Boumia weather in January

In January, Boumia sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Boumia's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boumia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:28 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Boumia reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2120
3120
4110
5110
6110
7110
8110
9110
10110
11110
12110
13110
14110
15100
1610-1
1710-1
1810-1
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27110
28110
29110
30110
31110

How January really feels in Boumia

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.

Boumia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / -0°345.43.910.13.1
Feb12° / 346.13.210.83.7
Mar15° / 417.92.511.84.9
Apr18° / 428.70.912.86.1
May22° / 408.20.313.77.2
Jun27° / 14°215.5014.17.3
Jul31° / 17°114013.95.1
Aug31° / 17°165.9013.25.3
Sep26° / 13°336.9012.27.5
Oct21° / 325.20.311.27.3
Nov15° / 365.81.510.35.2
Dec12° / 315.129.93.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
97030
106931
116832
126832
136832
146832
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216733
226832
236733
246733
256832
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Boumia gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 21% 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 (%)
1147
2147
3148
4148
5148
6149
7149
81410
91510
101511
111611
121611
131712
141712
151813
161813
171813
181914
191914
202015
212015
222015
232115
242115
252115
262115
272115
282115
292115
302014
312014

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:27 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:275:20
29.97:275:21
39.97:285:21
49.97:285:22
59.97:285:23
69.97:285:24
79.97:285:24
89.97:285:25
910.07:285:26
1010.07:285:27
1110.07:285:27
1210.07:285:28
1310.07:285:29
1410.07:285:30
1510.07:285:31
1610.17:285:32
1710.17:285:33
1810.17:275:33
1910.17:275:34
2010.17:275:35
2110.27:275:36
2210.27:265:37
2310.27:265:38
2410.27:265:39
2510.27:255:40
2610.37:255:41
2710.37:245:42
2810.37:245:42
2910.37:235:43
3010.47:235:44
3110.47:225:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.68 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 3.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Boumia

In seasonPeak

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

Boumia 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 Boumia?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boumia.

What to pack for Boumia in January

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

In January, Boumia sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Boumia 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 Boumia peaks around July 19 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Boumia 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 Boumia is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1427 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boumia?

Boumia sits at 32.7°N, 5.1°W, 1,520 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Midelt, 34 km away.

El Ksiba

Topography around Boumia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boumia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 1,567 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,131 m.

The land around Boumia is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%), grassland (36%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
3,131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Midelt 34 km · Khenifra 57 km · Mrirt 65 km · Rich 77 km · Zawyat ech Cheïkh 77 km · Azrou 80 km · Aguelmous 85 km · El Ksiba 87 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 Boumia (32.7236°, -5.1025°, elevation 1,520 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).