How warm is it in Marrakesh in January?

Daytime highs averaged 18.3 °C, night-time lows 5.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 28.2 °C (24 Jan 2024), the lowest -1.5 °C (28 Jan 2018).

How often does it rain in Marrakesh in January?

On average there were 4.7 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 32.7 mm of precipitation in total.

🇲🇦 Weather in Marrakesh in January

This is what the weather in Marrakesh (Morocco) was like in January in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

18.3 °C

14.9 °C – 23.6 °C

Avg. night-time low

5.5 °C

3.6 °C – 8.9 °C

Avg. rain days in period

4.7

15 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

32.7 mm

2.5 mm – 124 mm

Avg. cloud cover

28 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 28.2 °C (24 Jan 2024) · Lowest temperature -1.5 °C (28 Jan 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 18 km/h

Weather mix of all days

192Sunny
55Partly cloudy
16Cloudy
28Light rain
19Rain

Summary

On average 18.3 °C during the day and 5.5 °C at night.
On average 4.7 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 32.7 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 23.6 °C), coolest: 2026 (avg. 14.9 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (124 mm), driest: 2019 (2.5 mm).
Extremes: 28.2 °C on 24 Jan 2024 and -1.5 °C on 28 Jan 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max14.9°Avg. min4.9°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
124 mm
Avg. cloud cover
49 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.4 °C · Min -0.7 °C
2025
Avg. max20.0°Avg. min5.9°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
13.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
18 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.3 °C · Min 1.1 °C
2024
Avg. max23.6°Avg. min8.9°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
7.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
34 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.2 °C · Min 6.0 °C
2023
Avg. max17.8°Avg. min5.4°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
6.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
17 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.0 °C · Min -0.1 °C
2022
Avg. max20.1°Avg. min7.0°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
30.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
31 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.6 °C · Min 4.4 °C
2021
Avg. max17.9°Avg. min5.7°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
57.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
29 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.7 °C · Min -0.8 °C
2020
Avg. max17.9°Avg. min4.9°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
16.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
19 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.1 °C · Min 1.7 °C
2019
Avg. max17.6°Avg. min4.3°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
2.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
16 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.9 °C · Min 0.3 °C
2018
Avg. max17.1°Avg. min4.8°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
54.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
39 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.6 °C · Min -1.5 °C
2017
Avg. max16.4°Avg. min3.6°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
14.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
31 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.3 °C · Min -1.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Marrakesh in January?: Daytime highs averaged 18.3 °C, night-time lows 5.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 28.2 °C (24 Jan 2024), the lowest -1.5 °C (28 Jan 2018).
How often does it rain in Marrakesh in January?: On average there were 4.7 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 32.7 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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