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Marrakech

Very hot and dry from June to August; warm and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years31.6°N460 m above the sea
  1. Jan68°20°37°3°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb70°21°39°4°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar74°23°44°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr79°26°49°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May85°29°54°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun93°34°60°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul100°38°65°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug100°38°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep92°33°62°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct86°30°56°13°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov76°24°47°8°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec69°21°40°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 98°F and nights near 64°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 70°F. What rain there is falls from November to May, on about one day a week. July 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 37°C and nights near 18°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 21°C. What rain there is falls from November to May, on about one day a week. July 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 Marrakech sits

Africa/Casablanca
this place
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Latitude
31.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
460 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Agafay Desert25 km south-west

The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marrakech, 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 68°F in January to 100°F in July and August.Highs from 20°C in January to 38°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in March (23% of days), driest in July (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (10% cover), cloudiest in October (41%).

Daylight

From 10h 07m 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
Marrakech, 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°68°20°
1 day37%10h 20m
FebruaryWetter
39°4°70°21°
1 day36%11h 01m
MarchWetterAt its best
44°7°74°23°
2 days38%11h 56m
AprilWetterAt its best
49°9°79°26°
2 days37%12h 55m
MayWetter
54°12°85°29°
1 day34%13h 45m
JuneHot season
60°16°93°34°
no days22%14h 10m
JulyHot season
65°18°100°38°
no days10%13h 59m
AugustHot season
66°19°100°38°
no days14%13h 15m
September
62°17°92°33°
no days32%12h 18m
October
56°13°86°30°
1 day41%11h 19m
NovemberWetterAt its best
47°8°76°24°
1 day39%10h 30m
DecemberWetter
40°4°69°21°
1 day40%10h 07m

When is the best time to visit Marrakech?

The best months are March to April, or November: highs near 76°F, nights near 47°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are March to April, or November: highs near 24°C, nights near 8°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 Marrakech?

July and August, with highs near 100°F and lows near 66°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 68°F.July and August, with highs near 38°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 20°C.

When does it rain most in Marrakech?

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 Marrakech?

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

When are the skies clearest in Marrakech?

July, when cloud covers about 10% of the sky on average. October is the cloudiest, at about 41%.

Places with a year like Marrakech's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

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All of Morocco

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Marrakech. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. 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.