Sidi Slimane Echcharaa weather in January

In January, Sidi Slimane Echcharaa sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 39 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sidi Slimane Echcharaa's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Slimane Echcharaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:22 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sidi Slimane Echcharaa reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177
31177

How January really feels in Sidi Slimane Echcharaa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sidi Slimane Echcharaa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 397.19.96.2
Feb18° / 406.310.76.5
Mar20° / 516.911.76.9
Apr21° / 11°406.612.97.3
May24° / 14°304.313.88.1
Jun28° / 18°91.614.37.8
Jul31° / 21°10.414.16.1
Aug31° / 21°50.913.35.7
Sep29° / 19°213.712.27.0
Oct25° / 15°375.311.17.8
Nov21° / 11°446.210.27.3
Dec18° / 315.69.76.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106832
116931
126931
136931
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196832
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266634
276634
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sidi Slimane Echcharaa gets around 39 mm of rain over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
720
820
920
1021
1121
1222
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1924
2024
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 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 7:22 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:225:03
29.77:225:04
39.77:225:05
49.77:225:05
59.77:225:06
69.77:235:07
79.87:235:08
89.87:235:09
99.87:235:09
109.87:235:10
119.87:235:11
129.87:225:12
139.87:225:13
149.97:225:14
159.97:225:15
169.97:225:16
179.97:225:16
189.97:215:17
1910.07:215:18
2010.07:215:19
2110.07:205:20
2210.07:205:21
2310.07:205:22
2410.17:195:23
2510.17:195:24
2610.17:185:25
2710.17:185:26
2810.27:175:27
2910.27:175:28
3010.27:165:29
3110.27:155:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sidi Slimane Echcharaa

In seasonPeak

None of Sidi Slimane Echcharaa'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 Slimane Echcharaa 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 Slimane Echcharaa?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sidi Slimane Echcharaa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sidi Slimane Echcharaa in January

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

In January, Sidi Slimane Echcharaa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Sidi Slimane Echcharaa in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sidi Slimane Echcharaa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sidi Slimane Echcharaa peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 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 Slimane Echcharaa is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1417 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Slimane Echcharaa?

Sidi Slimane Echcharaa sits at 34.9°N, 2.4°W, 232 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Berkane, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Sidi Slimane Echcharaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Slimane Echcharaa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m.

The land around Sidi Slimane Echcharaa is covered by grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (29%), cropland (29%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), water (24%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,454 m
80 km
1,701 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Berkane 3.0 km · Ahfir 23 km · Zaïo 35 km · El Aïoun 39 km · Oujda 48 km · Ghazaouet 50 km · Nedroma 56 km · Selouane 57 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 Slimane Echcharaa (34.9082°, -2.3506°, elevation 232 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).