When to go · Rabat
Rabat in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Morocco: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Morocco: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RabatHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Atlantic coast, Morocco · Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadirfine
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: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.
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
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Mar: 2
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Morocco: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings