Marrakech Skyline

When is the best time to go to Marrakech? Depends on what you are looking for. If it is purely weather based, the following chart shows the historical weather averages for Marrakech.

Marrakech Weather Averages

Overall, Spring is a good time to come to Morocco in general and Marrakech is no exception. Though I will warn you that if you are looking to swim, Spring can be hit or miss based on the temperature. Because Marrakech cools down at night, it takes longer in the year for the water in pools to not be pretty cold even if the day is hot and the sun is beaming down.

Late July and August are low times for traveling to Marrakech because of the heat, but if you are looking for a bargain, many riads run specials for this time of year so you can get a lot of bang for your dirham (or pound/euro/buck whatever you are spending!)

If you are wondering about rain in Marrakech, here is the skinny. When it rains, most riads put up a clear plastic tarp over the courtyard rooftop opening to keep water from coming in. That does keep most of the water out most of the time. The beauty of the riads are that they were made for a different time, when people felt it was natural to have their lives impacted by the daily changes in weather.  So, the plastic tarps are a 21st century solution to let people live independently of the weather. And it is a decent solution, most of the time. The medina itself is very old, and when it rains parts of the medina lanes can be left with standing water as well.

We have been in riads when it is raining and also been walking through the medina when it rains. It isn’t that bad if you don’t mind a little adventure.  We have an Irish friend who lives in Marrakech, who always says, “You Americans and your fear of rain! If us Irish stopped doing things when it rained, we would never do anything.” So for all of you who live in rainy countries, I am sure a little rain or some standing water in a lane will not phase you at all.

Let us know if you have any questions!