Azemmour weather in January

In January, Azemmour sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.3 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 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Azemmour's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azemmour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:42 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

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 Azemmour reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°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)
11711
21711
31711
41711
51711
61711
71711
81711
91711
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
151711
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181711
191711
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211611
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291711
301711
311711

Azemmour 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° / 11°416.3106.0
Feb17° / 11°375.610.86.2
Mar19° / 13°375.911.76.9
Apr20° / 14°315.112.87.2
May22° / 16°143.413.78.0
Jun24° / 19°30.814.29.0
Jul26° / 20°00.1149.1
Aug26° / 21°10.213.28.9
Sep25° / 20°12212.28.6
Oct23° / 18°325.211.27.9
Nov20° / 14°526.610.37.1
Dec18° / 12°466.79.86.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166634
176634
186535
196535
206436
216436
226337
236337
246238
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Azemmour gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1520
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2222
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

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 (%)
181172
282162
383152
484142
584142
686131
787121
887121
988111
1088111
1189101
1289101
1389101
149091
159190
169190
179190
189190
199280
209280
219280
229280
239280
249280
259280
269280
279280
289190
299190
3090100
3190100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:42 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:425:31
29.87:425:32
39.87:425:33
49.97:425:34
59.97:425:34
69.97:425:35
79.97:425:36
89.97:435:37
99.97:435:37
109.97:435:38
119.97:435:39
1210.07:425:40
1310.07:425:41
1410.07:425:42
1510.07:425:42
1610.07:425:43
1710.07:425:44
1810.17:425:45
1910.17:415:46
2010.17:415:47
2110.17:415:48
2210.17:405:49
2310.27:405:50
2410.27:405:51
2510.27:395:51
2610.27:395:52
2710.27:385:53
2810.37:385:54
2910.37:375:55
3010.37:375:56
3110.37:365:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Azemmour

In seasonPeak

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

Azemmour 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 Azemmour?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Azemmour for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azemmour in January

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

In January, Azemmour sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Azemmour 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 offshore 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 8 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Azemmour 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 Azemmour peaks around July 16 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Azemmour 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 Azemmour is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1225 µg/m³Jun 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Azemmour?

Azemmour sits at 33.3°N, 8.3°W, 28 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is El Jadida, 16 km away.

Topography around Azemmour

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azemmour has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m.

The land around Azemmour is covered by cropland (33%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: El Jadida 16 km · Bir Jdid 34 km · Sidi Rahal 43 km · Had Soualem 48 km · Dar Bouazza 55 km · Bouskoura 67 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 68 km · Berrechid 70 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 Azemmour (33.2895°, -8.3425°, elevation 28 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).