Mohammedia in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mohammedia sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 163 mm of rain over about 20 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 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mohammedia's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mohammedia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 163 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mohammedia in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Mohammedia reaches about 17°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Mohammedia 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° | 57 | 7.1 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 17° / 12° | 44 | 5.8 | 10.7 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 18° / 13° | 39 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 19° / 15° | 32 | 5.5 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 21° / 17° | 16 | 3.5 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 19° | 3 | 0.9 | 14.2 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 0 | 0.2 | 14 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 12 | 2.2 | 12.2 | 8.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 38 | 5.8 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 20° / 15° | 69 | 7 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 18° / 13° | 61 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mohammedia gets around 163 mm of rain over 20 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 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mohammedia
None of Mohammedia's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Mohammedia sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Mohammedia?
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 Mohammedia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mohammedia in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mohammedia sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mohammedia 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 21 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 31 to Nov 10 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Mohammedia in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Mohammedia peaks around July 19 at about 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mohammedia 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 Mohammedia 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 37 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Mohammedia?
Mohammedia sits at 33.7°N, 7.4°W, 29 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Beni Yakhlef, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Mohammedia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mohammedia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mohammedia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.
The land around Mohammedia is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and water (32%) 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 Mohammedia (33.6861°, -7.383°, elevation 29 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.