El Ksiba in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), El Ksiba sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 170 mm of precipitation over about 20 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 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Ksiba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Ksiba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 170 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in El Ksiba in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in El Ksiba reaches about 14°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in El Ksiba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 35 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
El Ksiba 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 | 14° / 1° | 58 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 15° / 2° | 59 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 17° / 5° | 73 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 65 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 6.4 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 56 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 18° | 16 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 32° / 18° | 20 | 7.9 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 15° | 35 | 7.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 49 | 6.9 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 6° | 63 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 15° / 3° | 53 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Ksiba gets around 170 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 6 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for El Ksiba
None of El Ksiba's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
El Ksiba sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit El Ksiba?
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 Ksiba for sightseeing.
What to pack for El Ksiba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Ksiba sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in El Ksiba 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 Ksiba peaks around July 21 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 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in El Ksiba 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 Ksiba is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 13 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is El Ksiba?
El Ksiba sits at 32.6°N, 6.0°W, 1,079 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Zawyat ech Cheïkh, 12 km away.
Topography around El Ksiba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Ksiba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Ksiba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m around an average of 1,053 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,760 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,875 m.
The land around El Ksiba is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (33%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (26%) 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 Ksiba (32.5729°, -6.0195°, elevation 1,079 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.