Visiting Morocco in December
Climate and weather guide
Morocco weather guide by month
This is one of the quietest months of the year, except during late December when you’ll find more people making the most of Christmas breaks to chase some winter sun. So it’s a perfect time to explore the cities if you want to avoid the crowds. There should be some pleasantly warm days, especially by comparison to midwinter in the UK, with temperatures of around 17C-20C in the imperial cities of Meknes and Fes, and in Marrakech. Nights are cooler and traditional riads may be less well designed for the cold, so go prepared or book somewhere designed for the chillier December evenings.
The sea breezes make the coast less tempting this month if you’re hoping for sun at the seaside in Essaouira and Agadir, where it feels comparatively cool this month.
There’s rain, and even some snow, in the mountains so it’s not a great month to go hiking or trekking, whether that’s in the High Atlas, the foothills or the Dades Valley. And while the sun shines during the daytime in the Sahara, the desert (and the Agafay Stone Desert) are very cold at night so overnight camping is more freezing than fabulous. If you’re hoping for a desert adventure without the heat, just check that the trips can run as planned with the low temperatures.
Best for: City breaks, escaping the crowds
