Oulad Ayad weather in January

In January, Oulad Ayad sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 43 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Oulad Ayad's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oulad Ayad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:33 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Oulad Ayad reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1185
2185
3185
4185
5185
6185
7185
8185
9185
10175
11174
12174
13174
14174
15174
16174
17174
18174
19174
20174
21174
22174
23174
24174
25174
26175
27175
28175
29175
30175
31185

How January really feels in Oulad Ayad

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.

Oulad Ayad 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
Jan17° / 435.910.16.5
Feb19° / 425.810.87.0
Mar21° / 526.911.87.3
Apr24° / 11°426.712.87.7
May28° / 14°315.513.66.8
Jun33° / 18°10314.14.5
Jul37° / 21°73.113.92.0
Aug37° / 21°104.513.22.1
Sep32° / 18°174.212.24.9
Oct27° / 15°35511.27.2
Nov22° / 525.710.47.6
Dec18° / 405.49.97.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97129
107129
117129
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Oulad Ayad gets around 43 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
416
516
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1320
1420
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021
3121

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of January to 10 h 24 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 7:33 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:335:28
29.97:335:29
39.97:335:29
49.97:335:30
510.07:335:31
610.07:345:32
710.07:345:32
810.07:345:33
910.07:345:34
1010.07:345:35
1110.07:345:35
1210.07:345:36
1310.17:345:37
1410.17:345:38
1510.17:335:39
1610.17:335:40
1710.17:335:40
1810.17:335:41
1910.27:335:42
2010.27:335:43
2110.27:325:44
2210.27:325:45
2310.27:325:46
2410.37:315:47
2510.37:315:48
2610.37:305:48
2710.37:305:49
2810.37:305:50
2910.47:295:51
3010.47:295:52
3110.47:285:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Oulad Ayad

In seasonPeak

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

Oulad Ayad 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 Oulad Ayad?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Oulad Ayad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oulad Ayad in January

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

In January, Oulad Ayad sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Oulad Ayad in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 Oulad Ayad peaks around July 20 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oulad Ayad 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 Oulad Ayad is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1627 µg/m³Dec 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oulad Ayad?

Oulad Ayad sits at 32.2°N, 6.8°W, 450 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma, 14 km away.

Topography around Oulad Ayad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oulad Ayad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m around an average of 501 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,506 m.

The land around Oulad Ayad is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
488 m
16 km
1,119 m
80 km
3,506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 14 km · Azilal 34 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 35 km · Beni Mellal 45 km · Al Brouj 50 km · Demnate 55 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 60 km · Laâttaouia 63 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 Oulad Ayad (32.2°, -6.8°, elevation 450 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. 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).