Gueznaia weather in January

In January, Gueznaia sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 98 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 9.9 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 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gueznaia's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gueznaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:38 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.73 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 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gueznaia reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°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)
11612
21612
31612
41612
51612
61612
71612
81612
91612
101612
111612
121612
131612
141612
151612
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201512
211512
221512
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271512
281512
291512
301512
311512

Gueznaia 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° / 12°988.49.95.2
Feb16° / 12°807.810.65.3
Mar17° / 13°788.311.76.0
Apr18° / 14°687.912.96.6
May21° / 16°35613.97.5
Jun23° / 19°81.714.49.0
Jul26° / 20°10.214.29.3
Aug26° / 21°30.513.39.0
Sep24° / 20°313.812.28.5
Oct22° / 18°85811.17.2
Nov19° / 15°1158.910.16.4
Dec17° / 13°1249.69.65.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186139
196040
206040
216040
226139
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286337
296337
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gueznaia gets around 98 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
525
625
724
824
924
1024
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1626
1727
1827
1928
2028
2129
2229
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3129

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184142
284142
385132
486131
587121
688111
788111
889101
99091
109091
119280
129280
139370
149370
159370
169370
179370
189370
199370
209370
219370
229370
239370
249370
259370
269370
279370
289280
299280
309280
319280

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:385:15
29.67:385:16
39.67:385:17
49.67:395:18
59.77:395:18
69.77:395:19
79.77:395:20
89.77:395:21
99.77:395:22
109.77:395:22
119.77:395:23
129.87:395:24
139.87:385:25
149.87:385:26
159.87:385:27
169.87:385:28
179.87:385:29
189.97:375:30
199.97:375:31
209.97:375:32
219.97:365:33
2210.07:365:34
2310.07:365:34
2410.07:355:35
2510.07:355:36
2610.17:345:37
2710.17:345:38
2810.17:335:40
2910.17:325:41
3010.27:325:42
3110.27:315:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gueznaia

In seasonPeak

In January, Gueznaia sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gueznaia's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Gueznaia?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Gueznaia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gueznaia in January

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

In January, Gueznaia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Gueznaia 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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 22 to Oct 22 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Gueznaia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gueznaia peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gueznaia 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 Gueznaia is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gueznaia?

Gueznaia sits at 35.7°N, 5.9°W, 40 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tangier, 11 km away.

Topography around Gueznaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gueznaia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,904 m.

The land around Gueznaia is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (37%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
388 m
80 km
1,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Tangier 11 km · Asilah 29 km · Tarifa 43 km · Tetouan 49 km · Mdiq 51 km · Fnidek 51 km · Barbate 55 km · Ceuta 55 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 Gueznaia (35.7021°, -5.8904°, elevation 40 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).