When to go · Essaouira
Essaouira in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (wind and crowds), Dec–Feb (cold sea, rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 February
- EssaouiraHighs around 18 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 7 days
- Atlantic coast, Morocco · Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadirfine
Mild all year; Essaouira is windy in summer; winter brings rain in the north.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan big impact
About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Morocco
Daytime cafés close outside tourist areas; shorter hours; lively evenings; clocks go back an hour.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- Medium
- Prices · Morocco overall
- Medium
Morocco overall: Almond blossom in the valleys; still cold at night. Ramadan starts about 8 February in 2027 (check).
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings