Midelt in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Midelt sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 57 mm of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Midelt's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Midelt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 57 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Midelt in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Midelt reaches about 13°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Midelt
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 88 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Midelt 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 | 12° / 1° | 19 | 3.8 | 2 | 10.1 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 14° / 2° | 20 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 10.8 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 17° / 5° | 26 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 20° / 7° | 30 | 6.3 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 35 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 15° | 18 | 4.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 33° / 19° | 9 | 3.3 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 18° | 14 | 4.5 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 14° | 30 | 6.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 22° / 10° | 25 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 24 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 13° / 2° | 19 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 9.9 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Midelt gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Midelt
None of Midelt's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Midelt sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Midelt?
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 Midelt for sightseeing.
What to pack for Midelt in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Midelt sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Midelt 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 Midelt peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Midelt 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 Midelt is worst in August — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 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) | 8 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Midelt?
Midelt sits at 32.7°N, 4.7°W, 1,462 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Boumia, 34 km away.
Topography around Midelt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Midelt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Midelt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,470 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,894 m.
The land around Midelt is covered by bare terrain (59%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (40%) 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 Midelt (32.6852°, -4.7451°, elevation 1,462 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.