Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°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 maximum | 24°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 high | 19°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 mean | 11°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 low | 5°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 minimum | 2°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) |
Minimum | 0°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Marrakesh, Morocco with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 281 | 335 | 355 | 383 | 392 | 393 | 373 | 343 | 326 | 293 | 292 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 46m | 14h 9m | 13h 57m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 21m | 10h 31m | 10h 6m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |