Sidi Allal El Bahraoui in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 183 mm of rain over about 22 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sidi Allal El Bahraoui's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Allal El Bahraoui's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 183 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui
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.
Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 | 17° / 7° | 65 | 7.7 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 56 | 7.2 | 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 56 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 47 | 7.1 | 12.8 | 7.3 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 30 | 5.5 | 13.7 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 7 | 1.5 | 14.2 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 14 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 13.3 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 19 | 3.1 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 53 | 6.5 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 74 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 63 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sidi Allal El Bahraoui gets around 183 mm of rain over 22 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 8 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sidi Allal El Bahraoui
None of Sidi Allal El Bahraoui's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Sidi Allal El Bahraoui?
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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sidi Allal El Bahraoui in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | 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 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 55 | 51 | 41 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 45 | 48 | 54 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 48 | Poor |
| Dec | 54 | Poor |
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.
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 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.