Essaouira vs Laayoune: which is better, month by month

Laayoune beats Essaouira in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (91 vs 78) — while Essaouira wins June to October; they are within 3 points in May.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Essaouira

🇲🇦 Morocco · arid climate

Best month
September 91/100
Months won
5 of 12

Laayoune

Western Sahara · arid climate

Best month
March 93/100
Months won
6 of 12

Essaouira vs Laayoune — all 12 months

MonthEssaouiraLaayouneWinnerGap
January80Anice, dry, clean air92Snice, dryLaayoune12
February79Bnice, a little rain90Snice, dry, poor air qualityLaayoune11
March82Anice, a little rain, clean air93Snice, dry, poor air qualityLaayoune11
April85Anice, dry89Awarm, dry, poor air qualityLaayoune4
May86Awarm, dry, clean air85Awarm, dry, poor air qualityTie1
June90Swarm, dry, clean air82Awarm, dry, poor air qualityEssaouira8
July88Ahot, dry, clean air74Bhot, dry, poor air qualityEssaouira14
August89Ahot, dry, clean air71Bhot, dry, poor air qualityEssaouira18
September91Shot, dry, clean air74Bhot, dry, poor air qualityEssaouira17
October90Swarm, dry, clean air78Bhot, dry, poor air qualityEssaouira12
November82Anice, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, dryLaayoune6
December78Bnice, a little rain, clean air91Snice, dry, poor air qualityLaayoune13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (89 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.