El Jadida (Mazagan) weather in January
January in El Jadida: nice, dry, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in El Jadida · #540 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 77/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 18°C
- Nights
- 12°C
- Wet days
- 5
- Sun
- 8.7 h
- Humidity
- 79%
- Daylight
- 10 h

Traveller notes on El Jadida in January
Notes from nearby Casablanca (91 km away)
El Jadida doesn't have its own notes for January yet — these are about Casablanca, close enough to share the season.
Casablanca forum threads describe January as genuinely dependent on sun - a sunny day feels fairly warm by midday but chilly at the edges, while an overcast day stays cold from morning to night. Posters recommended pants and a shirt for daytime with a jacket or jumper ready for evening, and flagged torrential rain as a real possibility worth packing for. A wider Morocco comparison came up repeatedly: the northern Rif mountain region tends toward frequent, heavy rain this time of year, while the southern desert areas stay drier overall but genuinely cold once night falls, making Casablanca's coastal winter a middle ground between those two extremes.
Other months in El Jadida
El Jadida's forum notes it sits a bit further north than Essaouira and runs correspondingly cooler, with the same cold Atlantic coastal wind both towns are known for. Posters were consistent that direct sun makes a big difference here - a day out of the wind and in full sun feels genuinely warm, while the same day in the shade or breeze feels much cooler. March weather is fundamentally unpredictable, swinging between chilly and pleasantly warm depending on wind direction, so a jacket for the evening is non-negotiable regardless of how the day itself turns out.
Forum posters describe September across Morocco as pleasant autumn weather generally, with warm sunny days commonly around 25-30C and a noticeably chillier turn once the sun sets. Posters specifically flag El Jadida as capable of reaching around 32C during a heat event, but note the town's coastal position brings sea breezes that provide real relief compared to warmer inland spots. Posters generally recommend September as a strong pick for El Jadida specifically, sitting in the mid-season lull after peak summer heat and before European school holidays bring fresh crowds - genuinely pleasant weather without the most intense heat of high summer.
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El Jadida climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in El Jadida in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsRamadan, Mid-year holiday in Morocco, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for El Jadida's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherEl Jadida's best weather comes in June, July and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in El Jadida in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Ramadan
25 Jan – 25 Mar · usuallyClosuresThe promenade cafés stay empty until sunset and the medina wakes up late. The fish grills at the port keep short and unpredictable daytime hours. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of El Jadida — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is El Jadida?
El Jadida in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit El Jadida?
- January in El Jadida: nice, dry, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #10 of 12 months for El Jadida on SeasonMap's comfort score (77/100).
- What is the weather like in El Jadida in January?
- In January, El Jadida averages a daily high of 18°C and a low of 11.7°C, with about 25.4 mm of rain over roughly 4.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in El Jadida in January?
- El Jadida has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 40 in January.
Within 300 km: Marrakesh's Marrakech Marathon around 24 Jan – 2 Feb.