SeasonMapMerzouga weather by month
Morocco
The best time to visit Merzouga is December to February — 94/100 in February, 20°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is winter, December to February (91/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 26/100 — sweltering, dry. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Merzouga, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Merzouga is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 88 | A | 18°C | 1 d | 9 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 94 | S | 20°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 3 |
| MarMarch | 82 | A | 24°C | 1 d | 11 h | Peak | 4 |
| AprApril | 72 | B | 29°C | 1 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| MayMay | 56 | D | 33°C | 1 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 34 | F | 38°C | 0 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 26 | F | 42°C | 0 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 28 | F | 41°C | 1 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 45 | F | 36°C | 2 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 75 | B | 30°C | 1 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 86 | A | 23°C | 1 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 91 | S | 18°C | 1 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Merzouga through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Flamingos on Dayet Srji15 Jan – 15 Apr (usually)Nature
- Ramadan19 Feb – 19 MarHoliday
- March
- Spring sandstorms15 Mar – 31 May (usually)Hazard
- June
- Fifty on the dunes1 Jun – 5 Sep (usually)Season
- September
- Date harvest in the Tafilalet15 Sep – 31 Oct (usually)Nature
- October
- Desert trekking season1 Oct – 30 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in Merzouga in February
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.
BusyRamadan, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Good to know before you go to Merzouga
Real experiences from travellers' own write-ups, quoted with a link to the original.
adventure
Our camel trek into the Erg Chebbi dunes set off around 4:30pm, timed to reach the deepest part of the dunes right as the sunset light turned everything gold. The ride itself is about ninety minutes at a slow, rocking pace, gentle for the first half hour but our hips definitely felt it by the end, which our guide said was completely normal. We wrapped scarves around our faces against the blown sand and were glad for the long sleeves once the wind picked up. Reaching camp around sunset, we were handed mint tea before even getting off the camels, and the tent itself was far more comfortable than we expected from a desert camp.