Marrakesh weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Excellent
Best time to visit: October – May
What is the weather like in Marrakesh in January?
In January, Marrakesh is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 33 mm. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Marrakesh.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 89 | 89 | 91 |
| Day | 19° | 18° | 20° |
| Night | 4° | 3° | 5° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 5 | 5 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 18 min08:32 – 18:49
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 39 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+1Africa/Casablanca
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %90 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Marrakesh in January: quick answers
Is Marrakesh hot in January?
No. In January, Marrakesh is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Marrakesh in January?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 33 mm.
Marrakesh month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)