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Best time to visit Marrakech

All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.

Marrakech
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Go in Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Oct, Nov or Dec — these months score within a whisker of each other; 22C max, 4 rainy days. Apr is the next best.
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Month by month

MonthMax °CRain days HumiditySun h/day VerdictWhy
Jan 20° 4d 57% 9.2h sweet spot 20C max, 4 rainy days
Feb 22° 4d 56% 9.5h sweet spot 22C max, 4 rainy days
Mar 24° 6d 59% 10.0h sweet spot 24C max, 6 rainy days
Apr 27° 4d 54% 11.0h goodbusy peak: The weather is warm and pleasant, making it ideal for outdoor…
May 31° 1d 47% 11.9h sweet spot busy peak: The weather is warm and pleasant, making it ideal for outdoor…
Jun 34° 0d 47% 12.2h sweet spot busy peak: The weather is warm and pleasant, making it ideal for outdoor…
Jul 39° 0d 39% 12.6h avoid extreme heat: 26 days over 35C
Aug 39° 0d 39% 12.2h avoid extreme heat: 24 days over 35C
Sep 34° 0d 48% 10.6h avoid extreme heat: 11 days over 35C
Oct 30° 2d 49% 10.0h sweet spot busy peak: The temperatures are comfortable, and it coincides with the…
Nov 25° 3d 53% 9.2h sweet spot busy shoulder season
Dec 21° 4d 61% 8.7h sweet spot 21C max, 4 rainy days

A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.

Getting there

How far Marrakech is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.

The year in Marrakech

Marrakech features a varied climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Be prepared for high temperatures in summer and occasional coolness in winter evenings.

Busiest
early Apr to late Jun — The weather is warm and pleasant, making it ideal for outdoor activities and sightseeing.
early Sep to late Oct — The temperatures are comfortable, and it coincides with the harvest season, attracting many tourists.
Quieter, still good
early Jan to late Mar — While not as busy as peak season, the weather is still mild and offers a good value for travelers.
early Nov to late Nov — This is a quieter time with cooler temperatures, providing an enjoyable experience without the crowds.

This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.

The rest of the trip

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