El Jadida weather in January

In January, El Jadida sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is El Jadida's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Jadida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
13°
1st coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:43 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in El Jadida reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11713
21713
31713
41713
51713
61713
71713
81713
91713
101713
111713
121713
131613
141613
151612
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201612
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291612
301612
311612

El Jadida weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 13°466.6105.8
Feb17° / 13°415.710.86.0
Mar18° / 14°385.711.76.7
Apr19° / 15°304.512.87.1
May21° / 17°132.613.77.9
Jun23° / 19°20.614.28.8
Jul24° / 21°00149.3
Aug25° / 22°10.213.29.2
Sep24° / 21°11212.28.8
Oct22° / 19°345.511.27.8
Nov20° / 16°606.510.37.0
Dec18° / 14°546.99.86.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146832
156832
166733
176733
186634
196634
206634
216634
226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Jadida gets around 46 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
418
518
618
719
819
919
1020
1120
1221
1321
1422
1522
1623
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171263
272253
373243
474233
576222
677212
778202
879192
980182
1082171
1183161
1283161
1384151
1484151
1585141
1686140
1786140
1886140
1987130
2087130
2187130
2287130
2387130
2486140
2586140
2685150
2784160
2884160
2983170
3082180
3181190

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 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 7:42 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:425:32
29.87:425:33
39.97:435:34
49.97:435:34
59.97:435:35
69.97:435:36
79.97:435:37
89.97:435:37
99.97:435:38
109.97:435:39
119.97:435:40
1210.07:435:41
1310.07:435:41
1410.07:435:42
1510.07:435:43
1610.07:435:44
1710.07:425:45
1810.17:425:46
1910.17:425:47
2010.17:425:48
2110.17:415:49
2210.17:415:49
2310.27:415:50
2410.27:405:51
2510.27:405:52
2610.27:395:53
2710.37:395:54
2810.37:395:55
2910.37:385:56
3010.37:375:57
3110.37:375:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for El Jadida

In seasonPeak

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

El Jadida 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 El Jadida?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit El Jadida for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Jadida in January

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

In January, El Jadida sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near El Jadida in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 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 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in El Jadida in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Jadida peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Jadida 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 El Jadida is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1225 µg/m³Jun 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Jadida?

El Jadida sits at 33.3°N, 8.5°W, 10 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Azemmour, 16 km away.

Topography around El Jadida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Jadida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m.

The land around El Jadida is covered by water (57%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (58%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Azemmour 16 km · Bir Jdid 50 km · Sidi Rahal 59 km · Had Soualem 64 km · Sidi Bennour 68 km · Dar Bouazza 70 km · Bouskoura 82 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 84 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 El Jadida (33.2568°, -8.5088°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).