Bou Izakarn weather in January

In January, Bou Izakarn sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.4 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 63% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bou Izakarn's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bou Izakarn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:38 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
33%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 Bou Izakarn reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°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)
1189
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How January really feels in Bou Izakarn

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.

Bou Izakarn 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° / 203.410.37.2
Feb19° / 263.6117.5
Mar21° / 11°244.111.88.0
Apr23° / 12°132.612.78.4
May25° / 14°51.213.48.8
Jun28° / 17°20.913.88.1
Jul33° / 20°20.413.75.0
Aug33° / 21°51134.7
Sep29° / 18°71.412.27.2
Oct26° / 16°152.411.38.3
Nov22° / 12°252.910.58.2
Dec19° / 233.610.27.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127723
137723
147723
157723
167822
177822
187822
197921
207921
217921
227921
237822
247822
257723
267723
277822
287723
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bou Izakarn gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
59
69
79
89
910
1010
1110
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2413
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

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
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 36 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 7:37 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:375:47
210.27:375:48
310.27:385:48
410.27:385:49
510.27:385:50
610.27:385:50
710.27:385:51
810.27:385:52
910.27:385:52
1010.27:395:53
1110.37:395:54
1210.37:395:55
1310.37:395:55
1410.37:395:56
1510.37:395:57
1610.37:385:58
1710.37:385:59
1810.47:385:59
1910.47:386:00
2010.47:386:01
2110.47:386:02
2210.47:376:03
2310.47:376:04
2410.57:376:04
2510.57:376:05
2610.57:366:06
2710.57:366:07
2810.57:366:08
2910.67:356:08
3010.67:356:09
3110.67:346:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bou Izakarn

In seasonPeak

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

Bou Izakarn 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 Bou Izakarn?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bou Izakarn in January

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

In January, Bou Izakarn sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Bou Izakarn in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 64 km away) is warmest in September at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Nov 2 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bou Izakarn in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bou Izakarn peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bou Izakarn 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 Bou Izakarn is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1219 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bou Izakarn?

Bou Izakarn sits at 29.2°N, 9.7°W, 635 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Guelmim, 40 km away.

Tine BiougraBen JerrarLqoliaaAit Melloul

Topography around Bou Izakarn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Izakarn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 646 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,115 m.

The land around Bou Izakarn is covered by bare terrain (89%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
887 m
80 km
2,115 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Guelmim 40 km · Sidi Ifni 50 km · Tiznit 58 km · Assa 69 km · Tine Biougra 119 km · Ben Jerrar 122 km · Lqoliaa 127 km · Ait Melloul 131 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 Bou Izakarn (29.1771°, -9.7118°, elevation 635 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).