When to go · Zagora
Zagora in December
Great month. Inside Zagora's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Inside Zagora's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Zagora in this guide.
Weather in December
- ZagoraHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Sahara and southern valleys, Morocco · Merzouga, Zagora, Dades, Ouarzazatecool
Warm days and near-freezing nights Dec–Feb; spring can bring sandstorms; June–August is dangerous heat in the dunes.
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 Zagora, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Zagora's best window: Oct–Apr.
January: Inside Zagora's best window: Oct–Apr.
Zagora: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket