Tetouan weather in January

In January, Tetouan sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 62 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tetouan's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tetouan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:36 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Tetouan is Moroccan city located in the Western Rif.

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 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tetouan reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°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)
1169
2159
3159
4159
5159
6159
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
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19159
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21159
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26159
27159
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29159
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31159

Tetouan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 627.99.94.9
Feb16° / 627.810.75.1
Mar17° / 10°688.311.75.8
Apr19° / 12°517.812.96.5
May22° / 14°395.813.97.5
Jun25° / 17°101.414.48.9
Jul28° / 20°10.414.28.2
Aug28° / 20°71.113.37.7
Sep25° / 19°374.712.27.9
Oct22° / 16°71811.17.1
Nov18° / 12°708.110.16.2
Dec16° / 10°698.29.65.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
95941
105941
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tetouan gets around 62 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
621
721
821
921
1022
1122
1223
1324
1424
1525
1626
1726
1827
1928
2028
2129
2229
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3029
3129

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:365:14
29.67:365:14
39.67:365:15
49.77:365:16
59.77:365:17
69.77:365:17
79.77:365:18
89.77:365:19
99.77:365:20
109.77:365:21
119.87:365:21
129.87:365:22
139.87:365:23
149.87:365:24
159.87:365:25
169.87:365:26
179.97:355:27
189.97:355:28
199.97:355:29
209.97:345:30
219.97:345:31
2210.07:345:32
2310.07:335:33
2410.07:335:34
2510.07:325:35
2610.17:325:36
2710.17:315:37
2810.17:315:38
2910.17:305:39
3010.27:305:40
3110.27:295:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tetouan?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Tetouan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tetouan in January

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

In January, Tetouan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Tetouan in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 16 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Tetouan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tetouan peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tetouan 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 Tetouan is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1623 µg/m³Jun 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tetouan?

Tetouan sits at 35.6°N, 5.4°W, 121 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Martil, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Tetouan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tetouan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,139 m.

The land around Tetouan is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
517 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
2,139 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Martil 9.0 km · Mdiq 12 km · Fnidek 30 km · Ceuta 35 km · Tangier 44 km · Chefchaouen 47 km · Gueznaia 49 km · Tarifa 53 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 Tetouan (35.5784°, -5.3684°, elevation 121 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).