Marrakesh Weather in August
Marrakesh in August
The short of it: Marrakesh in August averages a high of 35 °C (95 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain and about 13 h 18 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 35° · low 23° · rain 3.0 mm · daylight 13 h 18 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: March & November
August in Marrakesh brings afternoons near 35° and nights around 23°, with about 3.0 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 35° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 3.0 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 18 min in mid-August, 43 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and November.
Against its neighbours, Marrakesh runs about middling and wetter than most in August. Méchouar-Kasba, 4 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
August in Marrakesh, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 1° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 18 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Méchouar-KasbaMarrakesh-Safi | 4 km SSE | 35° | 23° | 2.0 mm |
| TamansourtMarrakesh-Safi | 17 km NW | 36° | 22° | 2.0 mm |
| TameslouhtMarrakesh-Safi | 18 km SSW | 35° | 22° | 3.0 mm |
| Had Abdallah RhiatMarrakesh-Safi | 20 km SE | 36° | 22° | 3.0 mm |
| LoudayaMarrakesh-Safi | 24 km W | 34° | 22° | 3.0 mm |
| AghmatMarrakesh-Safi | 30 km SE | 35° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| Sidi Bou OthmaneMarrakesh-Safi | 30 km N | 36° | 21° | 2.0 mm |
| M'NabhaMarrakesh-Safi | 31 km NNW | 36° | 22° | 3.0 mm |