When to go · Rabat
Rabat, month by month
The best months for Rabat: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Morocco: Cold nights in riads and the desert; snow on the High Atlas can close the Tichka pass. Clear, quiet cities.17 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain days63 °F / 45 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Morocco: Almond blossom in the valleys; still cold at night. Ramadan starts about 8 February in 2027 (check).18 °C / 8 °C, 7 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Rabat's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.20 °C / 10 °C, 7 rain days68 °F / 50 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Rabat's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.21 °C / 11 °C, 6 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Rabat's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.24 °C / 13 °C, 3 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Morocco: Heat builds inland; go to the coast and mountains.26 °C / 16 °C, 1 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (coastal heat and crowds).27 °C / 18 °C, 0 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (coastal heat and crowds).28 °C / 18 °C, 1 rain days82 °F / 64 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Rabat's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.27 °C / 17 °C, 2 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Rabat's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.25 °C / 14 °C, 5 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberGreatInside Rabat's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.21 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Morocco: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.19 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High