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Monthly climate in Marrakesh, Morocco

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Marrakesh features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 257 mm (10.1 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Marrakesh enjoys an average of 4011 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Marrakesh, Morocco

The warmest months in Marrakesh are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Marrakesh experiences 187 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Marrakesh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		37°C
(99°F)		41°C
(106°F)		43°C
(110°F)		45°C
(113°F)		45°C
(113°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(105°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(80°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(100°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(111°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average high19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average low5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		12°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		3°C
(39°F)
Minimum0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Marrakesh, Morocco

Marrakesh usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 7 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Marrakesh are June, July and September. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Marrakesh. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)24 (0.9)39 (1.5)43 (1.7)39 (1.6)18 (0.7)4 (0.2)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)6 (0.2)24 (0.9)25 (1.0)26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)368731022354

Monthly sunshine hours in Marrakesh, Morocco

The sunniest months in Marrakesh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Marrakesh: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Marrakesh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours239281335355383392393373343326293292
Mean daily daylight hours10h 19m11h 3m11h 59m12h 57m13h 46m14h 9m13h 57m13h 14m12h 19m11h 21m10h 31m10h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Marrakesh, Morocco

Marrakesh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Marrakesh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Marrakesh. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)469101212111110865