Souk El Arbaa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Souk El Arbaa sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 215 mm of rain over about 25 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 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Souk El Arbaa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Souk El Arbaa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 215 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Souk El Arbaa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Souk El Arbaa reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Souk El Arbaa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Souk El Arbaa 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 | 17° / 7° | 71 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 60 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 65 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 57 | 8.1 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 34 | 6.2 | 13.8 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 9 | 1.8 | 14.3 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.3 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 24 | 3.4 | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 26° / 15° | 65 | 7 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 82 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 84 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Souk El Arbaa gets around 215 mm of rain over 25 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Souk El Arbaa
None of Souk El Arbaa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Souk El Arbaa sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Souk El Arbaa?
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 Souk El Arbaa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Souk El Arbaa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Souk El Arbaa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Souk El Arbaa 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 31 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 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 | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Souk El Arbaa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Souk El Arbaa peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Souk El Arbaa 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 Souk El Arbaa is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 18 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) | 38 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38 | Poor |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Souk El Arbaa?
Souk El Arbaa sits at 34.7°N, 6.0°W, 38 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souq Larb’a al Gharb, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Souk El Arbaa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Souk El Arbaa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Souk El Arbaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m.
The land around Souk El Arbaa is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (21%) 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 Souk El Arbaa (34.6847°, -6.0034°, elevation 38 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.