When to go · Essaouira
Essaouira in April
Great month. Inside Essaouira's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Inside Essaouira's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Essaouira in this guide.
Weather in April
- EssaouiraHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Atlantic coast, Morocco · Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadirbest weather
Mild all year; Essaouira is windy in summer; winter brings rain in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- High
- Prices · Morocco overall
- High
Morocco overall: Peak spring and Easter crowds in Marrakech and Fes; book riads early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Essaouira, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
May: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Inside Essaouira's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
May: Inside Essaouira's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Essaouira: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.