Bouznika in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bouznika sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 183 mm of rain over about 21 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 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Bouznika's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bouznika's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
183 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bouznika in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.

A typical winter day in Bouznika reaches about 17°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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Bouznika 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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Bouznika gets around 183 mm of rain over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Bouznika

In seasonPeak

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

Bouznika sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is winter a good time to visit Bouznika?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Bouznika for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bouznika in Winter

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

In winter, Bouznika sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Bouznika 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 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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
Winter 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.