When to go · Rabat
Rabat in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (coastal heat and crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (coastal heat and crowds).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- RabatHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Atlantic coast, Morocco · Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadirbest weather
Mild all year; Essaouira is windy in summer; winter brings rain in the north.
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 Rabat, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Mar: 7
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 2
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (coastal heat and crowds).
March: Inside Rabat's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Rabat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.