Essaouira Climate by Month
Essaouira, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
Mild all year, with little rain, mostly from October to February.
Essaouira is mild all year, with little rain, mostly from October to February. Afternoon highs range from 66°F (19°C) in January to 74°F (23°C) in September, and January nights average 51°F (11°C). It gets only 9.5 in (241 mm) of rain a year. May to September are almost completely dry. The air is humid, averaging 79% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 74°F(23°C)
- Average high, September
- Coldest nights
- 51°F(11°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 9.5 in(241 mm)
- Wettest: December
- Humidity
- 79%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Essaouira
Best for weatherJune, August and September are the best time for weather in Essaouira: highs near 73°F (23°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 66°F (19°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Essaouira weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 66°F(19°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 72% | 3.3 |
| FebFebruary | 67°F(19°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 74% | 4.1 |
| MarMarch | 69°F(21°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 1.1 in(27 mm) | 73% | 5.2 |
| AprApril | 69°F(21°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 80% | 6.2 |
| MayMay | 71°F(22°C) | 60°F(16°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 79% | 6.7 |
| JunJuneBest | 72°F(22°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 82% | 6.9 |
| JulJuly | 72°F(22°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 86% | 7.0 |
| AugAugustBest | 73°F(23°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 87% | 6.3 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 74°F(23°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 84% | 5.5 |
| OctOctober | 73°F(23°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 83% | 4.3 |
| NovNovember | 70°F(21°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 74% | 3.4 |
| DecDecember | 69°F(20°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 1.9 in(49 mm) | 76% | 3.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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