When is the best time to visit Essaouira?

Late May–Mid Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.7°C, with 0.4 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.

When should I avoid visiting Essaouira?

Mid Jan–Early Mar, Late Mar–Early Apr, Late Nov–Late Dec is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 19.1°C, with 2.0 rainy days per 10 days.

What is the rainiest time of year in Essaouira?

March, November, December, with about 2.2 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

Middle East & North Africa · Beach travel

Best time to visit Essaouira

Late May–Mid Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.7°C, with 0.4 rainy days per 10 days.

View on the globe

Scenery of Essaouira — Photo: Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia (CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Season calendar

Conditions vary little through the year (a 11.6-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.

AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)

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Climate and season score by month

Month	Level	Daytime high	Rainy days (per 10 days)	Cloud cover
January	Fair	18.9°C	1.8	35.7%
February	Fair	18.5°C	1.8	34.4%
March	Fair	19.3°C	1.9	34.5%
April	Okay	19.5°C	1.3	32.5%
May	Okay	20.2°C	0.6	29.7%
June	Good	20.9°C	0.2	23.8%
July	Good	21.5°C	0.1	21.4%
August	Good	22.0°C	0.2	24.0%
September	Good	22.1°C	0.7	26.7%
October	Good	22.1°C	1.3	32.7%
November	Okay	20.7°C	2.0	31.9%
December	Fair	19.7°C	2.2	36.2%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Essaouira?: Late May–Mid Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 21.7°C, with 0.4 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
When should I avoid visiting Essaouira?: Mid Jan–Early Mar, Late Mar–Early Apr, Late Nov–Late Dec is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 19.1°C, with 2.0 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Essaouira?: March, November, December, with about 2.2 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: ESSAOUIRA（15 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.