The most comfortable time to visit Marrakech is from late January to early June, and again from mid October to early January. For sun, aim for late August to mid October; for walking, go from November to April.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late August to mid October, with a second spell from June to early July. It peaks in early October, at 79. Avoid December to early March for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 23% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from late January to early June, with a second spell from mid October to early January. It peaks in early November, at 85. The weakest stretch is from mid July to mid August, when it drops to 7, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from November to April. It peaks in early January, at 92. Avoid July to early September for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Marrakech over the whole year is 21°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 35°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C. Marrakech has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 0% in June, the driest month, to 8% in March, the wettest. Winds in Marrakech are highest in June, averaging 3.3 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Marrakech come in July, when the sky is typically 25% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 45%.
Month by month Marrakech climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C | 7°C | 15°C | 6% | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 61 | 1 | 90 |
| February | 19°C | 9°C | 17°C | 7% | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 70 | 3 | 87 |
| March | 21°C | 11°C | 18°C | 8% | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 71 | 13 | 76 |
| April | 24°C | 14°C | 21°C | 6% | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 81 | 26 | 63 |
| May | 28°C | 17°C | 25°C | 3% | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 67 | 44 | 39 |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 28°C | 0% | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 49 | 64 | 15 |
| July | 35°C | 22°C | 33°C | 1% | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 14 | 53 | 2 |
| August | 35°C | 23°C | 34°C | 1% | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 9 | 48 | 1 |
| September | 30°C | 20°C | 29°C | 2% | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 38 | 73 | 9 |
| October | 28°C | 17°C | 26°C | 3% | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 57 | 62 | 26 |
| November | 23°C | 12°C | 21°C | 6% | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 84 | 23 | 66 |
| December | 19°C | 9°C | 17°C | 7% | 34% | 2.0 m/s | 74 | 2 | 90 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Marrakech weather by season
Year round, Marrakech has days of about 18°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 35°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 7°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 21°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Marrakech weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Marrakech has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 7% chance of rain on a given day.
Marrakech weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Marrakech has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 6% chance of rain on a given day.
Marrakech weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Marrakech has typical daily highs of about 34°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 1% chance of rain on a given day.
Marrakech weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Marrakech has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 4% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Marrakech?
Marrakech has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 0% in June, the driest month, to 8% in March, the wettest.
What time of year is Marrakech windiest?
Winds in Marrakech are highest in June, averaging 3.3 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Marrakech year round?
The average temperature in Marrakech over the whole year is 21°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 35°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 7°C.
Where to go instead in mid August, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.