Safi weather in January

In January, Safi sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Safi's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Safi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:43 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
39%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Safi is city in Morocco.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 34.2 µg/m³ · 2020

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 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Safi reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Safi 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
Jan19° / 10°36510.17.1
Feb19° / 11°364.910.87.2
Mar21° / 13°315.311.87.5
Apr22° / 14°203.912.87.9
May23° / 16°112.313.68.7
Jun25° / 18°20.514.19.1
Jul27° / 20°0013.99.0
Aug27° / 20°00.113.28.8
Sep26° / 19°61.212.28.6
Oct25° / 17°233.711.28.3
Nov22° / 14°465.410.37.7
Dec20° / 11°415.49.97.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137228
147228
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Safi gets around 36 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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3119

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186113
288102
388102
48992
58992
68992
79091
89091
99181
109181
119181
129181
139181
149181
159370
169370
179370
189370
199370
209460
219460
229460
239460
249460
259460
269460
279460
289460
299460
309370
319370

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 7:43 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:435:38
29.97:435:38
39.97:435:39
49.97:435:40
59.97:435:40
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1410.17:445:47
1510.17:435:48
1610.17:435:49
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1810.17:435:51
1910.27:435:52
2010.27:425:53
2110.27:425:54
2210.27:425:54
2310.27:425:55
2410.37:415:56
2510.37:415:57
2610.37:405:58
2710.37:405:59
2810.37:406:00
2910.47:396:01
3010.47:396:02
3110.47:386:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Safi

In seasonPeak

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

Safi 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 Safi?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Safi for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Safi in January

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

In January, Safi sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Safi in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Oct 24 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Safi 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 Safi peaks around July 16 at about 11 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Safi 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 Safi is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1519 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Safi?

Safi sits at 32.3°N, 9.2°W, 45 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sebt Gzoula, 26 km away.

ChichaouaEssaouiraBen GuerirTamansourt

Topography around Safi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Safi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Safi is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (41%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sebt Gzoula 26 km · Echemmaia Est 63 km · Youssoufia 67 km · Sidi Bennour 85 km · Chichaoua 95 km · Essaouira 101 km · Ben Guerir 121 km · Tamansourt 122 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 Safi (32.2994°, -9.2372°, elevation 45 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).