When to go · Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Dec–Feb (cold, wet, snow on high trails).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: High; Morocco overall
Prices: High; Morocco overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Chefchaouen

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Dec–Feb (cold, wet, snow on high trails).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ChefchaouenHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 days
Rif and the north, Morocco · Chefchaouen, Tetouanrainy
The wettest part of the country in winter; green and cool in spring.

Morocco overall: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chefchaouen, side by side.

First month

Second month

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Dec–Feb (cold, wet, snow on high trails).

April: Inside Chefchaouen's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Chefchaouen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.