El Gara in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Gara sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 121 mm of rain over about 19 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Gara's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Gara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 121 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Gara in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in El Gara reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
El Gara 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 7° | 41 | 6.3 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 38 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 41 | 7 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 34 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 7.4 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 20 | 4.6 | 13.7 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 4 | 1.2 | 14.2 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.4 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.2 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 12 | 2.4 | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 31 | 4.9 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 49 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 42 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Gara gets around 121 mm of rain over 19 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 10 hours 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 Gara
None of El Gara's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
El Gara sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit El Gara?
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 Gara for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Gara in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Gara sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Gara 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 at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in El Gara 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 Gara peaks around July 19 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 — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Gara 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 Gara is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 43 | 41 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 36 | Poor |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
Where is El Gara?
El Gara sits at 33.3°N, 7.2°W, 349 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ben Ahmed, 23 km away.
Topography around El Gara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Gara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Gara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m.
The land around El Gara is covered by cropland (91%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) 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 Gara (33.2773°, -7.2324°, elevation 349 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.