When to go · Morocco
Morocco, month by month
The best months for Morocco: Apr, May, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold nights in riads and the desert; snow on the High Atlas can close the Tichka pass. Clear, quiet cities.Imperial cities and the plains: cool · Atlantic coast: fine · Rif and the north: rainyCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGoodAlmond blossom in the valleys; still cold at night. Ramadan starts about 8 February in 2027 (check).Imperial cities and the plains: fine · Atlantic coast: fine · Rif and the north: rainyCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodSpring begins; good desert weather. Ramadan runs into early March 2027 (check).Imperial cities and the plains: best weather · Atlantic coast: fine · Rif and the north: fineCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatPeak spring and Easter crowds in Marrakech and Fes; book riads early.Imperial cities and the plains: best weather · Atlantic coast: best weather · Rif and the north: best weatherCrowds: High
- MayGreatWarm, green in the Atlas, rose harvest in the Dades valley; Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).Imperial cities and the plains: best weather · Atlantic coast: best weather · Rif and the north: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedHeat builds inland; go to the coast and mountains.Imperial cities and the plains: hot · Atlantic coast: best weather · Rif and the north: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedMarrakech and the desert over 40 °C; Moroccan and European summer holidays fill the beaches.Imperial cities and the plains: hot · Atlantic coast: best weather · Rif and the north: hotCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedHottest month inland; Essaouira, Tangier and the Atlas are the escape.Imperial cities and the plains: hot · Atlantic coast: best weather · Rif and the north: hotCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberGreatHeat eases late in the month; good for the coast and the Atlas.Imperial cities and the plains: fine · Atlantic coast: best weather · Rif and the north: best weatherCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatBest all-round month: warm days, desert season open, date harvest.Imperial cities and the plains: best weather · Atlantic coast: best weather · Rif and the north: best weatherCrowds: High
- NovemberGoodMild and quieter; desert nights cool down.Imperial cities and the plains: best weather · Atlantic coast: fine · Rif and the north: rainyCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGoodCold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.Imperial cities and the plains: cool · Atlantic coast: fine · Rif and the north: rainyCrowds: High
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial cities and the plainsMarrakech, Fes, Meknes | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Hot | OK | Best | Best | Cool |
| Atlantic coastTangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadir | OK | OK | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | OK |
| Rif and the northChefchaouen, Tetouan | Wet | Wet | OK | Best | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | Wet | Wet |
| High AtlasImlil, Toubkal, Tizi n'Tichka | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | OK | Cool |
| Sahara and southern valleysMerzouga, Zagora, Dades, Ouarzazate | Cool | OK | Best | Best | OK | Hot | Hot | Hot | OK | Best | Best | Cool |