Chefchaouen (Blue City) weather in September
September in Chefchaouen: hot, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#3 of 12 months in Chefchaouen · #213 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 90/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 29°C
- Nights
- 14°C
- Wet days
- 5
- Sun
- 10.9 h
- Humidity
- 69%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Chefchaouen in September
Notes from nearby Gibraltar (108 km away)
Chefchaouen doesn't have its own notes for September yet — these are about Gibraltar, close enough to share the season.
September here is barely cooler than August by the board's account - still hot, still a high sun index - and our row gives 26.1C reading as 27C over 20.1C nights with 17.4mm of rain across 2.9 days. The detail worth having is geographical: the sun does not clear the Rock until about half past ten, so the town sits in cool shade for the first hours of the day, which is when to walk it. The beaches are on the eastern side and the sea is 21.8C, warm enough that the changing rooms stay open to the end of the month. A 20.2 kph wind keeps 74 percent humidity from feeling heavy. The record: 11 hours of sun and AQI 56.
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 — September
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Chefchaouen in September
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, Summer holidays in Morocco, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(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).
Best 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 September
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 ↗
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 September — FAQ
- Is September a good time to visit Chefchaouen?
- September in Chefchaouen: hot, a little rain, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Chefchaouen on SeasonMap's comfort score (90/100).
- What is the weather like in Chefchaouen in September?
- In September, Chefchaouen averages a daily high of 29.1°C and a low of 14.1°C, with about 31.3 mm of rain over roughly 5.3 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Chefchaouen in September?
- Chefchaouen has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in September.
Within 300 km: Tarifa's Whale and dolphin season around 1 Apr – 15 Oct, and Gibraltar's Dolphins in the bay around 1 Apr – 30 Sep.