haze (July–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 Harrouda?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Aïn Harrouda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aïn Harrouda in January

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

In January, Aïn Harrouda sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Aïn Harrouda in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Aïn Harrouda in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Aïn Harrouda peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Harrouda 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 Harrouda is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2237 µg/m³Jun 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Harrouda?

Aïn Harrouda sits at 33.6°N, 7.4°W, 31 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mohammedia, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Aïn Harrouda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Harrouda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Aïn Harrouda is covered by cropland (36%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (36%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
873 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mohammedia 8.0 km · Tit Mellil 9.0 km · Beni Yakhlef 11 km · Lahraouyine 13 km · Casablanca 16 km · El Mansouria 18 km · Mediouna 22 km · Bouskoura 28 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 Harrouda (33.6374°, -7.4497°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).