Temara weather in January

In January, Temara sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.7 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 45% 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 Temara's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Temara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
1st coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:38 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temara is City in Morocco.

Density
10,201/km²
people per km²
Founded
1983

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Temara reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Temara 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° / 11°647.7105.8
Feb17° / 12°486.710.76.1
Mar19° / 13°456.311.76.8
Apr20° / 14°356.112.87.1
May22° / 16°20413.78.0
Jun24° / 19°3114.29.1
Jul26° / 20°10.1149.1
Aug27° / 21°10.313.38.9
Sep25° / 20°132.612.28.5
Oct23° / 18°436.411.17.8
Nov20° / 15°757.910.26.8
Dec18° / 12°677.69.86.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176238
186238
196238
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216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Temara gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1323
1424
1525
1626
1726
1827
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027
3127

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
286131
387121
487121
588111
689101
789101
89190
99190
109280
119280
129370
139370
149370
159370
169460
179460
189460
199460
209460
219460
229550
239550
249550
259460
269460
279460
289460
299370
309370
319370

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
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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 7:37 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:375:24
29.87:385:25
39.87:385:26
49.87:385:26
59.87:385:27
69.87:385:28
79.87:385:29
89.87:385:29
99.97:385:30
109.97:385:31
119.97:385:32
129.97:385:33
139.97:385:33
149.97:385:34
1510.07:385:35
1610.07:385:36
1710.07:385:37
1810.07:375:38
1910.07:375:39
2010.07:375:40
2110.17:365:41
2210.17:365:42
2310.17:365:43
2410.17:355:43
2510.27:355:44
2610.27:345:45
2710.27:345:46
2810.27:335:47
2910.37:335:48
3010.37:325:49
3110.37:325:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Temara

In seasonPeak

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

Temara 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 Temara?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Temara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Temara in January

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

In January, Temara sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Temara in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 6 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Temara 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 Temara peaks around July 19 at about 10 (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 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Temara 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 Temara is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1355 µg/m³Jun 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Temara?

Temara sits at 33.9°N, 6.9°W, 73 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is El Harhoura, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Temara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Temara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.

The land around Temara is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (37%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
961 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: El Harhoura 3.0 km · Aïn Attig 7.0 km · Mers El Kheir 8.0 km · Rabat 12 km · Tamesna 12 km · Skhirate 14 km · Salé 17 km · Salé Al Jadida 17 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 Temara (33.9287°, -6.9066°, elevation 73 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).