Al Fqih Ben Çalah weather in January

In January, Al Fqih Ben Çalah sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 49 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 55% 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 Fqih Ben Çalah's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Fqih Ben Çalah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:34 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
37%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.39 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 Fqih Ben Çalah reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
1196
2196
3196
4196
5196
6196
7196
8196
9196
10196
11186
12186
13186
14186
15186
16186
17186
18186
19186
20186
21186
22186
23186
24186
25186
26186
27186
28186
29186
30196
31196

How January really feels in Al Fqih Ben Çalah

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 Fqih Ben Çalah 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
Jan18° / 495.910.17.0
Feb20° / 445.510.87.3
Mar23° / 10°506.311.87.7
Apr25° / 12°355.312.87.8
May30° / 16°224.113.66.2
Jun34° / 20°51.814.13.8
Jul38° / 23°41.413.91.3
Aug38° / 23°62.113.21.5
Sep33° / 20°122.512.24.3
Oct29° / 16°283.911.26.8
Nov23° / 11°545.810.37.7
Dec20° / 465.39.97.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107129
117129
127129
137129
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Al Fqih Ben Çalah gets around 49 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
616
716
816
917
1017
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:33 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:335:27
29.97:335:28
39.97:335:28
49.97:345:29
59.97:345:30
69.97:345:30
710.07:345:31
810.07:345:32
910.07:345:33
1010.07:345:34
1110.07:345:34
1210.07:345:35
1310.07:345:36
1410.07:345:37
1510.17:345:38
1610.17:345:38
1710.17:335:39
1810.17:335:40
1910.17:335:41
2010.27:335:42
2110.27:325:43
2210.27:325:44
2310.27:325:45
2410.27:315:46
2510.37:315:47
2610.37:315:47
2710.37:305:48
2810.37:305:49
2910.37:295:50
3010.47:295:51
3110.47:285:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.39 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
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Al Fqih Ben Çalah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Fqih Ben Çalah'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 Fqih Ben Çalah 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 Fqih Ben Çalah?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-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 Fqih Ben Çalah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Al Fqih Ben Çalah in January

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

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

a warm layer

UV index in Al Fqih Ben Çalah 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 Fqih Ben Çalah peaks around July 20 at about 11 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Fqih Ben Çalah 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 Fqih Ben Çalah 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1627 µg/m³Dec 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Fqih Ben Çalah?

Al Fqih Ben Çalah sits at 32.5°N, 6.7°W, 444 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma, 23 km away.

Topography around Al Fqih Ben Çalah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Fqih Ben Çalah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,651 m.

The land around Al Fqih Ben Çalah is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
2,651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 23 km · Oulad Ayad 35 km · Beni Mellal 37 km · Kasba Tadla 41 km · Bejaâd 41 km · Oued Zem 41 km · Boujniba 45 km · Khouribga 47 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 Fqih Ben Çalah (32.5021°, -6.6877°, elevation 444 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).