When to go · Merzouga
Merzouga in February
Great month. Inside Merzouga's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Morocco overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Merzouga
Inside Merzouga's best window: Oct–Apr.
Weather in February
- MerzougaHighs around 21 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 2 days
- Sahara and southern valleys, Morocco · Merzouga, Zagora, Dades, Ouarzazatefine
Warm days and near-freezing nights Dec–Feb; spring can bring sandstorms; June–August is dangerous heat in the dunes.
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