Laâttaouia in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Laâttaouia sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 140 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Laâttaouia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Laâttaouia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 140 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Laâttaouia in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Laâttaouia reaches about 17°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Laâttaouia
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.
Laâttaouia 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 | 16° / 4° | 51 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 10.2 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 17° / 5° | 50 | 6.6 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 20° / 8° | 69 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 62 | 8.5 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 41 | 7.4 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 14 | 3.8 | 0 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 6 | 2.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 11 | 4.2 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 29 | 4.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 13° | 44 | 5.9 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 20° / 9° | 56 | 5.7 | 0 | 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 17° / 6° | 39 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 10 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Laâttaouia gets around 140 mm of rain and snow over 18 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Laâttaouia
None of Laâttaouia's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Laâttaouia sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Laâttaouia?
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 Laâttaouia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Laâttaouia in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Laâttaouia sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Laâttaouia 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 Laâttaouia peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (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 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Laâttaouia 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 Laâttaouia is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 13 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Laâttaouia?
Laâttaouia sits at 31.8°N, 7.3°W, 634 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tamallalt, 19 km away.
Topography around Laâttaouia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Laâttaouia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Laâttaouia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 626 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,611 m.
The land around Laâttaouia is covered by cropland (48%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (35%) 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 Laâttaouia (31.8353°, -7.3143°, elevation 634 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.