Weather in Rabat in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Rabat;
Average weather
Average temperature in Rabat in January
Going from a maximum of +22°C during the day to a minimum of +1°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +19°C.
Is Rabat warm or cold in January?
Rabat is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +18°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +10°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Rabat, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Rabat in January
Water in Rabat in January is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +19°C, with an average of +18°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +17°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Rabat in January?
Climate in Rabat in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +17°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | -1°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 50 mm | 54 mm | 48 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +18°C | +17°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +18°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 50 mm to 54 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in December to 9 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Rabat is gradually increasing during January, going from 0 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Rabat?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rabat in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+21°C) and the highest in 2023 (+24°C). The driest year was 2023 with only 151 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 787 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Rabat
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rabat, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.