Outat Oulad Al Haj in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Outat Oulad Al Haj sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 32 mm of precipitation over about 8 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 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Outat Oulad Al Haj's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Outat Oulad Al Haj's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 32 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Outat Oulad Al Haj in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Outat Oulad Al Haj reaches about 16°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Outat Oulad Al Haj
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Outat Oulad Al Haj 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 | 15° / 3° | 11 | 2.9 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 17° / 4° | 12 | 2.8 | 10.8 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 7° | 15 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 23° / 10° | 17 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 16 | 3.2 | 13.7 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 18° | 8 | 2 | 14.2 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 2 | 0.5 | 14 | 2.4 |
| Aug | 35° / 22° | 5 | 1 | 13.2 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 8 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 13° | 15 | 2.9 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 7° | 14 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 16° / 4° | 10 | 2.7 | 9.8 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Outat Oulad Al Haj gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 6 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 Outat Oulad Al Haj
None of Outat Oulad Al Haj's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Outat Oulad Al Haj sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Outat Oulad Al Haj?
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 Outat Oulad Al Haj for sightseeing.
What to pack for Outat Oulad Al Haj in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Outat Oulad Al Haj sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Outat Oulad Al Haj 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 Outat Oulad Al Haj peaks around August 11 at about 10 (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 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Outat Oulad Al Haj 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 Outat Oulad Al Haj is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× 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 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 24 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Outat Oulad Al Haj?
Outat Oulad Al Haj sits at 33.3°N, 3.7°W, 771 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Missour, 42 km away.
Topography around Outat Oulad Al Haj
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Outat Oulad Al Haj.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Outat Oulad Al Haj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 785 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,896 m.
The land around Outat Oulad Al Haj is covered by bare terrain (62%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) 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 Outat Oulad Al Haj (33.345°, -3.7039°, elevation 771 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.