Asilah weather in January

In January, Asilah sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 83 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Asilah's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asilah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:38 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Asilah is city in Morocco.

Founded
~1499 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Asilah reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11710
21710
31710
4179
5179
6179
7179
8179
9179
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
18169
19169
20169
21169
22169
23169
24169
25169
26169
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

How January really feels in Asilah

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.

Asilah 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
Jan17° / 838.29.95.7
Feb17° / 10°687.610.76.1
Mar19° / 11°728.311.76.7
Apr21° / 13°638.512.96.9
May24° / 15°366.413.87.8
Jun28° / 18°9214.38.0
Jul30° / 20°10.314.26.7
Aug31° / 20°30.613.36.4
Sep28° / 19°304.212.27.3
Oct24° / 16°787.911.17.4
Nov20° / 13°968.510.16.7
Dec18° / 10°1039.49.66.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
165941
175842
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235743
245743
255743
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Asilah gets around 83 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
525
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2027
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188102
288102
38992
48992
59082
69181
79271
89271
99361
109361
119451
129451
139550
149550
159550
169550
179550
189550
199550
209550
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269460
279460
289460
299460
309460
319460

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:385:17
29.77:385:17
39.77:385:18
49.77:395:19
59.77:395:20
69.77:395:20
79.77:395:21
89.77:395:22
99.77:395:23
109.77:395:24
119.87:395:24
129.87:395:25
139.87:385:26
149.87:385:27
159.87:385:28
169.87:385:29
179.97:385:30
189.97:375:31
199.97:375:32
209.97:375:33
2110.07:365:34
2210.07:365:35
2310.07:365:36
2410.07:355:37
2510.07:355:38
2610.17:345:39
2710.17:345:40
2810.17:335:41
2910.27:335:42
3010.27:325:43
3110.27:315:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Asilah

In seasonPeak

In January, Asilah sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Asilah's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Asilah?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Asilah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Asilah in January

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

In January, Asilah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Asilah 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 22°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Oct 29 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Asilah in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asilah peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Asilah 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 Asilah is worst in February — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1621 µg/m³Jun 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Asilah?

Asilah sits at 35.5°N, 6.0°W, 17 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Gueznaia, 29 km away.

Topography around Asilah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asilah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,904 m.

The land around Asilah is covered by water (41%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, water (48%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
1,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Gueznaia 29 km · Larache 32 km · Tangier 40 km · Ksar El Kebir 53 km · Tetouan 62 km · Mdiq 68 km · Lalla Mimouna 69 km · Martil 71 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 Asilah (35.4652°, -6.0342°, elevation 17 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).