Al Brouj weather in January

In January, Al Brouj sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Al Brouj's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Brouj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:36 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Al Brouj reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°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)
1197
2197
3197
4197
5197
6197
7197
8197
9197
10187
11187
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18187
19187
20187
21187
22187
23187
24187
25187
26187
27187
28187
29187
30187
31197

How January really feels in Al Brouj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al Brouj weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 335.510.17.0
Feb20° / 294.910.87.4
Mar23° / 11°335.711.87.8
Apr25° / 13°234.512.88.1
May29° / 16°142.813.66.8
Jun33° / 19°3114.14.9
Jul36° / 22°20.413.92.6
Aug36° / 22°31.113.22.7
Sep32° / 20°81.712.25.2
Oct28° / 17°223.911.27.2
Nov23° / 12°395.410.37.7
Dec19° / 355.69.97.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107030
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217129
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Brouj gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
616
716
816
917
1017
1118
1218
1318
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2621
2721
2820
2920
3020
3119

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:35 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:355:29
29.97:355:30
39.97:355:30
49.97:365:31
59.97:365:32
69.97:365:32
710.07:365:33
810.07:365:34
910.07:365:35
1010.07:365:36
1110.07:365:36
1210.07:365:37
1310.07:365:38
1410.07:365:39
1510.17:365:40
1610.17:365:41
1710.17:355:41
1810.17:355:42
1910.17:355:43
2010.27:355:44
2110.27:345:45
2210.27:345:46
2310.27:345:47
2410.27:335:48
2510.37:335:49
2610.37:335:49
2710.37:325:50
2810.37:325:51
2910.37:315:52
3010.47:315:53
3110.47:305:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Brouj

In seasonPeak

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

Al Brouj 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 Al Brouj?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Al Brouj for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Brouj in January

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

In January, Al Brouj sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Al Brouj 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 Al Brouj 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Brouj 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 Al Brouj is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1424 µg/m³Jun 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Brouj?

Al Brouj sits at 32.5°N, 7.2°W, 413 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Al Fqih Ben Çalah, 47 km away.

Topography around Al Brouj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Brouj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,591 m.

The land around Al Brouj is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
1,591 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Al Fqih Ben Çalah 47 km · Khouribga 50 km · Oulad Ayad 50 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 51 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 54 km · Boujniba 59 km · Ben Ahmed 63 km · Settat 68 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 Al Brouj (32.5047°, -7.1924°, elevation 413 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).