January in Essaouira — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 6 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Essaouira: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 34 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
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 holds up well in Essaouira — 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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 daylight hours.
It scores 7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Essaouira: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 11 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June is one of the strongest months in Essaouira (5th)
Best window · 8.5/10With 20°C (69°F) on average, June delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Essaouira at 8.5/10 (5th of 12), just behind August at 9.2/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July is one of the strongest months in Essaouira (2nd)
Best window · 9.1/10With 22°C (71°F) on average, July delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Essaouira at 9.1/10 (2nd of 12), just behind August at 9.2/10.
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 tops the year's climate scores
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 is one of the strongest months in Essaouira (3rd)
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Essaouira (3rd of 12); only August scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October is one of the strongest months in Essaouira (4th)
Best window · 8.7/10With 22°C (71°F) on average, October delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
With around 22 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Essaouira at 8.7/10 (4th of 12), just behind August at 9.2/10.
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 · 7.1/10With 20°C (68°F) on average, November delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 10 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 daylight hours.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? August scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
