Lahraouyine weather in January

In January, Lahraouyine sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lahraouyine's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lahraouyine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:39 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lahraouyine reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12179
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

Lahraouyine 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
Jan17° / 426.6106.3
Feb18° / 38610.86.7
Mar20° / 11°346.511.77.1
Apr22° / 13°285.112.87.5
May24° / 15°153.713.78.3
Jun26° / 18°20.714.28.6
Jul28° / 19°00.1148.1
Aug29° / 20°10.213.27.7
Sep27° / 19°112.112.28.1
Oct25° / 16°31511.27.9
Nov21° / 12°506.710.37.2
Dec19° / 10°436.39.86.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
256139
266139
276040
286040
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lahraouyine gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1722
1822
1923
2023
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3124

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19082
29181
39271
49271
59361
69361
79361
89460
99550
109550
119550
129550
139550
149550
159550
169640
179640
189640
199640
209640
219640
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730
319730

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:395:28
29.87:395:28
39.87:395:29
49.87:405:30
59.87:405:30
69.97:405:31
79.97:405:32
89.97:405:33
99.97:405:34
109.97:405:34
119.97:405:35
129.97:405:36
1310.07:405:37
1410.07:405:38
1510.07:395:39
1610.07:395:39
1710.07:395:40
1810.07:395:41
1910.17:395:42
2010.17:385:43
2110.17:385:44
2210.17:385:45
2310.17:375:46
2410.27:375:47
2510.27:375:48
2610.27:365:49
2710.27:365:50
2810.37:355:51
2910.37:355:51
3010.37:345:52
3110.37:335:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lahraouyine

In seasonPeak

None of Lahraouyine's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lahraouyine sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Lahraouyine?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lahraouyine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lahraouyine in January

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

In January, Lahraouyine sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Lahraouyine 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 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 May 30 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Lahraouyine in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lahraouyine peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lahraouyine 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 Lahraouyine is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2237 µg/m³Jun 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lahraouyine?

Lahraouyine sits at 33.5°N, 7.5°W, 125 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tit Mellil, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Lahraouyine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lahraouyine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Lahraouyine is covered by cropland (36%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
873 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tit Mellil 4.0 km · Casablanca 9.0 km · Mediouna 10 km · Aïn Harrouda 13 km · Bouskoura 15 km · Ad Darwa 19 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 20 km · Mohammedia 21 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 Lahraouyine (33.5414°, -7.5285°, elevation 125 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).