Sidi Allal El Bahraoui weather in January

In January, Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 65 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Allal El Bahraoui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:36 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6178
7178
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30178
31178

How January really feels in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui

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.

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 657.7106.1
Feb18° / 567.210.76.5
Mar21° / 10°567.311.77.1
Apr22° / 11°477.112.87.3
May25° / 14°305.513.77.8
Jun28° / 16°71.514.27.8
Jul31° / 18°10.3146.4
Aug31° / 19°20.413.36.2
Sep28° / 18°193.112.27.2
Oct26° / 15°536.511.17.6
Nov21° / 11°747.710.27.1
Dec18° / 637.49.86.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui gets around 65 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
720
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1324
1424
1525
1626
1727
1827
1928
2028
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2928
3028
3127

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19361
29451
39451
49541
59640
69640
79640
89640
99640
109640
119640
129640
139640
149640
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:36 AM to 7:30 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)
19.87:365:22
29.87:365:23
39.87:375:24
49.87:375:25
59.87:375:25
69.87:375:26
79.87:375:27
89.87:375:28
99.97:375:28
109.97:375:29
119.97:375:30
129.97:375:31
139.97:375:32
149.97:375:33
159.97:375:34
1610.07:365:34
1710.07:365:35
1810.07:365:36
1910.07:365:37
2010.07:355:38
2110.17:355:39
2210.17:355:40
2310.17:345:41
2410.17:345:42
2510.27:345:43
2610.27:335:44
2710.27:335:45
2810.27:325:46
2910.27:325:47
3010.37:315:48
3110.37:305:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sidi Allal El Bahraoui

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sidi Allal El Bahraoui for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi Allal El Bahraoui in January

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

In January, Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 8 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 19UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1355 µg/m³Jun 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Allal El Bahraoui?

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sits at 34.0°N, 6.5°W, 183 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Salé Al Jadida, 19 km away.

Topography around Sidi Allal El Bahraoui

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Allal El Bahraoui.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Allal El Bahraoui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Sidi Allal El Bahraoui is covered by grassland (36%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), grassland (22%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Salé Al Jadida 19 km · Bouknadel 23 km · Tiflet 24 km · Sidi Taibi 24 km · Salé 25 km · Rabat 28 km · Kenitra 29 km · Mehdya 31 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui (34.0077°, -6.5308°, elevation 183 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).