Essaouira in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Essaouira sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Essaouira's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Essaouira's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Essaouira in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Essaouira reaches about 20°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Essaouira weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 12° | 39 | 4.4 | 10.2 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 18° / 12° | 38 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 19° / 13° | 38 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 20° / 15° | 21 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 7.8 |
| May | 22° / 16° | 11 | 1.6 | 13.6 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 14 | 9.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 19° | 5 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 9.1 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 26 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 21° / 15° | 47 | 4.8 | 10.4 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 19° / 13° | 50 | 4.9 | 10 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Essaouira gets around 70 mm of rain over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 20 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Essaouira
None of Essaouira's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Essaouira sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Essaouira?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Essaouira for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Essaouira in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Essaouira sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Essaouira in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in September at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 4 to Oct 9 — about 2.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Essaouira in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Essaouira peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Essaouira in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Essaouira is worst in February — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Essaouira?
Essaouira sits at 31.5°N, 9.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sebt Gzoula, 93 km away.
Topography around Essaouira
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Essaouira.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Essaouira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,689 m.
The land around Essaouira is covered by water (61%) within 3 km, water (55%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and water (37%) within 80 km.
Morocco travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 42% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $4,672
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 80%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 17
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 492
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Essaouira (31.5125°, -9.77°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.