Best time to visit, weather and climate Marrakech
Best time to visit Marrakech, Morocco
The best time to visit Marrakech in Morocco is from march until december, when you will have a pleasant till hot temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Marrakech is 37°C in july and the lowest is 18°C in january. The weather and climate of Marrakech is suitable for a city trip.
The average climate figure for Marrakech is an 9,1. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Marrakech has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Marrakech or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Marrakech per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18°C | 19°C | 22°C | 25°C | 28°C | 32°C | 37°C | 37°C | 32°C | 28°C | 22°C | 20°C |
| 12 mm |
13 mm |
21 mm |
10 mm |
9 mm |
2 mm |
2 mm |
5 mm |
9 mm |
16 mm |
20 mm |
7 mm |
Climate Marrakech
Marrakech has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Marrakech is 23° degrees and there is about 125 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 261 days a year with an average humidity of 70% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Marrakech
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 18°C | 19°C | 22°C | 25°C | 28°C | 32°C | 37°C | 37°C | 32°C | 28°C | 22°C | 20°C |
| Night | 7°C | 8°C | 10°C | 12°C | 16°C | 19°C | 22°C | 24°C | 20°C | 18°C | 13°C | 10°C |
| Precip | 12 mm |
13 mm |
21 mm |
10 mm |
9 mm |
2 mm |
2 mm |
5 mm |
9 mm |
16 mm |
20 mm |
7 mm |
| Rain days |
5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Dry days |
26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Weather Marrakech january
On average, it is maximum 18° in january in Marrakech and at least around 7° degrees. In january there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 12 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech february
On average, it is maximum 19° in february in Marrakech and at least around 8° degrees. In february there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech march
On average, it is maximum 22° in march in Marrakech and at least around 10° degrees. In march there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech april
On average, it is maximum 25° in april in Marrakech and at least around 12° degrees. In april there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech may
On average, it is maximum 28° in may in Marrakech and at least around 16° degrees. In may there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech june
On average, it is maximum 32° in june in Marrakech and at least around 19° degrees. In june there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech july
On average, it is maximum 37° in july in Marrakech and at least around 22° degrees. In july there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech august
On average, it is maximum 37° in august in Marrakech and at least around 24° degrees. In august there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 5 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech september
On average, it is maximum 32° in september in Marrakech and at least around 20° degrees. In september there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech october
On average, it is maximum 28° in october in Marrakech and at least around 18° degrees. In october there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech november
On average, it is maximum 22° in november in Marrakech and at least around 13° degrees. In november there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Marrakech.
Weather Marrakech december
On average, it is maximum 20° in december in Marrakech and at least around 10° degrees. In december there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Marrakech.
14 day weather forecast Marrakech
The weather for Marrakech in Morocco will be around 26° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 14 Apr |
|
24°C | 14°C | 3.6 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 5 |
Th 15 Apr |
|
22°C | 13°C | 3.9 mm | 55% | 2m/s | 6 |
Fr 16 Apr |
|
24°C | 13°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 5 |
Sa 17 Apr |
|
28°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 10 |
Su 18 Apr |
|
30°C | 15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 10 |
Mo 19 Apr |
|
30°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 10 |
Tu 20 Apr |
|
27°C | 14°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 10 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 21 Apr |
|
24°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 9 |
Th 22 Apr |
|
26°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 6 |
Fr 23 Apr |
|
25°C | 13°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 3 |
Sa 24 Apr |
|
27°C | 14°C | 0.5 mm | 15% | 8m/s | 1 |
Su 25 Apr |
|
25°C | 13°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 7m/s | 1 |
Mo 26 Apr |
|
21°C | 12°C | 1.9 mm | 40% | 8m/s | 2 |
Tu 27 Apr |
|
24°C | 12°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 2 |
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Flight tickets to Marrakech
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- Menara Airport (4 km)
Marrakech - Mohammed V International Airport (197 km)
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About Marrakech
Marrakech lies in Morocco in the province Marrakech-Safi and the population consists of 872.000 inhabitants. If you want to call Marrakech you have to use +212 or 00212 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +2125012457809 or 002125012457809.
Marrakech is in a straight line at 2.302 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 3 hours35.
The coordinates of Marrakech, Morocco are latitude: 31.633587 en longitude: -8.00916
The GPS coordinates are N 31° 38' 0.9600" en W 8° 0' 33.1200"
Currency Marrakech
In Marrakech the Moroccan dirham is used to pay.
Exchange rate Moroccan dirham (MAD) 14 april 2021
1 Moroccan dirham = 0,08 Pound sterling
100 Moroccan dirham = 8,28 Pound sterling
1 Pound sterling = 12,08 Moroccan dirham
100 Pound sterling = 1.207,68 Moroccan dirham
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Time difference Marrakech
In Marrakech it is now 04:16 o’clock at night on wednesday 14 april 2021. That is 1 hour earlier than in United Kingdom. The time zone of Marrakech is Africa/Casablanca and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Marrakech
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Marrakech.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Buiktyfus
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)