Safi in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Safi sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 113 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Safi's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Safi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 113 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Safi in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Safi reaches about 19°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Safi 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 | 19° / 10° | 36 | 5 | 10.1 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 19° / 11° | 36 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 21° / 13° | 31 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 14° | 20 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 7.9 |
| May | 23° / 16° | 11 | 2.3 | 13.6 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 14.1 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 6 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 23 | 3.7 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 22° / 14° | 46 | 5.4 | 10.3 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 20° / 11° | 41 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Safi gets around 113 mm of rain over 15 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 14 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Safi
None of Safi's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Safi sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Safi?
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 one of the better times to visit Safi for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Safi in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Safi sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Safi in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Safi 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | 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 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Safi 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.