Ras el Ma in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ras el Ma sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 164 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ras el Ma's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ras el Ma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ras el Ma in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Ras el Ma reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ras el Ma
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.
Ras el Ma 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° / 6° | 55 | 8 | 10 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 17° / 7° | 55 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 62 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 62 | 9 | 12.8 | 6.9 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 47 | 7.5 | 13.7 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 16 | 3.2 | 14.2 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 4 | 1.2 | 14 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 7 | 2 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 30 | 5 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 58 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 65 | 8 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 17° / 7° | 54 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ras el Ma gets around 164 mm of rain over 24 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 7 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 Ras el Ma
None of Ras el Ma's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ras el Ma sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Ras el Ma?
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 Ras el Ma for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ras el Ma in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ras el Ma sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Ras el Ma in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ras el Ma 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 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | 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 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ras el Ma 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 Ras el Ma is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Ras el Ma?
Ras el Ma sits at 34.0°N, 5.1°W, 476 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Oulad Tayeb, 10 km away.
Topography around Ras el Ma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ras el Ma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras el Ma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 458 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,718 m.
The land around Ras el Ma is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (36%) 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 Ras el Ma (33.974°, -5.0961°, elevation 476 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.