Climate · Morocco

Agafay Desert

Hot and dry from June to August; mild and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years31.5°N665 m above the sea
  1. Jan63°17°37°3°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb65°18°38°3°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar70°21°42°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr74°23°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May80°27°53°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun88°31°59°15°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul95°35°65°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug95°35°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep87°31°61°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct81°27°55°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov71°22°46°8°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec65°18°39°4°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to August, with highs near 92°F and nights near 63°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 66°F. What rain there is falls from October to May, on about one day a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14 hours in June.The hot season runs from June to August, with highs near 33°C and nights near 17°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 19°C. What rain there is falls from October to May, on about one day a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14 hours in June.

Where Agafay Desert sits

Africa/Casablanca

this place
typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
Latitude
31.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
665 mupland
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8:32 AM7:15 AM6:44 AM7:06 AM6:37 AM6:27 AM6:38 AM6:58 AM7:16 AM6:35 AM7:00 AM7:24 AMsets 6:51 PMsets 6:19 PMsets 6:40 PMsets 8:00 PMsets 8:21 PMsets 8:38 PMsets 8:39 PMsets 8:18 PMsets 7:40 PMsets 6:02 PMsets 5:35 PMsets 5:31 PM
Nearest of ours
Marrakech25 km north-east

The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Agafay Desert, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 63°F in January to 95°F in July and August.Highs from 17°C in January to 35°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in March (25% of days), driest in July (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (10% cover), cloudiest in October (42%).

Daylight

From 10h 08m in December to 14h 10m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Agafay Desert, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
37°3°63°17°
1 day37%10h 21m
FebruaryWetter
38°3°65°18°
1 day36%11h 01m
MarchWetter
42°6°70°21°
2 days38%11h 56m
AprilWetter
48°9°74°23°
2 days38%12h 55m
MayWetterAt its best
53°12°80°27°
1 day34%13h 45m
JuneHot season
59°15°88°31°
no days22%14h 10m
JulyHot season
65°18°95°35°
no days10%13h 58m
AugustHot season
66°19°95°35°
no days14%13h 15m
September
61°16°87°31°
1 day33%12h 18m
OctoberWetterAt its best
55°13°81°27°
1 day42%11h 19m
NovemberWetterAt its best
46°8°71°22°
1 day40%10h 31m
DecemberWetter
39°4°65°18°
1 day41%10h 08m

When is the best time to visit Agafay Desert?


The best months are May, or October to November: highs near 77°F, nights near 51°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are May, or October to November: highs near 25°C, nights near 11°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Agafay Desert?

July and August, with highs near 95°F and lows near 66°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 63°F.July and August, with highs near 35°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 17°C.

When does it rain most in Agafay Desert?

March, with rain on about two days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Agafay Desert?

From about 10 hours in December to 14 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Agafay Desert?

July, when cloud covers about 10% of the sky on average. October is the cloudiest, at about 42%.

Places with a year like Agafay Desert's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Agafay Desert's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Agafay Desert's summer.

Elsewhere in Morocco

All of Morocco

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Agafay Desert. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (665 m) against the climate model's (540 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (665 m) against the climate model's (540 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.