If you are asking when is the perfect time for Morocco travel holidays, then you are at the right place. But the thing is that the answer depends on what you will be doing in Morocco and the places you want to visit, if you were thinking about the main attraction such as Marrakech and Fez, then the best time to plan your visit would be the period between April and June which is the time of spring, another great choice would be in the time of Autumn or Fall somewhere between September and November. In both these two periods the weather is nice and the number of tourists is less, but at the same time, you’ll be missing the chance to attend the special festivals that take place in summer.
So this is some info and pieces of advice about Morocco, its festivals and activities so that you can plan your Morocco travel holidays better, to enjoy the full experience and beauty of this marvelous country.

The weather in Morocco:

The weather in Morocco is sunny and hot most times of the year, in summer it gets really hot where it gets uncomfortable sometimes, especially in Marrakech and Fez and the southeastern regions of the country near the desert, while in Tangier, Rabat, and Essaouira the weather is nicer because these cities are located in the coast side of the country facing the cold and fresh breeze of the ocean, although all of this summer is the most popular time for Morocco travel holidays.
In winter, between November until February, the temperature is nice especially at night, where it reaches 10 Celsius degrees in some places mostly on the north side of the country, while the south is special with its drier and colder weather, especially at night.
The snow is a normal thing north of the country, and there is also the Atlas Mountains where it snows aggressively, which makes cities like Ifran or Oukaimden in Marrakech the best for skiing. While in the spring there is a lot of beautiful valleys to be visited such as the Ourika valley in Marrakesh which becomes very magical in this time of the year.

The best time to do trips in the Atlas Mountains:

You can say that the best time to have a calm and beautiful trip is the period between April and May, due to its Mountainous weather that makes the winter very cold where the temperature can go down to minus 0 most of the winter, while in summer the weather is cold but sunny where the temperature goes up to 25 Celsius degrees, that’s why the Atlas Mountains can be visited all times of the year depending on the weather you enjoy more, there are also a lot of treks programs that are done to hike and enjoy some of the most beautiful mountains of Morocco, such as Toubkal mountain which is the tallest mountain in North Africa, so that’s one you might add to your plans for Morocco travel holidays.

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The Best time to enjoy the beaches:

Morocco’s beaches are better in the summertime, where the temperature is nicer than the inside areas of the country but warm enough for swimming and leisure in front of the Atlantic ocean. And because summer is the peak tourist season that’s why you will have to reserve very early especially if Essaouira and Agadir are in your plans of Morocco travel Holidays. These two cities along with other cities on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea such as El Fnideq, Oued Laou, or the special city Tangier where the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Morocco beaches are another experience that you must try at least once a lifetime.

The best time to visit The Sahara Desert:

If you are planning on visiting the Sahara desert in your Morocco travel holidays, you better choose a time between autumn/fall or the beginnings of spring, because and with no doubt want to run from the high temperature in your country to find it there, and keep in your mind that in March and April, you could face some sand storms that come from the south known for the name of Sirocco. But as everyone knows that the Moroccan Sahara Desert is special, and worth visiting, all the Morocco travel holidays must for sure contain this destination as a plan, because it’s one of the most desirable experiences of all the tourists visited or planning to visit Morocco.

The best time to enjoy the festivals in Morocco:


A lot of worldwide known cultural and musical festivals take place in Morocco, and that is in the period between June and July, such as the famous Fes festival of world sacred music, The Gnawa music festival of Essaouira, and the most popular festival which is the Mawazine Festival, all of these festivals and other gives the cities they take place at a different atmosphere that makes every city more special than the other, and a lot of people wants to enjoy that, another thing that these festivals always takes place in famous and culturally rich cities such as Marrakesh, Fez, Meknes, Rabat and the other famous cities of the country, which will help you get the full experience of your Morocco travel holidays.

Visiting Morocco in the time of the Holy month Ramadan:

Morocco is an Islamic country, that’s why people there give a lot of importance to the month of Ramadan. In Ramadan the whole atmosphere and lifestyle of the country changes, an experience that must be tried for sure to feel the difference, especially if you are visiting the big imperial cities, Fez, Marrakesh, Meknes, or Rabat. the atmosphere is different inside the walls of the old medinas, you will enjoy the quieter streets during the days as the locals prefers spending the fasting days relaxed at their homes, so it would be a good chance for you to enjoy everything calmly away from the medina crowds, But at night its totally a different thing, people tends to stay awake for really late times during Ramadan that’s why the streets keep being alive until the very late time which will be a good chance for you to explore more at night and enjoy the nightlife of these cities, without being afraid of the late time. Visiting Morocco during Ramadan is a special trip that can be surely added to all Morocco travel holidays.

So whether its summer or winter, fall or spring, Morocco has everything you need to enjoy your travel and get the most out of it, visiting Morocco during any time of the year is special, that’s why Morocco has the tourist attraction that makes people from around the world visit it more and more every year and all periods of the year, due to the plenty and different activities that might be done in Morocco travel holidays.