El Kelaa des Srarhna in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Kelaa des Srarhna sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 84 mm of rain over about 15 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 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Kelaa des Srarhna's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Kelaa des Srarhna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 84 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Kelaa des Srarhna in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in El Kelaa des Srarhna reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in El Kelaa des Srarhna
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 Kelaa des Srarhna 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 | 18° / 6° | 29 | 5 | 10.1 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 20° / 8° | 28 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 23° / 10° | 39 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 33 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 7.9 |
| May | 29° / 16° | 19 | 4.3 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 8 | 2.7 | 14.1 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 36° / 21° | 6 | 2.6 | 13.9 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 11 | 4.4 | 13.2 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 19° | 15 | 3.2 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 16° | 25 | 4.6 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 22° / 11° | 34 | 5 | 10.4 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 19° / 8° | 27 | 4.7 | 9.9 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Kelaa des Srarhna gets around 84 mm of rain over 15 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Kelaa des Srarhna
None of El Kelaa des Srarhna's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
El Kelaa des Srarhna sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit El Kelaa des Srarhna?
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 one of the better times to visit El Kelaa des Srarhna for general sightseeing.
What to pack for El Kelaa des Srarhna in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Kelaa des Srarhna sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in El Kelaa des Srarhna in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 El Kelaa des Srarhna 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 — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Kelaa des Srarhna 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 Kelaa des Srarhna is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 15 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) | 22 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is El Kelaa des Srarhna?
El Kelaa des Srarhna sits at 32.1°N, 7.4°W, 471 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Laâttaouia, 26 km away.
Topography around El Kelaa des Srarhna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Kelaa des Srarhna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Kelaa des Srarhna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,021 m.
The land around El Kelaa des Srarhna is covered by artificial surfaces (25%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) 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 Kelaa des Srarhna (32.0512°, -7.4108°, elevation 471 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.