The Weather in Morocco

INTRODUCTION BY AREAS BY MONTH NEXT FEW DAYS BEST TIME TO TRAVEL TO MOROCCO

The climate of Morocco is as complex as its geography. We can divide them both into four climatic areas: coastal, inland, desert and mountain.

By Areas

The coastal area of Morocco is the area along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts (for example Asilah or Essaouira); It has mild summers and cool, wet winters. It’s the most consistent climatic region throughout the year, thanks to the regulating influence of the ocean.

The inland region is between the coastal region to the Sahara below (with cities such as Fez or Marrakech). It’s similar to the coastal, except that the ocean has no regulating influence. This is both an advantage and an inconvenience: while winters are milder, summers are hotter.

The desert region is part of the great Sahara desert; such is the case with Erg Chebbi and Erg Chegaga, but also in nearby cities such as Erfoud or Agdz. It’s where temperatures are most extreme, so that there is a considerable difference throughout the year and between day and night temperatures.

There are four mountain range systems: the Rif, High Atlas, Middle Atlas and Anti Atlas. Some destinations are Chaouen, Ifrane, Imlil (at the foot of the Toubkal) and Ouarzazate. The main feature of these areas is their low temperatures, around ten degrees (50 Fahrenheit) during winter nights in the Rif area, with the cold temperatures last for 6 months of the year or more in the Atlas.

By Month

Below are the average monthly temperatures (both maximum and minimum) in each climatic region of Morocco. The statistical data collected in recent years is from a representative place in each area (for the coastal region Tangier, Fez for the inland region, in the desert region Erg Chebbi and Chefchaouen for the mountain region):

Next Few Days

With similar criteria to that in the previous section, here is a forecast for the next 7 days in four representative places of the four climatic zones (Tangier, Fez, Erg Chebbi and Chefchaouen for the Coastal, Inland, Desert and Mountainous regions, respectively):