When to go · Oukaimeden
Oukaimeden in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (no snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (no snow).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Oukaimeden's best window: Jan–Feb (best snow).
- FebruaryGreatInside Oukaimeden's best window: Jan–Feb (best snow).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb (best snow)). Across Morocco: Heat eases late in the month; good for the coast and the Atlas.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Feb (best snow)). Across Morocco: Best all-round month: warm days, desert season open, date harvest.
Weather in August
- OukaimedenHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- High
- Prices · Morocco overall
- High
Morocco overall: Hottest month inland; Essaouira, Tangier and the Atlas are the escape.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oukaimeden, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Jan: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (no snow).
January: Inside Oukaimeden's best window: Jan–Feb (best snow).
Oukaimeden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen