Sidi Bennour weather in January

In January, Sidi Bennour sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Sidi Bennour's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Bennour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:41 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
44%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sidi Bennour reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3189
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

Sidi Bennour weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 355.310.16.8
Feb19° / 344.910.87.1
Mar21° / 11°346.111.87.4
Apr22° / 12°254.412.87.9
May25° / 15°122.613.78.4
Jun27° / 17°20.914.18.4
Jul30° / 19°00.113.97.2
Aug30° / 20°00.113.26.9
Sep28° / 18°81.712.27.8
Oct26° / 16°264.511.27.9
Nov22° / 12°425.310.37.6
Dec19° / 10°415.89.97.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116733
126634
136634
146733
156733
166733
176634
186634
196634
206634
216535
226535
236535
246535
256535
266436
276436
286436
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sidi Bennour gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.3 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.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
615
715
815
916
1016
1117
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2620
2720
2820
2920
3019
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
18992
29082
39271
49271
59361
69361
79361
89451
99550
109550
119550
129640
139640
149640
159640
169640
179640
189640
199640
209640
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289640
299640
309640
319640

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the calmest month.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:40 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:405:33
29.97:415:34
39.97:415:35
49.97:415:36
59.97:415:36
69.97:415:37
79.97:415:38
810.07:415:39
910.07:415:39
1010.07:415:40
1110.07:415:41
1210.07:415:42
1310.07:415:43
1410.07:415:43
1510.17:415:44
1610.17:415:45
1710.17:415:46
1810.17:405:47
1910.17:405:48
2010.17:405:49
2110.27:405:50
2210.27:395:50
2310.27:395:51
2410.27:395:52
2510.27:385:53
2610.37:385:54
2710.37:375:55
2810.37:375:56
2910.37:365:57
3010.47:365:58
3110.47:355:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sidi Bennour

In seasonPeak

None of Sidi Bennour'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 Bennour 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 Bennour?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sidi Bennour for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi Bennour in January

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

In January, Sidi Bennour sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Sidi Bennour 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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 3 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sidi Bennour 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 Sidi Bennour peaks around July 17 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 17UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Bennour 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 Bennour is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1225 µg/m³Jun 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Bennour?

Sidi Bennour sits at 32.7°N, 8.4°W, 182 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Youssoufia, 46 km away.

Topography around Sidi Bennour

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Bennour has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 180 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m.

The land around Sidi Bennour is covered by cropland (62%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (85%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
117 m
80 km
718 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Youssoufia 46 km · Ben Guerir 64 km · Echemmaia Est 66 km · El Jadida 68 km · Azemmour 71 km · Settat 85 km · Safi 85 km · Sebt Gzoula 86 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 Bennour (32.6524°, -8.4277°, elevation 182 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).