Ouarzazate weather in January
Temperature, rain 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 – April
What is the weather like in Ouarzazate in January?
In January, Ouarzazate is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Ouarzazate.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 93 | 95 | 96 |
| Day | 16° | 16° | 18° |
| Night | 2° | 1° | 3° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 2 | 2 | 2 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 21 min08:26 – 18:47
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 25 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Africa/Casablanca
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %73 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Ouarzazate in January: quick answers
Is Ouarzazate hot in January?
No. In January, Ouarzazate is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Ouarzazate in January?
It hardly ever rains.
Ouarzazate month by month
The whole year in OuarzazateAll destinations: MoroccoWhere to go in January
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). Sources & licences