Marrakesh-Safi · Morocco
Marrakech in October
In October, Marrakech averages a daytime high of 28 °C and a night-time low of 15 °C, with about 27 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run October to May.
- Average high
- 28 °C
- Average low
- 15 °C
- Rain in the month
- 27 mm
- Daylight on 15 Oct
- 11 h 20 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 784
When to go
How October compares with the rest of the year in Marrakech
October is tied for the 5th warmest month in Marrakech by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 18 °C to 37 °C and the lows from 5 °C to 21 °C. By day, October is 4 °C cooler than September, and November is 5 °C cooler than October.
October brings 27 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 21 mm (250 mm a year); it is the 6th wettest month.
On 15 October the sun is up for about 11 h 20 min, against 10 h 10 min at the shortest and 14 h 10 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 °C | 5 °C | 30 mm | Yes |
| February | 20 °C | 7 °C | 33 mm | Yes |
| March | 23 °C | 9 °C | 40 mm | Yes |
| April | 25 °C | 11 °C | 23 mm | Yes |
| May | 28 °C | 15 °C | 12 mm | Yes |
| June | 32 °C | 18 °C | 3 mm | |
| July | 37 °C | 21 °C | 2 mm | |
| August | 37 °C | 21 °C | 4 mm | |
| September | 32 °C | 18 °C | 10 mm | |
| October | 28 °C | 15 °C | 27 mm | Yes |
| November | 22 °C | 10 °C | 31 mm | Yes |
| December | 19 °C | 6 °C | 37 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is October a good time to visit Marrakech?
Yes, by the measure used here: in October the average high of 28 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 27 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Marrakech are October to May.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
When to go
Destinations near Marrakech that are comfortable in October
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Marrakech
This guide lists 784 places to stay in Marrakech: 2 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 782 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 328; 1–3 km, 356; 3–10 km, 89; 10 km or more, 11.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.