Taza in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Taza sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 136 mm of precipitation over about 22 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 15°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Taza's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Taza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 136 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Taza in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Taza reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Taza
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.
Taza 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 | 14° / 5° | 43 | 7.2 | 10 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 15° / 6° | 46 | 7 | 10.7 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 49 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 48 | 8.3 | 12.8 | 6.8 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 31 | 6.2 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 12 | 3 | 14.2 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 6 | 2.4 | 14.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 11 | 4 | 13.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 19 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 43 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 18° / 9° | 55 | 7 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 46 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Taza gets around 136 mm of rain and snow over 22 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 10 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 Taza
None of Taza's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Taza sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Taza?
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 Taza for sightseeing.
What to pack for Taza in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Taza sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 22 days see rain.
UV index in Taza 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 Taza peaks around July 18 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 Taza 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 Taza is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 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) | 12 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Taza?
Taza sits at 34.2°N, 4.0°W, 530 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tahla, 42 km away.
Topography around Taza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Taza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Taza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m around an average of 551 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,447 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.
The land around Taza is covered by cropland (29%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) 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 Taza (34.21°, -4.01°, elevation 530 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.