January in Marrakech — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10January averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 10.4 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Marrakech at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
February in Marrakech — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10February averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 sunny days and 11.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Marrakech at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
March in Marrakech — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10March averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 50 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Marrakech at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April in Marrakech — the year's strongest window
Best window · 10/10April averages 20°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 13 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Marrakech at 10/10 — 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.
May in Marrakech — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10May averages 23°C (74°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 11 mm for the month, with about 30 sunny days and 13.8 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Marrakech at 9.5/10 — 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.
June in Marrakech — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 8.2/10June averages 26°C (79°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 29 sunny days and 14.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Marrakech — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
July in Marrakech — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10July averages 31°C (87°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 14 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Marrakech — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
August in Marrakech — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10August averages 30°C (86°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Marrakech — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
September in Marrakech — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 8.4/10September averages 26°C (78°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 7 mm for the month, with about 29 sunny days and 12.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 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, April is materially better in Marrakech — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
October in Marrakech — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10October averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 11.4 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Marrakech at 9.4/10 — 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 Marrakech — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.7/10November averages 18°C (64°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 12 mm for the month, with about 28 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Marrakech at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
December in Marrakech — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10December averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 10.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Marrakech at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
