Oujda weather in January

In January, Oujda sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Oujda's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oujda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:20 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Oujda is city in Morocco.

Density
5,599/km²
people per km²
Founded
~994 CE

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 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Oujda reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5165
6165
7164
8164
9164
10164
11164
12154
13154
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155
29155
30155
31165

How January really feels in Oujda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Oujda weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 387.19.95.4
Feb16° / 396.310.75.9
Mar19° / 527.111.76.7
Apr21° / 447.312.87.1
May25° / 13°34513.87.9
Jun29° / 16°122.214.37.1
Jul33° / 20°20.714.14.8
Aug33° / 20°82.313.34.6
Sep29° / 17°204.612.26.7
Oct25° / 13°375.711.17.8
Nov19° / 446.210.27.0
Dec16° / 305.49.76.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
56931
66931
76832
86832
96931
106832
116832
126733
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236634
246535
256535
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Oujda gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
618
718
818
919
1019
1120
1221
1321
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3025
3125

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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 42 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:195:02
29.77:205:03
39.77:205:04
49.77:205:04
59.77:205:05
69.87:205:06
79.87:205:07
89.87:205:07
99.87:205:08
109.87:205:09
119.87:205:10
129.87:205:11
139.97:205:12
149.97:205:13
159.97:205:13
169.97:205:14
179.97:195:15
1810.07:195:16
1910.07:195:17
2010.07:185:18
2110.07:185:19
2210.07:185:20
2310.17:175:21
2410.17:175:22
2510.17:175:23
2610.17:165:24
2710.27:165:25
2810.27:155:26
2910.27:145:27
3010.27:145:28
3110.37:135:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.08 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
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
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 Oujda

In seasonPeak

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

Oujda 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 Oujda?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Oujda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oujda in January

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

In January, Oujda sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Oujda in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Oujda 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 Oujda peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oujda 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 Oujda is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1221 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oujda?

Oujda sits at 34.7°N, 1.9°W, 549 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Maghnia, 25 km away.

Topography around Oujda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oujda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Oujda is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
942 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Maghnia 25 km · Ahfir 35 km · Nedroma 40 km · Berkane 46 km · Ghazaouet 46 km · Jerada 47 km · Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 48 km · Beni Mester 49 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 Oujda (34.6814°, -1.9086°, elevation 549 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).