Tiznit in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tiznit sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 75 mm of rain over about 11 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 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tiznit's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tiznit's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 75 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tiznit in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Tiznit reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Tiznit 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 | 19° / 11° | 24 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 19° / 12° | 27 | 3.6 | 10.9 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 21° / 14° | 27 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 15° | 17 | 3.2 | 12.7 | 7.9 |
| May | 22° / 16° | 8 | 1.9 | 13.5 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 2 | 0.7 | 13.9 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.1 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 25° / 20° | 6 | 1 | 12.2 | 8.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 18° | 16 | 2.5 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 15° | 30 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 20° / 13° | 25 | 3.9 | 10.1 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tiznit gets around 75 mm of rain over 11 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 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tiznit
None of Tiznit's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tiznit sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Tiznit?
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 one of the better times to visit Tiznit for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tiznit in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tiznit sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tiznit in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 1 to Oct 22 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Tiznit 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 Tiznit peaks around June 23 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) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Tiznit 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 Tiznit is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 10 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) | 13 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Tiznit?
Tiznit sits at 29.7°N, 9.7°W, 240 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sidi Ifni, 55 km away.
Topography around Tiznit
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tiznit.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tiznit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,313 m.
The land around Tiznit is covered by grassland (36%), artificial surfaces (30%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), water (25%) and bare terrain (24%) 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 Tiznit (29.6974°, -9.7316°, elevation 240 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.