Zawyat an Nwaçer in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zawyat an Nwaçer sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 123 mm of rain over about 19 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 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zawyat an Nwaçer's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zawyat an Nwaçer's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 123 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zawyat an Nwaçer in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Zawyat an Nwaçer reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Zawyat an Nwaçer 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 | 17° / 9° | 42 | 6.6 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Feb | 18° / 9° | 38 | 6 | 10.8 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 11° | 34 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 13° | 28 | 5.1 | 12.8 | 7.5 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 15 | 3.7 | 13.7 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 2 | 0.7 | 14.2 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 14 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 11 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 31 | 5 | 11.2 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 21° / 12° | 50 | 6.7 | 10.3 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 19° / 10° | 43 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zawyat an Nwaçer gets around 123 mm of rain over 19 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 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 3.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zawyat an Nwaçer
None of Zawyat an Nwaçer's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Zawyat an Nwaçer sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Zawyat an Nwaçer?
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 Zawyat an Nwaçer for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zawyat an Nwaçer in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zawyat an Nwaçer sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Zawyat an Nwaçer in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°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 27 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 30 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Zawyat an Nwaçer in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Zawyat an Nwaçer peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zawyat an Nwaçer 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 Zawyat an Nwaçer is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 15 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) | 36 | 37 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is Zawyat an Nwaçer?
Zawyat an Nwaçer sits at 33.4°N, 7.6°W, 195 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ad Darwa, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Zawyat an Nwaçer
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zawyat an Nwaçer.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zawyat an Nwaçer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.
The land around Zawyat an Nwaçer is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and water (25%) 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 Zawyat an Nwaçer (33.3798°, -7.6193°, elevation 195 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.