Tahla in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tahla sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 199 mm of precipitation over about 26 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 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tahla's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tahla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 199 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tahla in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Tahla reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tahla
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.
Tahla 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 | 15° / 5° | 69 | 8.4 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 17° / 6° | 65 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 74 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 74 | 9.9 | 12.8 | 6.7 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 49 | 7.6 | 13.7 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 16 | 3 | 14.2 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 4 | 1.1 | 14 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 7 | 2.2 | 13.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 17° | 26 | 4.8 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 60 | 6.9 | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 19° / 9° | 78 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 17° / 6° | 65 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tahla gets around 199 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tahla
None of Tahla's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tahla sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Tahla?
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 Tahla for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tahla in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tahla sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Tahla in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tahla 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.