Taourirt in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Taourirt sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 53 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Taourirt's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Taourirt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Taourirt in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Taourirt reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Taourirt
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.
Taourirt 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° / 6° | 18 | 4 | 10 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 19° / 8° | 19 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 22° / 10° | 25 | 4.2 | 11.7 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 19 | 3.9 | 12.8 | 8.2 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 16 | 2.9 | 13.8 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 4 | 1 | 14.3 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 2 | 0.6 | 13.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 19° | 9 | 2.3 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 27° / 15° | 18 | 3.1 | 11.1 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 21° / 11° | 25 | 4.3 | 10.2 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 17 | 3.8 | 9.7 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Taourirt gets around 53 mm of rain over 12 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 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 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Taourirt
None of Taourirt's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Taourirt sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Taourirt?
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 Taourirt for sightseeing.
What to pack for Taourirt in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Taourirt sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Taourirt 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 Taourirt peaks around July 22 at about 10 (very high) — 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 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Taourirt 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 Taourirt is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Taourirt?
Taourirt sits at 34.4°N, 2.9°W, 394 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is El Aïoun, 41 km away.
Topography around Taourirt
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taourirt.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Taourirt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.
The land around Taourirt is covered by grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and bare terrain (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 Taourirt (34.4073°, -2.8973°, elevation 394 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.