Marrakech

What's the weather like in Marrakech in August?

Marrakech is in North Africa close to the Sahara Desert which means you'll have scorching temperatures if you're going in August. Marrakech does get some rain because it’s in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, although there’s hardly any in August. Although Marrakech is a city, there aren’t extreme levels of humidity making it still comfortable to explore.

Averages

If you like the heat then Marrakech is perfect for you in August which has a typical high of 38ºC. Things stay warm in the evenings, which only cool to 20ºC, so you should be fine in shorts and t-shirt. Humidity’s high and there’s on average just 3mm of rain over one day in the entire month. You can expect 13 hours of daylight with ten long hours of sunshine per day. Be careful in the sun and pack sun cream as UV levels will be very high. Sunset’s just before 8.30pm at the start of the month and gradually gets earlier.