Morocco's climate

Morocco is a fascinating country, full of cultural, historical and natural attractions. However, it has an incredibly varied climate, thanks to the fact that it's home to long stretches of coast, vast areas of desert and towering mountain ranges.

This means that you need to do some research about the areas you plan to visit before you travel, to make sure the weather will be favourable for what you want to do. In very general terms, Morocco's climate is hot and dry during the summer months, and mild and rainy during the winter.

However, this varies significantly from place to place - the inland, desertuous regions of Morocco are, naturally, hot and dry for much of the year, while the coastal areas experience a climate that's best described as Mediterranean. In the mountains, meanwhile, winter can be bitterly cold and snow is regularly seen on the highest peaks.
Rain is scarce in the desert, but along the coast you're most likely to encounter showers between November and March. Temperatures obviously vary considerably between destinations - in Marrakech, for example, they can reach highs of 39 degrees Celsius in the summer, while the same season in Agadir will see the mercury hit around 26 degrees Celsius.

There's less temperature variation in Agadir than in Marrakech, with winter temperatures in both destinations falling to the mid to high teens (15-18 degrees Celsius) during the days, although they can drop below 10 degrees Celsius overnight.

Sightseeing in Morocco

Morocco is home to some incredible cities that each boast a range of fascinating and beautiful landmarks, museums and other attractions that are a real delight to explore. There are too many places of interest to mention them all individually, but the following are a few highlights from some of the main cities.

Made famous by the Hollywood film of the same name, Casablanca is rightly one of Morocco's gems and a beautiful city to explore. The Hassan II Mosque - one of the largest Muslim places of worship in the world - is a stunning sight, as too is the Sidi Bou Abderrahmane Mausoleum. The contrast between old and new is striking in Casablanca, with its high-rise, chic modern district feeling very different to the old medina.