Sidi Rahal weather in January

In January, Sidi Rahal sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°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 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 Rahal's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Rahal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:41 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
45%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sidi Rahal reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21712
31712
41712
51712
61712
71712
81712
91712
101612
111612
121612
131612
141612
151612
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181612
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201612
211612
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261612
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281612
291612
301612
311612

Sidi Rahal 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
Jan16° / 12°557105.7
Feb17° / 12°45610.85.9
Mar18° / 13°426.511.76.6
Apr19° / 15°364.912.87.0
May20° / 17°153.213.77.8
Jun22° / 19°30.914.28.8
Jul24° / 20°10.1149.4
Aug24° / 21°00.113.29.3
Sep24° / 20°13212.28.8
Oct22° / 18°355.411.27.7
Nov19° / 15°666.810.36.9
Dec17° / 13°597.19.86.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

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 (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96634
106634
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sidi Rahal gets around 55 mm of rain over 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
419
519
619
720
820
920
1021
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3024
3124

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177212
279192
380182
481172
583161
683161
784151
885141
986131
1086131
1187121
1288120
1389110
1489110
1589110
1689110
1789110
1889110
1989110
2090100
2190100
2290100
2390100
2489110
2589110
2689110
2788120
2888120
2987130
3086140
3185150

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 7:40 AM to 7:35 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:405:29
29.87:415:30
39.87:415:31
49.87:415:31
59.97:415:32
69.97:415:33
79.97:415:34
89.97:415:35
99.97:415:35
109.97:415:36
119.97:415:37
129.97:415:38
1310.07:415:39
1410.07:415:40
1510.07:415:40
1610.07:415:41
1710.07:415:42
1810.07:405:43
1910.17:405:44
2010.17:405:45
2110.17:405:46
2210.17:395:47
2310.17:395:48
2410.27:385:49
2510.27:385:49
2610.27:385:50
2710.27:375:51
2810.37:375:52
2910.37:365:53
3010.37:365:54
3110.37:355:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sidi Rahal?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Rahal in January

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

In January, Sidi Rahal sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sidi Rahal 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 17 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 May 30 to Nov 7 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Sidi Rahal 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 Rahal peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 15UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Rahal 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 Rahal is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1619 µg/m³Jun 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Rahal?

Sidi Rahal sits at 33.5°N, 7.9°W, 9 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Had Soualem, 10 km away.

Topography around Sidi Rahal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Rahal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m.

The land around Sidi Rahal is covered by cropland (38%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (47%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
703 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Had Soualem 10 km · Dar Bouazza 12 km · Bir Jdid 13 km · Bouskoura 27 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 31 km · Casablanca 33 km · Lahraouyine 38 km · Mediouna 39 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 Rahal (33.4774°, -7.9364°, elevation 9 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).