When to go · Fez
Fez, month by month
The best months for Fez: Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Morocco: Cold nights in riads and the desert; snow on the High Atlas can close the Tichka pass. Clear, quiet cities.16 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Morocco: Almond blossom in the valleys; still cold at night. Ramadan starts about 8 February in 2027 (check).17 °C / 4 °C, 8 rain days63 °F / 39 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Fez's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 45 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Fez's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.22 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Fez's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.26 °C / 12 °C, 6 rain days79 °F / 54 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Morocco: Heat builds inland; go to the coast and mountains.31 °C / 15 °C, 2 rain days88 °F / 59 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, 35°C+), Ramadan daytime closures (check dates).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, 95°F+), Ramadan daytime closures (check dates).35 °C / 18 °C, 1 rain days95 °F / 64 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, 35°C+), Ramadan daytime closures (check dates).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (inland heat, 95°F+), Ramadan daytime closures (check dates).35 °C / 18 °C, 1 rain days95 °F / 64 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Morocco: Heat eases late in the month; good for the coast and the Atlas.30 °C / 16 °C, 3 rain days86 °F / 61 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Fez's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.26 °C / 13 °C, 6 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberGreatInside Fez's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.20 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 46 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Oct–Nov). Across Morocco: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.17 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain days63 °F / 41 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High