Marrakesh in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Marrakesh sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 90 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Marrakesh's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Marrakesh's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 90 mm; 16 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 7.6; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Marrakesh in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Marrakesh reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Marrakesh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marrakesh 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° / 6°	33	5.4	10.2	7.0
Feb	20° / 7°	31	5.5	10.8	7.2
Mar	23° / 10°	40	6.3	11.8	7.7
Apr	25° / 12°	34	5.3	12.8	8.0
May	28° / 15°	17	4.2	13.6	7.0
Jun	32° / 18°	7	2.7	14	5.1
Jul	35° / 20°	4	1.5	13.9	3.0
Aug	35° / 20°	7	3	13.2	3.1
Sep	31° / 18°	12	2.8	12.2	5.5
Oct	27° / 15°	24	4.4	11.2	7.4
Nov	22° / 10°	35	5.2	10.4	7.8
Dec	19° / 7°	27	4.9	10	7.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Marrakesh gets around 90 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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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

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Marrakesh

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None of Marrakesh's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Marrakesh sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Marrakesh?

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.

7.6

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.9

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Marrakesh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marrakesh in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Marrakesh sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

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UV index in Marrakesh in Spring

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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 Marrakesh peaks around July 19 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	9	10	9	10	11	10	8	8	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	10	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Marrakesh in Spring

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Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Marrakesh is worst in August — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 14 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)	18	22	18	17	16	14	21	24	19	20	17	17
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	18	Moderate
Feb	22	Moderate
Mar	18	Moderate
Apr	17	Moderate
May	16	Moderate
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	19	Moderate
Oct	20	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	17	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Marrakesh?

Marrakesh sits at 31.6°N, 8.0°W, 457 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Méchouar-Kasba, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Marrakesh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marrakesh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marrakesh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,932 m.

The land around Marrakesh is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, bare terrain (40%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (33%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

79 m

artificial surfaces 65%

16 km

393 m

bare terrain 40%

80 km

3,932 m

grassland 34%

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Spring weather nearby: Méchouar-Kasba 4.0 km · Tamansourt 17 km · Ait Ourir 33 km · Asni 43 km · Tamallalt 50 km · Amizmiz 51 km · Setti Fatma 55 km · Ben Guerir 68 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 Marrakesh (31.6342°, -7.9999°, elevation 457 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.