When to go · Ikkiss
Ikkiss in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow on the pass), Jul–Aug (hot for the climb).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow on the pass), Jul–Aug (hot for the climb).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- IkkissHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- High
- Prices · Morocco overall
- High
Morocco overall: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ikkiss, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow on the pass), Jul–Aug (hot for the climb).
April: Inside Ikkiss's best window: Apr–Oct.
Ikkiss: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings