Echemmaia Est weather in January

In January, Echemmaia Est sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 10.1 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 53% 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 Echemmaia Est's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Echemmaia Est's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:40 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
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 Echemmaia Est reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°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)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15187
16187
17187
18187
19187
20187
21187
22187
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31198

How January really feels in Echemmaia Est

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.

Echemmaia Est 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° / 264.210.17.1
Feb20° / 304.810.87.3
Mar22° / 11°325.911.87.7
Apr24° / 12°244.212.88.3
May27° / 15°112.813.67.7
Jun31° / 18°51.914.16.1
Jul34° / 20°41.713.94.1
Aug34° / 20°52.413.24.0
Sep30° / 18°112.212.26.1
Oct27° / 16°213.711.27.8
Nov22° / 12°344.810.47.8
Dec19° / 304.69.97.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Echemmaia Est gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1314
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31982

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:40 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:405:36
29.97:405:36
39.97:405:37
410.07:405:38
510.07:405:38
610.07:415:39
710.07:415:40
810.07:415:41
910.07:415:41
1010.07:415:42
1110.07:415:43
1210.17:415:44
1310.17:415:45
1410.17:415:46
1510.17:415:46
1610.17:405:47
1710.17:405:48
1810.17:405:49
1910.27:405:50
2010.27:405:51
2110.27:395:52
2210.27:395:52
2310.27:395:53
2410.37:385:54
2510.37:385:55
2610.37:385:56
2710.37:375:57
2810.47:375:58
2910.47:365:59
3010.47:366:00
3110.47:356:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Echemmaia Est

In seasonPeak

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

Echemmaia Est 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 Echemmaia Est?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Echemmaia Est for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Echemmaia Est in January

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

In January, Echemmaia Est sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Echemmaia Est 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 Echemmaia Est peaks around July 17 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Echemmaia Est 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 Echemmaia Est is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1225 µg/m³Jun 1313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Echemmaia Est?

Echemmaia Est sits at 32.1°N, 8.6°W, 383 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Youssoufia, 20 km away.

Topography around Echemmaia Est

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Echemmaia Est has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 377 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m.

The land around Echemmaia Est is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
917 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Youssoufia 20 km · Sebt Gzoula 43 km · Tamansourt 61 km · Chichaoua 61 km · Safi 63 km · Ben Guerir 66 km · Sidi Bennour 66 km · Marrakesh 77 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 Echemmaia Est (32.081°, -8.6246°, elevation 383 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).