When to go · Morocco
Morocco in November
Good month. Mild and quieter; desert nights cool down.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco
- Prices
- Medium
- Morocco
Verdict
Mild and quieter; desert nights cool down.
Weather in November
- Imperial cities and the plains · Marrakech, Fes, Meknesbest weather
Spring and autumn are the window; Marrakech passes 40 °C in July–August; winter days are bright but nights drop near 0 °C and riads are cold.
- Atlantic coast · Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadirfine
Mild all year; Essaouira is windy in summer; winter brings rain in the north.
- Rif and the north · Chefchaouen, Tetouanrainy
The wettest part of the country in winter; green and cool in spring.
- High Atlas · Imlil, Toubkal, Tizi n'Tichkafine
Snow above about 2,000 m in winter; Toubkal treks are best May–Oct; passes close after storms.
- Sahara and southern valleys · Merzouga, Zagora, Dades, Ouarzazatebest weather
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.
Green March Day
6 Nov
Public holiday.
Independence Day
18 Nov
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco
- Medium
- Prices · Morocco
- Medium
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
Where to go in November
Rated best or good this month
Imperial cities and the plains
Best weather of the year (Marrakech, Fes, Meknes)
Sahara and southern valleys
Best weather of the year (Merzouga, Zagora, Dades, Ouarzazate)
Mild and dry; good month.