Oulmes weather in January

In January, Oulmes sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 7.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Oulmes's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oulmes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:33 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

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 Oulmes reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2164
3164
4164
5164
6164
7164
8164
9164
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21154
22154
23154
24154
25154
26154
27154
28154
29154
30154
31154

How January really feels in Oulmes

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.

Oulmes weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 617.4105.2
Feb17° / 598.310.85.6
Mar19° / 689.411.76.4
Apr21° / 668.812.86.7
May24° / 12°457.513.77.5
Jun28° / 15°173.714.27.5
Jul31° / 17°72.7145.6
Aug31° / 18°11413.25.4
Sep28° / 15°295.612.27.2
Oct24° / 12°567.211.27.5
Nov19° / 737.810.36.6
Dec16° / 617.59.85.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235842
245941
255941
265941
275941
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Oulmes gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 29% 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 (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
820
920
1021
1122
1222
1323
1424
1525
1625
1726
1826
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:335:22
29.87:335:22
39.87:335:23
49.87:335:24
59.97:335:25
69.97:335:25
79.97:335:26
89.97:335:27
99.97:345:28
109.97:345:29
119.97:335:29
129.97:335:30
1310.07:335:31
1410.07:335:32
1510.07:335:33
1610.07:335:34
1710.07:335:35
1810.07:335:35
1910.17:325:36
2010.17:325:37
2110.17:325:38
2210.17:315:39
2310.17:315:40
2410.27:315:41
2510.27:305:42
2610.27:305:43
2710.27:295:44
2810.37:295:45
2910.37:285:46
3010.37:285:47
3110.37:275:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Oulmes

In seasonPeak

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

Oulmes 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 Oulmes?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Oulmes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oulmes in January

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

In January, Oulmes sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Oulmes 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 Oulmes 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oulmes 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 Oulmes is worst in February — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 937 µg/m³Jun 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oulmes?

Oulmes sits at 33.4°N, 6.0°W, 1,175 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Aguelmous, 33 km away.

Topography around Oulmes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oulmes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 1,152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 936 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,134 m.

The land around Oulmes is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
936 m
80 km
2,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Aguelmous 33 km · Khemisset 45 km · Agouraï 45 km · Mrirt 50 km · Tiflet 59 km · Khenifra 63 km · Douar Toulal 63 km · El Hajeb 65 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 Oulmes (33.4258°, -6.0014°, elevation 1,175 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).