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Best time to visit Marrakesh

The best time to visit Marrakesh, Morocco is November–April — expect daytime highs near 21°C and roughly 2.8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically July.

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Marrakesh climate at a glance

Marrakesh sees average daytime highs ranging from 21°C in January to 39°C in July. Around 231 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 34 wet days a year, peaking in March (56 mm) and easing off in August (0 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine.

Marrakesh temperature & rainfall by month

January: 21 mm rainFebruary: 37 mm rainMarch: 56 mm rainApril: 33 mm rainMay: 12 mm rainJune: 1 mm rainJuly: 1 mm rainAugust: 0 mm rainSeptember: 4 mm rainOctober: 20 mm rainNovember: 16 mm rainDecember: 30 mm rainJanuary high: 21°CFebruary high: 23°CMarch high: 24°CApril high: 26°CMay high: 32°CJune high: 33°CJuly high: 39°CAugust high: 39°CSeptember high: 33°COctober high: 30°CNovember high: 25°CDecember high: 21°CJanuary low: 6°CFebruary low: 8°CMarch low: 10°CApril low: 12°CMay low: 16°CJune low: 18°CJuly low: 22°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 19°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 11°CDecember low: 8°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Marrakesh

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
October–May
8 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
June & September
2 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
July–August
2 months · score < 5

Marrakesh climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.2 h in January. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 21°C 6°C 2.8 21 mm 9.3 h 55% 10.0 · Excellent
February 23°C 8°C 4.3 37 mm 9.6 h 51% 10.0 · Excellent
March 24°C 10°C 7.5 56 mm 9.9 h 58% 9.8 · Excellent
April 26°C 12°C 5.2 33 mm 11 h 55% 10.0 · Excellent
May 32°C 16°C 2.5 12 mm 12 h 45% 7.2 · Good
June 33°C 18°C 0 1 mm 11.9 h 48% 6.7 · Fair
July 39°C 22°C 0.2 1 mm 12.5 h 37% 1.7 · Challenging
August 39°C 22°C 0 0 mm 12.2 h 38% 2.3 · Challenging
September 33°C 19°C 0.7 4 mm 10.6 h 49% 6.2 · Fair
October 30°C 15°C 3 20 mm 10 h 49% 8.4 · Good
November 25°C 11°C 3 16 mm 9.2 h 52% 10.0 · Excellent
December 21°C 8°C 4.3 30 mm 8.7 h 60% 10.0 · Excellent
Hottest month
July · 39°C
Coldest month
January · 6°C nights
Wettest month
March · 56 mm
Driest month
August · 0 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Marrakesh?

The best time to visit Marrakesh is November–April, when daytime highs average around 21°C with about 2.8 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Marrakesh?

July is the hottest month in Marrakesh, with average highs of 39°C.

What is the rainiest month in Marrakesh?

March is the rainiest month in Marrakesh, with around 56 mm of rainfall over 7.5 rainy days.

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