When to go · Marrakech
Marrakech in April
Great month. Warm and dry; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Warm and dry; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Marrakech in this guide.
Weather in April
- MarrakechHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Imperial cities and the plains, Morocco · Marrakech, Fes, Meknesbest weather
Spring and autumn are the window; Marrakech passes 40 °C (104 °F) in July–August; winter days are bright but nights drop near 0 °C (32 °F) and riads are cold.Spring and autumn are the window; Marrakech passes 104 °F (40 °C) in July–August; winter days are bright but nights drop near 32 °F (0 °C) and riads are cold.
Spring season
Warm days, green plains and orange blossom; the Atlas still snow-capped in March.
Watch: Heat builds from May; Easter crowds.
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.
Labour Day
1 May · Nationwide
Public holiday; some shops close.
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 Marrakech, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6
Mar: 6
Crowds
Apr: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Mar: 3
April: Warm and dry; good month.
March: Warm, green; good month.
Marrakech: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings