Larache weather in January

In January, Larache sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 104 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Larache's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Larache's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:38 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
49%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Larache is town in Morocco.

Founded
~1150 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Larache reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21612
31612
41612
51612
61612
71612
81612
91612
101612
111612
121612
131612
141612
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201612
211612
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261512
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281612
291612
301612
311612

Larache 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
Jan16° / 12°10499.95.2
Feb16° / 12°807.710.75.4
Mar17° / 13°808.111.76.1
Apr18° / 15°717.612.96.6
May21° / 17°365.813.87.5
Jun23° / 19°71.414.38.9
Jul25° / 21°10.214.19.5
Aug25° / 21°20.513.39.2
Sep24° / 20°283.712.28.5
Oct22° / 18°827.811.17.2
Nov19° / 15°1249.210.16.4
Dec17° / 13°1339.89.75.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
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206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Larache gets around 104 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
626
726
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1328
1428
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2231
2331
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3030
3130

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181163
283152
384142
485132
585132
686122
788111
889101
99091
109181
119181
129271
139271
149370
159370
169370
179370
189370
199370
209370
219370
229370
239370
249370
259280
269280
279280
289190
299190
3090100
3190100

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:38 AM to 7:31 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:385:18
29.77:385:18
39.77:385:19
49.77:385:20
59.77:385:21
69.77:385:21
79.77:395:22
89.77:395:23
99.87:395:24
109.87:395:25
119.87:385:26
129.87:385:26
139.87:385:27
149.87:385:28
159.97:385:29
169.97:385:30
179.97:385:31
189.97:375:32
199.97:375:33
2010.07:375:34
2110.07:365:35
2210.07:365:36
2310.07:365:37
2410.07:355:38
2510.17:355:39
2610.17:345:40
2710.17:345:41
2810.17:335:42
2910.27:325:43
3010.27:325:44
3110.27:315:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Larache

In seasonPeak

In January, Larache sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Larache's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Larache?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Larache for sightseeing.

What to pack for Larache in January

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

In January, Larache sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Larache 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Oct 29 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Larache in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Larache 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Larache 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 Larache 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1621 µg/m³Jun 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Larache?

Larache sits at 35.2°N, 6.2°W, 38 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ksar El Kebir, 31 km away.

Topography around Larache

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Larache has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,777 m.

The land around Larache is covered by water (44%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (32%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
1,777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Ksar El Kebir 31 km · Asilah 32 km · Lalla Mimouna 39 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 58 km · Souk El Arbaa 58 km · Gueznaia 61 km · Ouezzane 69 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 71 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 Larache (35.1932°, -6.1557°, elevation 38 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).