El Aïoun in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Aïoun sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 95 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Aïoun's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Aïoun's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 95 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Aïoun in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in El Aïoun reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in El Aïoun
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Aïoun 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 4° | 34 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 16° / 5° | 34 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 19° / 7° | 45 | 6.8 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 35 | 6.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.3 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 29 | 5 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 13 | 2.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 11 | 3.4 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 20 | 4.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 33 | 5.2 | 0 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 19° / 8° | 40 | 6.3 | 0 | 10.2 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 5° | 27 | 5.4 | 0.2 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Aïoun gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Aïoun
None of El Aïoun's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
El Aïoun sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit El Aïoun?
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.
winter is a reasonable time to visit El Aïoun for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Aïoun in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Aïoun sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Aïoun in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in El Aïoun in Winter
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 El Aïoun peaks around July 22 at about 10 (very high) — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Aïoun in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in El Aïoun is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is El Aïoun?
El Aïoun sits at 34.6°N, 2.5°W, 604 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sidi Slimane Echcharaa, 39 km away.
Topography around El Aïoun
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Aïoun.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Aïoun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 595 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,786 m.
The land around El Aïoun is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and cropland (22%) within 80 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
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 El Aïoun (34.5832°, -2.5061°, elevation 604 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.