Ksar El Kebir in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ksar El Kebir sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 250 mm of rain over about 25 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ksar El Kebir's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ksar El Kebir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 250 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ksar El Kebir in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Ksar El Kebir reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ksar El Kebir
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ksar El Kebir 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° / 8° | 81 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 68 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Mar | 20° / 10° | 76 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 67 | 8.1 | 12.9 | 7.1 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 36 | 6 | 13.8 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 9 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 27 | 4 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 73 | 7.4 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 94 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 101 | 9 | 9.7 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ksar El Kebir gets around 250 mm of rain over 25 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ksar El Kebir
In winter, Ksar El Kebir overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ksar El Kebir's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ksar El Kebir?
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 Ksar El Kebir for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ksar El Kebir in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ksar El Kebir sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ksar El Kebir 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Nov 2 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Ksar El Kebir 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 Ksar El Kebir 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 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 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 | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ksar El Kebir 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 Ksar El Kebir is worst in February — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× 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) | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Ksar El Kebir?
Ksar El Kebir sits at 35.0°N, 5.9°W, 18 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Lalla Mimouna, 23 km away.
Topography around Ksar El Kebir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ksar El Kebir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ksar El Kebir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.
The land around Ksar El Kebir is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), grassland (24%) and water (21%) 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 Ksar El Kebir (35.0004°, -5.9038°, elevation 18 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.