Marrakesh (Marrakech) weather in June
June in Marrakesh: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Marrakesh · #909 of 1413 destinations to visit in June · comfort 74/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 34°C
- Nights
- 18°C
- Wet days
- 2
- Sun
- 12.6 h
- Humidity
- 50%
- Daylight
- 14 h

What June is like in Marrakesh
Real heat arrives. Life shifts to early morning and late evening, and the main square only works after sunset.
peak
confidence: high
Traveller notes on Marrakesh in June
Notes from nearby Imlil (112 km away)
Marrakesh doesn't have its own notes for June yet — these are about Imlil, close enough to share the season.
Imlil-forum threads on a June trek describe conditions as hot by this point, posters planning a five-day mountain trip while staying in Aremd before summiting Toubkal specifically flagging the heat as a real planning factor. Regulars recommend camping over shared refuge dorms for summer, several posters calling this a genuinely better option for actual sleep given how warm the huts can get. Regulars call a guide legally required for the Toubkal ascent regardless of season, government regulations cited repeatedly across planning threads. Posters recommend consulting Alan Palmer's trekking resources for route planning, his responses in the Imlil forum flagged by several regulars as genuinely authoritative. Posters recommend real sun protection and serious water intake regardless of a cooler-feeling morning start, June heat here considered a genuine factor once the day gets going. The record: 30.2C days feeling like 34C, 15.6C nights, 2mm across under 1 day and 24 percent humidity.
Other months in Marrakesh
Regulars describe genuine year-to-year swings this month, some visits landing nice and warmish with only lightly cold nights, others hitting a stretch close to freezing every day with a couple of days of actual freezing rain thrown in. Our row backs that mild-by-day, cold-by-night read, 21C over 6.3C nights feeling 3C, with rain light at 18.6mm across 3.2 days and humidity at 61 percent. Regulars are consistent this counts as the coldest stretch of the year here, layers and a raincoat the standard advice given how much the day-to-night and altitude-driven swings can vary. Riads without central heating can feel genuinely cold after dark, worth checking before booking. The record: 9.1 hours of sun, a 12.1 kph wind and AQI 40.
The December question on this board is never the daytime, it is the night and the building. Regulars warn that many riads have no heating at all, so the coldest hours are the ones spent indoors - ask before booking, and reversible air conditioning beats waiting for somebody to come and light a fire. Our row shows why: 22C by day against only 7.8C at night, and the feels-like columns widen the gap further, 19C against 5C. Days can be mild enough for a t-shirt or cold enough for a jacket, and a wet spell is possible at 29.3mm across 5.1 days. Layers, a waterproof, and something warm to sleep in. The record: humidity 67 percent, 8.6 hours of sun and AQI 39.
Regulars quote a line about Morocco that explains February better than any figure: a cold country with a hot sun. The nights drop hard - our row has 8.3C feeling like 5C, and visitors report 3 to 5C - while the days, with more than three hundred days of sun a year behind them, warm to something pleasant by midday. Their 18 to 24C brackets our 22.7C average high. The practical advice follows: pack layers, check the hotel heats its rooms and its public spaces, and expect the pool drained or too cold to use. February can also be a wet month or a cold one throughout, at 33.9mm across 5.4 days. The record: humidity 59 percent, 9.6 hours of sun and AQI 42.
November in Marrakech is a good month with a catch the forum repeats without variation: whatever the day does, the night will be cold. Their daytime figures of 18 to 24C sit just under our row's 25.1C average high, and their evening figures of 10 to 12C are our 11.2C almost exactly - which in practice means a jacket after dark and the end of eating outside. The days themselves are unpredictable year to year, one visitor reporting 12 to 18C and another 26 to 36C in the same month, and a third getting sunbathing weather most days with rain one afternoon and several evenings. Our row's 21mm across 4.3 days is the modest version. The record: humidity 58 percent, 9 hours of sun and AQI 40.
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Marrakesh climate normals — June
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Marrakesh in June
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 editor's peak month, Eid al-Adha (Eid Kbir), Summer holidays in Morocco
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Marrakesh'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).
Toughest weatherMarrakesh's best weather comes in March, April and November — separate windows, not one continuous season.
June coincides with The chergui.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Marrakesh in June
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Eid al-Adha (Eid Kbir)
1 May – 5 Jun · usuallyRamadan & EidClosuresCrowdedBook earlyEid al-Adha is Morocco's biggest family holiday. In the days before, sheep markets appear and buses, trains and grands taxis are packed with people going home; afterwards many shops, souks and restaurants close for several days. The date moves about 11 days earlier each year. Source ↗
- Hazard
The chergui
15 Jun – 15 Sep · usuallyDust seasonA dry easterly off the Sahara that adds several degrees to an already extreme month and fills the air with dust. It decides whether the medina is walkable at all. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Marrakesh — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Marrakesh?
Marrakesh in June — FAQ
- Is June a good time to visit Marrakesh?
- June in Marrakesh: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Marrakesh on SeasonMap's comfort score (74/100).
- What is the weather like in Marrakesh in June?
- In June, Marrakesh averages a daily high of 34.3°C and a low of 18°C, with about 4.2 mm of rain over roughly 1.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Marrakesh in June?
- Marrakesh has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 38 in June.
Within 300 km: Imlil's Toubkal trekking season around 20 Apr – 31 Oct, and Essaouira's Gnaoua and World Music Festival on 25–27 Jun.