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مراكش
Marrākuš · Arabic
A guide to
The best time to visit

Marrakech

A city painted in the colour of Saharan dusk.

Signature
The red city
Best for
souks · riads · desert
Where
Morocco
Peak months
Feb · Mar · Apr · Oct
The city
§ I
Ochre walls, spice markets, and the call to prayer at dusk.

Choosing when to visit Marrakech matters more than most people realise. Two travellers arriving three months apart can have entirely different experiences — different temperatures, different crowds, different photographs. A city painted in the colour of Saharan dusk.

We've computed the “best” and “avoid” months for Marrakech from ten years of historical weather data. The verdict considers temperature comfort, rainfall, and daily sunshine hours — the metrics that actually change how a trip feels on the ground. For Marrakech, we point you toward February, March, April, October.

The four moods
§ II

Marrakech, four ways.

Every destination is really four destinations, worn by the seasons. Here — the four faces of the year in Marrakech.

01
Mar — May
Spring
Perfect climate

March — May: warm days, cool nights. The prime months.

Avg
27°
Rain
102mm
Sun
11.1h
02
Jun — Aug
Summer
Sahara heat

June — August: 38°C+, souks quiet at midday. Not ideal.

Avg
37°
Rain
9mm
Sun
12.3h
03
Sep — Nov
Autumn
Cooling

September — November: warm returns to bearable. Good.

Avg
29°
Rain
54mm
Sun
9.9h
04
Dec — Feb
Winter
Chilled nights

Dec — Feb: 18°C days, 5°C nights. Bring layers.

Avg
21°
Rain
93mm
Sun
9.3h
The verdict
§ III

When to book, when to skip.

— fin —

Now, book Marrakech.

You have the weather. You have the season. Only one thing left.