Ouarzazate in January brings 17.6°C days, 2.6°C nights, and 9.6 sunshine hours, so Taourirt Kasbah and Midi Hemma both fit the plan. It feels steadier than December and warmer than February after dark.
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Month intelligence
Ouarzazate in January ranks #5 of 12 Ouarzazate months by TripTimi score. Against the city's own monthly baseline, it is cooler, drier, and less sunny. The strongest benchmark is April, which sits 6 points higher mostly because the alternative month gives you more bright hours.
City rank
#5 of 12
by TripTimi score across all months
Vs best month
-6 pts
against April
City baseline
-9.8C
daytime temperature difference
Temperature
-9.8C
cooler than the city average
Rain pattern
-1.9 mm / +0.1 days
drier than the usual city month
Sunshine
-1.3 h
fewer bright hours than usual
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Best for
Visitors who want Taourirt Kasbah with calmer access than peak spring months.
Travelers who prefer Midi Hemma and Sidi Outhman in bright daytime conditions.
People who like pairing one museum, Le Musée Régional de la Résistance et de l'Armée de Liberation, with short landmark visits.
Travel pulse
Snapshot
| Average daytime temperature | 17.6C |
|---|---|
| Average night temperature | 2.6C |
| Monthly rainfall | 7.1 mm |
| Rainy days | 1.6 days |
| Humidity | 40.4% |
| Average sunshine | 9.6 h |
How The Month Feels
January in Ouarzazate has a crisp, sunlit rhythm, with Taourirt Kasbah drawing attention once the air turns cold. Midi Hemma and Sidi Outhman feel most alive in the middle of the day.
What To Lock In Early
Reserve Taourirt Kasbah and Le Musée Régional de la Résistance et de l'Armée de Liberation if you want a fixed indoor anchor. Leave Midi Hemma, Sidi Outhman, and Sidi Dâoûd flexible for the brightest stretch of the day.
How to do it
Plan cue
Book Taourirt Kasbah for the warmest part of the day, then save Le Musée Régional de la Résistance et de l'Armée de Liberation for late afternoon.
Plan cue
Plan Midi Hemma, Sidi Outhman, and Sidi Dâoûd on the same daylight route so you use the 9.6-hour sun window efficiently.
Plan cue
Reserve one indoor anchor and keep one landmark stop open so you can shift around January's 1.6 rainy days.
Practical trip tips
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Use these as a benchmark if you want a similar trip feel while keeping the advantage of calmer sightseeing.
Quick answers
Yes. This is one of the easier months to say yes to if you want a broadly comfortable city break.
Expect around 17.6°C by day and 2.6°C at night, with 7.1 mm of rain across roughly 1.6 rainy days.
Average daytime temperature is around 17.6°C, dropping to about 2.6°C at night.
Bring layers, comfortable shoes, and one warmer piece for evenings.
Usually yes, especially if you want lower pressure on stays and flights without dropping into the absolute off-season.
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Climate data: Open-Meteo historical averages. Crowd and price signals: seasonal demand model based on population data and tourism patterns. TripTimi score is an indicative index, not a travel recommendation.