Sidi Ifni in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sidi Ifni sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 67 mm of rain over about 10 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 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sidi Ifni's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Sidi Ifni has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Ifni's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 67 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sidi Ifni in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Sidi Ifni reaches about 18°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Sidi Ifni 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° / 15° | 20 | 3.5 | 10.3 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 18° / 15° | 22 | 3.1 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 18° / 16° | 21 | 3.7 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 16° | 10 | 2.5 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
| May | 19° / 17° | 5 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 20° / 18° | 2 | 0.6 | 13.8 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 21° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 22° / 20° | 4 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 19° | 13 | 2.2 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 20° / 18° | 28 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 19° / 16° | 25 | 3.7 | 10.2 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sidi Ifni gets around 67 mm of rain over 10 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 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sidi Ifni
None of Sidi Ifni's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Sidi Ifni sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Sidi Ifni?
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 Sidi Ifni for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Sidi Ifni in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sidi Ifni sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sidi Ifni in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 20 km away) is warmest in September at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 21 to Oct 30 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Sidi Ifni in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — 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 Ifni peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sidi Ifni 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 Ifni is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (June, 8 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) | 11 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Sidi Ifni?
Sidi Ifni sits at 29.4°N, 10.2°W, 44 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Guelmim, 45 km away.
Topography around Sidi Ifni
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Ifni.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Ifni has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 m.
The land around Sidi Ifni is covered by water (41%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (33%), water (32%) and grassland (27%) 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 Ifni (29.3798°, -10.173°, elevation 44 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.