Demnate weather in January

In January, Demnate sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Demnate's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Demnate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:33 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Demnate reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°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)
1153
2153
3153
4153
5143
6143
7143
8143
9143
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15142
16142
17142
18132
19132
20132
21132
22132
23132
24132
25132
26132
27142
28142
29142
30143
31143

Demnate 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
Jan14° / 526.62.810.24.6
Feb15° / 547.81.910.85.0
Mar17° / 73101.911.85.9
Apr19° / 71110.612.86.2
May23° / 11°6011.60.213.66.8
Jun27° / 15°287.30147.1
Jul31° / 18°207.7013.95.0
Aug31° / 18°3110.4013.24.8
Sep27° / 15°478.8012.27.0
Oct23° / 12°507.90.111.27.3
Nov18° / 596.6110.46.4
Dec15° / 435.81.4105.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87327
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147228
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227030
237030
247030
257129
267129
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Demnate gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1165
2165
3166
4166
5176
6176
7177
8187
9187
10198
11208
12219
13219
14229
152310
162310
172310
182410
192410
202411
212411
222511
232511
242511
252511
262510
272510
282510
29259
30259
31259

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:325:30
210.07:335:31
310.07:335:31
410.07:335:32
510.07:335:33
610.07:335:34
710.07:335:34
810.07:335:35
910.07:335:36
1010.17:345:37
1110.17:345:37
1210.17:335:38
1310.17:335:39
1410.17:335:40
1510.17:335:41
1610.17:335:41
1710.27:335:42
1810.27:335:43
1910.27:335:44
2010.27:325:45
2110.27:325:46
2210.27:325:47
2310.37:315:48
2410.37:315:48
2510.37:315:49
2610.37:305:50
2710.47:305:51
2810.47:295:52
2910.47:295:53
3010.47:295:54
3110.47:285:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
304.0Moderate
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Demnate

In seasonPeak

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

Demnate 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 Demnate?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Demnate for sightseeing.

What to pack for Demnate in January

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

In January, Demnate sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Demnate 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 Demnate peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 15UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Demnate 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 Demnate is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1330 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Demnate?

Demnate sits at 31.7°N, 7.0°W, 927 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Laâttaouia, 31 km away.

Topography around Demnate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Demnate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 m around an average of 990 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,746 m.

The land around Demnate is covered by grassland (31%), trees (28%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), shrubs (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
502 m
16 km
1,787 m
80 km
3,746 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Laâttaouia 31 km · Azilal 48 km · Tamallalt 49 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 52 km · Oulad Ayad 55 km · Ait Ourir 65 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 69 km · Setti Fatma 85 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 Demnate (31.7344°, -7.005°, elevation 927 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).