Best time to visit Marrakesh

April is the best time to visit Marrakesh for general sightseeing, with average highs of 24 °C and about 5 wet days. The comfortable season runs roughly February to May.

It depends what you are going for

One month rarely wins on everything. These are the best months on each measure taken on its own.

If you want Best month On that measure
Sightseeing and walking April comfort 94/100
The least cloud July 15 % average cloud cover
The least rain July 4 mm
Warmth July 36 °C
Cooler weather January 18 °C

Ranked by comfort

# Month Comfort / 100 Avg high Wet days
1 April 94 24 °C 5
2 November 92 22 °C 5
3 March 91 22 °C 6
4 October 90 27 °C 4
5 May 87 28 °C 4
6 February 85 19 °C 5
7 December 82 19 °C 5
8 September 79 31 °C 3
9 January 77 18 °C 5
10 June 76 32 °C 2
11 August 64 36 °C 2
12 July 64 36 °C 1

When to think twice

July scores lowest with about 1 wet days and highs near 36 °C. That does not make it a bad month — it depends entirely on what you are travelling for. The numbers are all here; the judgement is yours.

The full year

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 17.6 °C 32 mm 39 %
February 19.4 °C 30 mm 40 %
March 22.3 °C 39 mm 41 %
April 24.2 °C 34 mm 41 %
May 27.9 °C 16 mm 38 %
June 32.1 °C 7 mm 22 %
July 36.1 °C 4 mm 15 %
August 35.8 °C 7 mm 19 %
September 31.1 °C 12 mm 31 %
October 27.1 °C 23 mm 41 %
November 21.8 °C 35 mm 39 %
December 18.8 °C 26 mm 38 %

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: comfort score, beach score, season boundaries. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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