Imi-n-Tanout in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Imi-n-Tanout sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 99 mm of precipitation over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Imi-n-Tanout's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Imi-n-Tanout's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 99 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Imi-n-Tanout in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Imi-n-Tanout reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Imi-n-Tanout 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 | 15° / 5° | 30 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 40 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 47 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 35 | 6.4 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 7.2 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 20 | 4.8 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 11 | 3.2 | 0 | 14 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 14 | 3.1 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 25 | 4.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 39 | 5.8 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 18° / 9° | 37 | 5 | 0.3 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 16° / 6° | 29 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 10 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Imi-n-Tanout gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 18 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Imi-n-Tanout
None of Imi-n-Tanout's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Imi-n-Tanout sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Imi-n-Tanout?
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 Imi-n-Tanout for sightseeing.
What to pack for Imi-n-Tanout in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Imi-n-Tanout sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Imi-n-Tanout 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 Imi-n-Tanout peaks around July 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Imi-n-Tanout 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 Imi-n-Tanout is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 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) | 14 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Imi-n-Tanout?
Imi-n-Tanout sits at 31.2°N, 8.8°W, 896 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Chichaoua, 42 km away.
Topography around Imi-n-Tanout
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Imi-n-Tanout.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Imi-n-Tanout has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,498 m.
The land around Imi-n-Tanout is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) 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 Imi-n-Tanout (31.1721°, -8.8473°, elevation 896 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.