Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah weather in January

In January, Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.2 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 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:33 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
48%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
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
31178

How January really feels in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

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.

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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
Jan17° / 698.2106.0
Feb19° / 607.310.76.5
Mar21° / 10°637.911.77.0
Apr23° / 12°54812.87.3
May27° / 15°346.213.87.2
Jun31° / 18°92.214.35.8
Jul34° / 20°20.314.14.2
Aug34° / 21°30.913.34.1
Sep31° / 19°213.812.25.7
Oct27° / 16°616.911.17.1
Nov22° / 12°79810.27.1
Dec18° / 808.39.76.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175743
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265545
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1124
1224
1325
1425
1526
1627
1727
1828
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029
3128

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39451
49541
59640
69640
79640
89640
99640
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820
319820

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:335:17
29.77:345:18
39.77:345:18
49.87:345:19
59.87:345:20
69.87:345:21
79.87:345:21
89.87:345:22
99.87:345:23
109.87:345:24
119.87:345:25
129.97:345:26
139.97:345:26
149.97:345:27
159.97:345:28
169.97:335:29
179.97:335:30
1810.07:335:31
1910.07:335:32
2010.07:325:33
2110.07:325:34
2210.07:325:35
2310.17:315:36
2410.17:315:37
2510.17:315:38
2610.17:305:39
2710.27:305:40
2810.27:295:41
2910.27:285:41
3010.27:285:42
3110.37:275:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

In seasonPeak

None of Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah in January

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

In January, Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah is worst in February — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1329 µg/m³Jun 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah?

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sits at 34.5°N, 5.5°W, 76 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Karia Ba Mohamed, 30 km away.

Topography around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Karia Ba Mohamed 30 km · Ouezzane 34 km · Sidi Kacem 35 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 42 km · Sidi Slimane 46 km · Souk El Arbaa 50 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 50 km · Ouislane 64 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah (34.4916°, -5.5085°, elevation 76 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. 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).