When to go · Marrakech
Marrakech in October
Great month. Warm days, pleasant evenings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Warm days, pleasant evenings.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Marrakech in this guide.
Weather in October
- MarrakechHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Autumn season
Warm days, pleasant evenings and dates in the markets; the best walking window.
Watch: Early September is still hot; high demand in October.
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.
Date and fruit harvest
September to October · Palmeraie and market stalls
Fresh dates and figs in the markets as the heat eases.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- High
- Prices · Morocco overall
- High
Morocco overall: Best all-round month: warm days, desert season open, date harvest.
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
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 3
October: Warm days, pleasant evenings.
March: Warm, green; good month.
Marrakech: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.