Best time to visit Merzouga in JanuaryWeather, crowds & prices

January in Merzouga scores 5.8/10 for nature and wildlife travel - a lower-scoring month (#12 of 12). Expect around 16°C, 10 mm of rain, and roughly 22 sunny days this month.

Merzouga gates the Sahara's Erg Chebbi dunes—camel treks, desert camps, and sunrise gold over Morocco's tallest sand sea. Best window: cooler months from late autumn through early spring.