Bouznika weather in January

In January, Bouznika sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 66 mm of rain across 7.4 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 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Bouznika's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bouznika's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:38 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bouznika reaches about 16°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 14°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
101611
111611
121611
131611
141611
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301611
311611

Bouznika 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
Jan16° / 11°667.4105.7
Feb17° / 11°516.510.76.0
Mar18° / 12°496.711.76.7
Apr19° / 14°39612.87.0
May21° / 16°203.813.77.9
Jun24° / 18°30.914.29.1
Jul25° / 20°10.2149.2
Aug26° / 20°10.213.39.1
Sep25° / 19°132.312.28.7
Oct23° / 17°41611.17.7
Nov20° / 14°757.610.26.8
Dec18° / 12°667.49.86.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96832
106733
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196535
206535
216535
226634
236634
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bouznika gets around 66 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1423
1524
1624
1725
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2927
3026
3126

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
29091
39091
49181
59181
69271
79370
89370
99370
109460
119460
129460
139460
149460
159460
169460
179550
189550
199550
209550
219550
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279550
289550
299550
309550
319550

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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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 7:38 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:385:25
29.87:385:26
39.87:395:27
49.87:395:28
59.87:395:28
69.87:395:29
79.87:395:30
89.97:395:31
99.97:395:31
109.97:395:32
119.97:395:33
129.97:395:34
139.97:395:35
149.97:395:36
1510.07:395:37
1610.07:385:37
1710.07:385:38
1810.07:385:39
1910.07:385:40
2010.17:375:41
2110.17:375:42
2210.17:375:43
2310.17:365:44
2410.17:365:45
2510.27:365:46
2610.27:355:47
2710.27:355:48
2810.27:345:49
2910.37:345:50
3010.37:335:50
3110.37:335:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
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 Bouznika

In seasonPeak

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

Bouznika 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 Bouznika?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bouznika for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bouznika in January

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

In January, Bouznika sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Bouznika 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 31 to Nov 6 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Bouznika 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 Bouznika peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bouznika 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 Bouznika is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2237 µg/m³Jun 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bouznika?

Bouznika sits at 33.8°N, 7.2°W, 43 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Skhirate, 14 km away.

Topography around Bouznika

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bouznika has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 967 m.

The land around Bouznika is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (38%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
259 m
80 km
967 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Skhirate 14 km · El Mansouria 14 km · Benslimane 20 km · Beni Yakhlef 20 km · Aïn Attig 21 km · Tamesna 23 km · Mers El Kheir 23 km · Mohammedia 24 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 Bouznika (33.7894°, -7.1597°, elevation 43 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).