Larache in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Larache sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 316 mm of rain over about 27 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 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Larache's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Larache's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 316 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Larache in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Larache reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Larache 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 | 16° / 12° | 104 | 9 | 9.9 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 16° / 12° | 80 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 17° / 13° | 80 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 15° | 71 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| May | 21° / 17° | 36 | 5.8 | 13.8 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 19° | 7 | 1.4 | 14.3 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 9.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 28 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 22° / 18° | 82 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 15° | 124 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 17° / 13° | 133 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Larache gets around 316 mm of rain over 27 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 15 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 Larache
In winter, Larache overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Larache?
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 Larache for sightseeing.
What to pack for Larache in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Larache sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Larache 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 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 | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Larache 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 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.
| 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 Larache 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 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).
| 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 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.
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 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.