Moroccan Weather and When to Go

Morocco has a very varied climate offering snow capped peaks visible from scorching desert dunes. Thanks to its mountains, the influence of the Atlantic and its size, the climate is perfect somewhere at all times of year.

Temperatures

For warmth between October until April, a good option is Taroudant, the warmest town in Morocco at those times. Oualidia, Essaouira and Mirleft are ideal at any time of year, as the temperature varies so little; Mirleft, being the most southerly is particularly attractive in winter as it 3-4 degrees Centigrade warmer than Essaouira. Marrakech and Fez have a more extreme climate, being further inland, so air conditioning and heating are advised for midwinter and midsummer. The deep south, Ouarzazate and beyond, where the huge Saharan dunes are found, is best in spring and autumn and definitely too hot in midsummer.

On the table below, please note that these figures hide the contrast between day and night which is considerable. Even in the depths of winter the sun tends to produce very pleasant warmth, similar to UK in August during the middle of the day. If you'd like more detailed information please contact us. For further detail please see our weather charts and tables or ask us for advice.

Mean Monthly Temperatures in Celcius
Station Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Agadir 20 20 22 21 23 24 26 26 26 25 23 20
Casablanca 18 18 19 20 22 24 27 27 27 24 21 18
Essaouira 18 18 19 19 20 21 23 23 23 22 21 19
Fez 16 18 19 21 25 29 34 34 31 25 20 17
Marrakech 18 20 22 24 27 31 36 36 32 27 22 19
Meknes 16 17 19 20 24 28 33 32 30 25 20 16
Ouarzazate 16 19 22 25 29 34 38 37 32 26 20 17
Rabat 17 18 19 20 22 24 27 28 27 24 21 18
Tangier 16 16 17 19 21 24 27 28 26 23 19 17
Taroudant 20 21 23 23 25 27 30 30 29 26 23 20
Zagora(Desert) 21 23 25 30 34 39 42 41 36 30 26 21


Rainfall

One can virtually guarantee no rain in May to September in the lowlands and when it does rain, people are so overjoyed to see it that it is fun! These remarks are based on statistics and we ask you to note that with climate change it is hard to know what to expect. In the lowlands rainfall is about a third of the driest parts of the UK. Rain tends to be heavy and shortlasting rather than drizzle.

Mean Monthly Rainfall (mm)
Station Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Agadir 45 36 26 21 4 1 0 0 5 22 37 46
Essaouira 45 38 35 29 9 2 0 1 4 24 52 55
Fez 60 72 68 65 37 15 1 2 12 43 66 67
Marrakech 26 31 34 35 20 7 2 4 8 22 35 28
Tangier 106 100 74 64 37 15 2 3 16 65 129 128
Taroudant 33 28 24 19 3 0 0 0 4 19 21 32