When to go · Essaouira
Essaouira in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (wind and crowds), Dec–Feb (cold sea, rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Essaouira
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (wind and crowds), Dec–Feb (cold sea, rain).
Weather in December
- EssaouiraHighs around 19 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Atlantic coast, Morocco · Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadirfine
Mild all year; Essaouira is windy in summer; winter brings rain in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- High
- Prices · Morocco overall
- High
Morocco overall: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings