Chefchaouen (Blue City) weather in July
July in Chefchaouen: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Chefchaouen · #474 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 85/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 34°C
- Nights
- 16°C
- Wet days
- 0
- Sun
- 13 h
- Humidity
- 59%
- Daylight
- 14 h

Traveller notes on Chefchaouen in July
Notes from nearby Tarifa (99 km away)
Chefchaouen doesn't have its own notes for July yet — these are about Tarifa, close enough to share the season.
Tarifa's forum calls July peak season, warm and lively with restaurants and beach bars in full swing. Regulars are unanimous that wind is the defining feature here year-round — Europe's windsurfing capital for a reason — and flag it as strong enough on a bad day to sandblast anyone lounging on the beach, worth knowing before booking a purely relaxing beach trip.
Other months in Chefchaouen
Forum posters describe November in Chefchaouen as cooler and very possibly rainy, with more recent accounts specifically warning it can turn cold, rainy and genuinely miserable by late in the month. Posters attribute this partly to the town's setting - not just in Morocco's colder north but also at roughly 700-750m elevation, surrounded by mountains whose weather runs even less predictable than the surrounding lowlands. Posters consistently recommend layered clothing with a wind- and waterproof shell as essential for a November visit. Posters generally rate November as a weaker pick for Chefchaouen weather-wise, with spring (April-May) or September consistently recommended instead as better alternatives.
May is the forum's month for northern Morocco — longer days, greenery, spring flowers, and unlikely to be either too hot or too cold. Chefchaouen adds its own variable: at 750m the mountain weather changes fast, and posters describe all four seasons thrown at you in a single day. The record puts May at 24°C by day and 14 overnight, warmer than the 19–21°C some visitors report, while one 2025 trip report describes an early heatwave running hot and dry. Spring rains more here than December does, though at under six wet days it is hardly a washout. Layers — and May rather than late March.
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Chefchaouen climate normals — July
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Chefchaouen in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsThe coach hours, Moroccan summer, Summer holidays in Morocco(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Chefchaouen's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherChefchaouen's best weather comes in May, June and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Chefchaouen in July
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
The coach hours
15 Mar – 31 Oct · usuallyDay-tripper crushCrowdedCoaches up from Tangier and Fez unload late morning and the photogenic lanes are shoulder to shoulder until about four. Stay the night and you get the same streets to yourself at either end of the day. Source ↗
- Season
Moroccan summer
15 Jul – 31 AugSchool holidaysCrowdedBook earlyMoroccan families come up from the coast for the cool air and the town fills in a way the day-trip season never manages. Rooms need booking and the square stays busy until well after midnight. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Chefchaouen — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Chefchaouen?
Chefchaouen in July — FAQ
- Is July a good time to visit Chefchaouen?
- July in Chefchaouen: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 37°C afternoons. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Chefchaouen on SeasonMap's comfort score (85/100).
- What is the weather like in Chefchaouen in July?
- In July, Chefchaouen averages a daily high of 33.6°C and a low of 16°C, with about 1.3 mm of rain over roughly 0.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Chefchaouen in July?
- Chefchaouen has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 44 in July.
Within 300 km: Tarifa's Whale and dolphin season around 1 Apr – 15 Oct, and Gibraltar's Macaque birth season around 1 Apr – 15 Aug.