Our verdict
The best time to visit Morocco is October
The warmest month of the year in Marrakesh, one of the most popular travel destinations in Morocco, is August, where the average maximum temperature gets to around 38℃ (100℉). Temperatures can reach as high as 40℃ (104℉) on the hottest days in summer. The coldest it usually gets in winter-time in Marrakesh is around 4℃ (40℉). Temperatures can often differ in other locations in Morocco, so be sure to continue reading if you plan on visiting elsewhere.
The longest days between sunrise and sunset in Morocco are usually in July, so if you want to get the most out of your daytime activities, be sure to plan your visit around this time. You don’t want to get wet on your holiday, do you? Well if you’re trying to avoid the rain, then steer clear of Morocco in March. Head there in July instead if you want to increase your chances of not being rained on.
For more information about when to travel to Morocco, the monthly weather breakdown for the top travel destinations, and the best information and tools to book your trip, continue reading below.Quick links: Fast facts / Seasons / Average temperatures / FAQs / Map
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Morocco seasons
Before you plan your trip, it’s important to know when the seasons are as they may be different to yours depending on where you’re travelling from. Morocco is in the Northern hemisphere, so the seasons fall on:
Season | Months |
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Summer | June to August |
Autumn/fall | September to November |
Winter | December to February |
Spring | March to May |
Best time to visit the top destinations in Morocco
We’ve put together a breakdown of the average minimum and maximum temperatures by month, as well as the best times to visit for each. To learn more about these destinations including detailed climate breakdowns and much more, click or tap the city/destination name below.
City | Best time to visit | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Agadir | May-October | ↑↓ | 20℃12℃ | 21℃12℃ | 23℃14℃ | 24℃15℃ | 26℃18℃ | 28℃20℃ | 32℃23℃ | 33℃24℃ | 28℃21℃ | 27℃20℃ | 23℃16℃ | 21℃14℃ |
Casablanca | October | ↑↓ | 18℃11℃ | 18℃11℃ | 19℃12℃ | 21℃14℃ | 23℃17℃ | 25℃19℃ | 27℃20℃ | 28℃21℃ | 26℃20℃ | 25℃19℃ | 21℃16℃ | 19℃14℃ |
Essaouira | June-August | ↑↓ | 18℃13℃ | 19℃13℃ | 20℃14℃ | 22℃15℃ | 24℃17℃ | 25℃19℃ | 28℃21℃ | 28℃22℃ | 26℃21℃ | 25℃20℃ | 22℃17℃ | 20℃15℃ |
Fez | May-August | ↑↓ | 14℃6℃ | 16℃6℃ | 18℃7℃ | 22℃10℃ | 27℃15℃ | 31℃18℃ | 35℃22℃ | 36℃23℃ | 30℃19℃ | 26℃16℃ | 18℃10℃ | 16℃7℃ |
Marrakech | July | ↑↓ | 18℃8℃ | 19℃8℃ | 22℃10℃ | 25℃12℃ | 29℃16℃ | 32℃19℃ | 37℃22℃ | 38℃24℃ | 32℃20℃ | 29℃18℃ | 22℃13℃ | 20℃10℃ |
Rabat | June-August | ↑↓ | 17℃11℃ | 17℃11℃ | 19℃12℃ | 21℃13℃ | 24℃16℃ | 26℃19℃ | 28℃20℃ | 29℃21℃ | 27℃20℃ | 26℃19℃ | 21℃15℃ | 19℃12℃ |
Tangier | May-July | ↑↓ | 15℃11℃ | 15℃11℃ | 17℃12℃ | 18℃13℃ | 21℃16℃ | 24℃18℃ | 27℃20℃ | 28℃22℃ | 25℃20℃ | 23℃18℃ | 18℃15℃ | 17℃13℃ |
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