When to go · Zagora
Zagora in October
Great month. Inside Zagora's best window: Oct–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Inside Zagora's best window: Oct–Apr.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Zagora in this guide.
Weather in October
- ZagoraHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 1 day
- 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- High
- Prices · Morocco overall
- High
Morocco overall: Best all-round month: warm days, desert season open, date harvest.
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
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Oct: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen