When to go · Merzouga
Merzouga in March
Great month. Inside Merzouga's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Inside Merzouga's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Merzouga in this guide.
Weather in March
- MerzougaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Sahara and southern valleys, Morocco · Merzouga, Zagora, Dades, Ouarzazatebest weather
Warm days and near-freezing nights Dec–Feb; spring can bring sandstorms; June–August is dangerous heat in the dunes.
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- Medium
- Prices · Morocco overall
- Medium
Morocco overall: Spring begins; good desert weather. Ramadan runs into early March 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Merzouga, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: Inside Merzouga's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Merzouga's best window: Oct–Apr.
Merzouga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings