Tirhanimîne in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tirhanimîne sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 133 mm of rain over about 21 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 55% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tirhanimîne's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tirhanimîne's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 133 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tirhanimîne in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 15°C.
A typical winter day in Tirhanimîne reaches about 15°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Tirhanimîne 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 | 15° / 13° | 54 | 8 | 9.9 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 15° / 13° | 40 | 6.5 | 10.7 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 14° | 41 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 17° / 15° | 37 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| May | 19° / 17° | 26 | 3.9 | 13.8 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 9 | 1.2 | 14.3 | 8.7 |
| Jul | 24° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.1 | 9.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 5 | 0.9 | 13.3 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 21° | 23 | 3.4 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 18° | 48 | 6.1 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 18° / 16° | 58 | 7 | 10.1 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 16° / 14° | 39 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tirhanimîne gets around 133 mm of rain over 21 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 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tirhanimîne
None of Tirhanimîne's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tirhanimîne sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Tirhanimîne?
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 Tirhanimîne for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tirhanimîne in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tirhanimîne sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tirhanimîne in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 25 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Tirhanimîne in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tirhanimîne peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tirhanimîne 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 Tirhanimîne is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 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 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Tirhanimîne?
Tirhanimîne sits at 35.2°N, 4.0°W, 209 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Al Hoceïma, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Tirhanimîne
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tirhanimîne.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tirhanimîne has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.
The land around Tirhanimîne is covered by water (27%), grassland (26%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, water (56%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and water (36%) 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 Tirhanimîne (35.2362°, -3.9545°, elevation 209 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.