Goulmima weather in January

In January, Goulmima sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-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 10 hours at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Goulmima's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Goulmima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:25 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Goulmima reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°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
4142
5142
6142
7142
8142
9142
10142
11142
12142
13142
14142
15142
16142
17142
18142
19142
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22142
23142
24142
25142
26142
27142
28142
29142
30142
31142

How January really feels in Goulmima

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Goulmima weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 1020.810.25.2
Feb16° / 142.10.510.86.3
Mar19° / 112.70.111.87.7
Apr24° / 11°112.3012.88.5
May28° / 15°122.4013.67.6
Jun32° / 20°61.30144.8
Jul36° / 23°20.3013.92.5
Aug35° / 23°41013.23.3
Sep30° / 18°92.2012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°232.9011.28.2
Nov18° / 152.50.110.47.3
Dec15° / 81.80.4105.6

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 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
127921
137921
148020
158020
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318218

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Goulmima gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 2 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 6% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
151
241
341
441
541
641
751
852
952
1052
1152
1262
1362
1462
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
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
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19100
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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 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:245:22
210.07:245:23
310.07:245:23
410.07:255:24
510.07:255:25
610.07:255:25
710.07:255:26
810.07:255:27
910.07:255:28
1010.17:255:28
1110.17:255:29
1210.17:255:30
1310.17:255:31
1410.17:255:32
1510.17:255:33
1610.17:255:33
1710.27:255:34
1810.27:245:35
1910.27:245:36
2010.27:245:37
2110.27:245:38
2210.37:235:39
2310.37:235:39
2410.37:235:40
2510.37:225:41
2610.37:225:42
2710.47:225:43
2810.47:215:44
2910.47:215:45
3010.47:205:46
3110.47:205:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Goulmima

In seasonPeak

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

Goulmima 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 Goulmima?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Goulmima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Goulmima in January

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

In January, Goulmima sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Goulmima 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 Goulmima peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Goulmima 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 Goulmima is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodAug 1236 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Goulmima?

Goulmima sits at 31.7°N, 5.0°W, 1,028 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Errachidia, 56 km away.

MerzougaMidelt

Topography around Goulmima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Goulmima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 1,041 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m.

The land around Goulmima is covered by bare terrain (56%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
394 m
80 km
2,635 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Errachidia 56 km · Tinerhir 58 km · Arfoud 74 km · Rich 76 km · Reçani 79 km · Moulay Ali Cherif 80 km · Merzouga 111 km · Midelt 112 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 Goulmima (31.6923°, -4.9526°, elevation 1,028 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).