Azilal weather in January

In January, Azilal sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Azilal's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azilal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:32 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
35%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Azilal reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°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)
1131
2131
3131
4131
5131
6131
7130
8130
9120
10120
11120
12120
13120
14120
15120
16120
17120
18120
19120
20120
21120
22120
23120
24120
25120
26120
27120
28120
29120
30120
31120

How January really feels in Azilal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Azilal weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 505.93.810.13.8
Feb13° / 557.6310.84.2
Mar16° / 729.92.311.85.1
Apr18° / 7211.81.112.85.8
May22° / 10°6812.70.313.66.4
Jun26° / 13°349.30147.1
Jul30° / 16°2810.6013.95.3
Aug30° / 16°3712.3013.25.2
Sep25° / 13°5411012.26.9
Oct21° / 548.40.211.27.0
Nov16° / 576.71.310.45.7
Dec14° / 4361.89.94.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27426
37426
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Azilal gets around 50 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1157
2157
3158
4158
5159
6159
7159
81610
91610
101711
111711
121812
131912
141913
152013
162013
172113
182114
192214
202214
212214
222314
232314
242314
252414
262414
272413
282413
292413
302412
312412

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:31 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:315:28
210.07:315:28
310.07:325:29
410.07:325:30
510.07:325:31
610.07:325:31
710.07:325:32
810.07:325:33
910.07:325:34
1010.07:325:34
1110.07:325:35
1210.17:325:36
1310.17:325:37
1410.17:325:38
1510.17:325:38
1610.17:325:39
1710.17:325:40
1810.27:325:41
1910.27:315:42
2010.27:315:43
2110.27:315:44
2210.27:315:44
2310.37:305:45
2410.37:305:46
2510.37:295:47
2610.37:295:48
2710.37:295:49
2810.47:285:50
2910.47:285:51
3010.47:275:52
3110.47:275:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Azilal

In seasonPeak

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

Azilal 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 Azilal?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Azilal.

What to pack for Azilal in January

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

In January, Azilal sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 0°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Azilal 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 Azilal peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Azilal 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 Azilal 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 Azilal?

Azilal sits at 32.0°N, 6.6°W, 1,357 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Oulad Ayad, 34 km away.

Topography around Azilal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azilal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,769 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,735 m.

The land around Azilal is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
1,769 m
80 km
3,735 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Oulad Ayad 34 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 39 km · Beni Mellal 47 km · Demnate 48 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 61 km · Laâttaouia 72 km · Kasba Tadla 76 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 80 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 Azilal (31.9616°, -6.5711°, elevation 1,357 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).