Ben Jerrar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ben Jerrar sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 97 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ben Jerrar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ben Jerrar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 97 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ben Jerrar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Ben Jerrar reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Ben Jerrar weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 11° | 25 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 21° / 12° | 34 | 3 | 10.9 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 22° / 13° | 32 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 23° / 14° | 12 | 2.1 | 12.7 | 8.6 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 6 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 2 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 5 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 22 | 2.5 | 11.3 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 14° | 37 | 3.4 | 10.5 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 21° / 12° | 39 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ben Jerrar gets around 97 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ben Jerrar
None of Ben Jerrar's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ben Jerrar sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Ben Jerrar?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Ben Jerrar for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ben Jerrar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ben Jerrar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ben Jerrar in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Ben Jerrar in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Ben Jerrar 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ben Jerrar in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ben Jerrar is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Ben Jerrar?
Ben Jerrar sits at 30.3°N, 9.5°W, 67 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Lqoliaa, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Ben Jerrar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ben Jerrar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ben Jerrar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,791 m.
The land around Ben Jerrar is covered by cropland (34%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and water (24%) within 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
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 Ben Jerrar (30.2622°, -9.5038°, elevation 67 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.