Aourir weather in January

In January, Aourir sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 30 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 68% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aourir's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aourir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:41 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
30%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 Aourir reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°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)
11914
21914
31914
41914
51814
61814
71814
81814
91813
101813
111813
121813
131813
141813
151813
161813
171813
181813
191813
201813
211813
221813
231813
241813
251813
261813
271813
281813
291813
301813
311813

Aourir weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 13°302.910.37.5
Feb19° / 14°383.110.97.6
Mar20° / 15°353.611.87.8
Apr21° / 16°142.112.78.3
May23° / 17°71.113.58.9
Jun24° / 19°10.113.99.4
Jul27° / 21°0013.89.0
Aug27° / 21°10.113.18.9
Sep25° / 20°40.612.29.0
Oct23° / 19°262.611.38.6
Nov21° / 16°423.510.58.0
Dec19° / 14°48410.17.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
37921
47921
57822
67822
77822
87822
97723
107822
117822
127822
137921
147921
157921
168020
178020
188020
198020
208020
218020
228020
238020
247921
258020
267921
277921
287822
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aourir gets around 30 mm of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
48
58
67
77
87
97
107
117
128
138
148
158
169
179
1810
1910
2011
2111
2212
2312
2412
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3112

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179192
279192
381181
482171
583161
684151
785141
886131
987121
1088111
1188111
1289101
139091
149181
159181
169181
179271
189370
199460
209460
219460
229550
239550
249550
259550
269550
279460
289460
299460
309460
319370

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of January to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:405:44
210.17:405:44
310.17:405:45
410.17:415:46
510.17:415:46
610.17:415:47
710.17:415:48
810.17:415:48
910.17:415:49
1010.17:415:50
1110.27:415:51
1210.27:415:52
1310.27:415:52
1410.27:415:53
1510.27:415:54
1610.27:415:55
1710.27:415:56
1810.37:415:56
1910.37:405:57
2010.37:405:58
2110.37:405:59
2210.37:406:00
2310.47:396:01
2410.47:396:01
2510.47:396:02
2610.47:386:03
2710.47:386:04
2810.57:386:05
2910.57:376:06
3010.57:376:07
3110.57:366:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aourir

In seasonPeak

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

Aourir 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 Aourir?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aourir in January

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

In January, Aourir sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

Sea temperature near Aourir 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 13 to Aug 31 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Aourir 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 Aourir peaks around July 15 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aourir 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 Aourir is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1617 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aourir?

Aourir sits at 30.5°N, 9.6°W, 121 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Agadir, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Aourir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aourir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,978 m.

The land around Aourir is covered by grassland (58%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, water (35%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
409 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,978 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Agadir 9.0 km · Dakhla 12 km · Dchira El Jihadia 16 km · Inezgane 18 km · My Drarga 20 km · Ait Melloul 21 km · Oadar Temsia 26 km · Lqoliaa 27 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 Aourir (30.4924°, -9.6355°, elevation 121 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).