Kenitra in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kenitra sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 218 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kenitra's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kenitra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 218 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kenitra in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Kenitra reaches about 17°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Kenitra 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 10° | 78 | 8.4 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 17° / 10° | 60 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 19° / 12° | 60 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 20° / 13° | 51 | 7.1 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 29 | 5.4 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 6 | 1.5 | 14.2 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 19 | 3.2 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 24° / 17° | 59 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 20° / 13° | 90 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 11° | 80 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kenitra gets around 218 mm of rain over 24 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min 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 3.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Kenitra?
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 Kenitra for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kenitra in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kenitra sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kenitra in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Kenitra in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kenitra peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kenitra 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 Kenitra is worst in February — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 14 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) | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Moderate |
| Feb | 28 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Kenitra?
Kenitra sits at 34.3°N, 6.6°W, 13 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mehdya, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Kenitra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kenitra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenitra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.
The land around Kenitra is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (28%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (28%) 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 Kenitra (34.261°, -6.5802°, elevation 13 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.