January in Essaouira — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10January averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 11 sunny days and 10.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Essaouira — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Essaouira — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10February averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 sunny days and 10.9 daylight hours.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Essaouira — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
March in Essaouira — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7/10March averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 11.8 daylight hours.
It scores 7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Essaouira — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
April in Essaouira — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.7/10April averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 11 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 12.8 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Essaouira — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.9/10May averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June in Essaouira — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10June averages 20°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 5 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 14 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Essaouira at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Essaouira — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.1/10July averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Essaouira at 9.1/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August in Essaouira — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10August averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Essaouira at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September in Essaouira — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10September averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 28 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Essaouira at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Essaouira — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10October averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 22 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 19 sunny days and 11.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Essaouira at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Essaouira — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.1/10November averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 10 mm for the month, with about 12 sunny days and 10.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Essaouira — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Essaouira — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10December averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 8 sunny days and 10 daylight hours.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Essaouira — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
