When to go · Essaouira
Essaouira in January
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 / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 January
- EssaouiraHighs around 18 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 52 °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
- Low
- Prices · Morocco overall
- Low
Morocco overall: Cold nights in riads and the desert; snow on the High Atlas can close the Tichka pass. Clear, quiet cities.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings