Errachidia weather in January

In January, Errachidia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 1.7 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Errachidia's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Errachidia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:23 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Errachidia is City in Morocco.

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 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Errachidia reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7143
8143
9143
10143
11143
12143
13143
14143
15143
16143
17143
18143
19143
20143
21143
22143
23143
24143
25143
26143
27143
28143
29153
30153
31153

How January really feels in Errachidia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Errachidia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 101.70.610.15.3
Feb16° / 132.20.510.86.4
Mar20° / 112.6011.87.8
Apr24° / 11°92.1012.88.6
May28° / 15°112.2013.67.4
Jun33° / 20°51.50144.5
Jul37° / 23°20.3013.92.2
Aug36° / 23°30.8013.22.9
Sep31° / 19°92.1012.25.8
Oct25° / 14°202.8011.28.3
Nov18° / 152.3010.47.4
Dec15° / 71.80.3105.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127921
137921
147921
158020
168020
178020
188119
198119
208119
218218
228218
238218
248218
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268218
278218
288218
298218
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Errachidia gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 1.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
641
741
841
941
1051
1151
1251
1352
1452
1552
1652
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2372
2472
2572
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
3173

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:23 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:235:19
210.07:235:20
310.07:235:21
410.07:235:21
510.07:235:22
610.07:235:23
710.07:245:23
810.07:245:24
910.07:245:25
1010.07:245:26
1110.07:245:27
1210.17:245:27
1310.17:245:28
1410.17:235:29
1510.17:235:30
1610.17:235:31
1710.17:235:32
1810.27:235:32
1910.27:235:33
2010.27:225:34
2110.27:225:35
2210.27:225:36
2310.37:225:37
2410.37:215:38
2510.37:215:39
2610.37:205:40
2710.37:205:40
2810.47:205:41
2910.47:195:42
3010.47:195:43
3110.47:185:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Errachidia

In seasonPeak

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

Errachidia sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Errachidia?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Errachidia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Errachidia in January

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

In January, Errachidia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Errachidia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Errachidia peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Errachidia 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 Errachidia is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.7× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1334 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Errachidia?

Errachidia sits at 31.9°N, 4.4°W, 1,039 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Rich, 37 km away.

MerzougaBoumia

Topography around Errachidia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Errachidia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,987 m.

The land around Errachidia is covered by bare terrain (43%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (91%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
937 m
80 km
2,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Rich 37 km · Goulmima 56 km · Arfoud 58 km · Reçani 74 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 74 km · Midelt 89 km · Merzouga 100 km · Boumia 109 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 Errachidia (31.9314°, -4.4266°, elevation 1,039 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. 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).