SeasonMapOuarzazate weather by month
Morocco
The best time to visit Ouarzazate is March, April and November — 94/100 in March, 24°C and 2 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (88/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 43/100 — sweltering, dry. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Morocco →
Ouarzazate, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Ouarzazate 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 | 77 | B | 18°C | 1 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 82 | A | 20°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 94 | S | 24°C | 2 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| AprApril | 89 | A | 28°C | 1 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 81 | A | 32°C | 0 d | 13 h | Peak | 2 |
| JunJune | 60 | C | 37°C | 0 d | 13 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 43 | F | 40°C | 0 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 49 | F | 39°C | 1 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 74 | B | 34°C | 2 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| OctOctober | 88 | A | 29°C | 2 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 91 | S | 23°C | 1 d | 9 h | Busy | — |
| DecDecember | 79 | B | 19°C | 2 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Ouarzazate through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Ouarzazate in March
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 crowdsRamadan, Third interim break (spring) in Morocco, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet