Tinerhir in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tinerhir sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 35 mm of precipitation over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tinerhir's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tinerhir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 35 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tinerhir in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Tinerhir reaches about 14°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tinerhir
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 43 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tinerhir 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 1° | 11 | 2 | 1 | 10.2 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 15° / 3° | 15 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 6° | 13 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 12 | 2.3 | 0 | 12.7 | 8.3 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 11 | 2.1 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 18° | 7 | 1.7 | 0 | 14 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 2 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 33° / 21° | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 11 | 2.3 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 17° / 6° | 16 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 14° / 2° | 9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 10 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tinerhir gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6 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 10 h 06 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tinerhir
None of Tinerhir's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tinerhir sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Tinerhir?
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 Tinerhir for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tinerhir in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tinerhir sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Tinerhir in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tinerhir peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tinerhir 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 Tinerhir is worst in August — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 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) | 9 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 37 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Tinerhir?
Tinerhir sits at 31.5°N, 5.5°W, 1,281 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Goulmima, 58 km away.
Topography around Tinerhir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tinerhir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tinerhir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 1,292 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,106 m.
The land around Tinerhir is covered by bare terrain (62%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and grassland (33%) 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 Tinerhir (31.5147°, -5.5328°, elevation 1,281 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.