Tahla weather in January

In January, Tahla sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°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 Tahla's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tahla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:28 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tahla reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°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)
1166
2165
3165
4165
5165
6165
7165
8165
9165
10165
11165
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155
29155
30155
31165

How January really feels in Tahla

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.

Tahla weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 698.4105.2
Feb17° / 658.810.75.6
Mar19° / 749.711.76.4
Apr21° / 10°749.912.86.7
May25° / 13°497.613.77.4
Jun30° / 17°16314.26.4
Jul34° / 20°41.1144.0
Aug34° / 20°72.213.33.8
Sep30° / 17°264.812.26.2
Oct25° / 14°606.911.17.5
Nov19° / 788.610.26.6
Dec17° / 658.49.85.7

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66436
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tahla gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
924
1024
1124
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1728
1829
1929
2030
2130
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:28 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:285:14
29.87:285:15
39.87:285:15
49.87:285:16
59.87:295:17
69.87:295:17
79.87:295:18
89.87:295:19
99.97:295:20
109.97:295:21
119.97:295:22
129.97:295:22
139.97:295:23
149.97:285:24
159.97:285:25
1610.07:285:26
1710.07:285:27
1810.07:285:28
1910.07:275:29
2010.07:275:30
2110.17:275:30
2210.17:265:31
2310.17:265:32
2410.17:265:33
2510.17:255:34
2610.27:255:35
2710.27:245:36
2810.27:245:37
2910.27:235:38
3010.37:235:39
3110.37:225:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tahla

In seasonPeak

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

Tahla 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 Tahla?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tahla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tahla in January

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

In January, Tahla sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tahla 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 Tahla peaks around July 19 at about 11 (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 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tahla 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 Tahla is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1626 µg/m³Dec 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tahla?

Tahla sits at 34.0°N, 4.4°W, 606 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ribat Al Khayr, 26 km away.

Topography around Tahla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tahla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 596 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,254 m.

The land around Tahla is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (31%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
1,178 m
80 km
3,254 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ribat Al Khayr 26 km · Taza 42 km · Sefrou 45 km · Fès al Bali 49 km · Fez 53 km · New Fes 54 km · Oulad Tayeb 54 km · Taounate 58 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 Tahla (34.0496°, -4.4216°, elevation 606 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).