When to go · Chefchaouen

Chefchaouen in January

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: 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Morocco overall
Prices: Low; 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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

ChefchaouenHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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.

Morocco overall: Cold nights in riads and the desert; snow on the High Atlas can close the Tichka pass. Clear, quiet cities.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.