When to go · Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen in February
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
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, crowded), Dec–Feb (cold, wet, snow on high trails).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- ChefchaouenHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Rif and the north, Morocco · Chefchaouen, Tetouanrainy
The wettest part of the country in winter; green and cool in spring.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramadan big impact
About 8 Feb – 9 Mar 2027 (lunar — check) · Morocco
Daytime cafés close outside tourist areas; shorter hours; lively evenings; clocks go back an hour.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- Medium
- Prices · Morocco overall
- Medium
Morocco overall: Almond blossom in the valleys; still cold at night. Ramadan starts about 8 February in 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chefchaouen, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast