Sidi Bennour in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sidi Bennour sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 110 mm of rain over about 16 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 47% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sidi Bennour's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Bennour's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 110 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sidi Bennour in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Sidi Bennour reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Sidi Bennour 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 | 18° / 8° | 35 | 5.3 | 10.1 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 19° / 9° | 34 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 21° / 11° | 34 | 6.1 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 22° / 12° | 25 | 4.4 | 12.8 | 7.9 |
| May | 25° / 15° | 12 | 2.6 | 13.7 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 2 | 0.9 | 14.1 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 8 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 7.8 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 26 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 22° / 12° | 42 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 19° / 10° | 41 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sidi Bennour gets around 110 mm of rain over 16 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 10 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sidi Bennour
None of Sidi Bennour's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sidi Bennour sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Sidi Bennour?
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 Bennour for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sidi Bennour in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sidi Bennour sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sidi Bennour 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 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 | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Sidi Bennour 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 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.
| 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 | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very 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 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sidi Bennour 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.