Best time to visit Moulay Idriss

The best time to visit Moulay Idriss is February–May and October–December, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Moulay Idriss, Fes-Meknes, Morocco

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  • Best month
  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January17 °C / 63 °F6.2 °C / 43 °F61 mm / 2.4 ingood month
February18.2 °C / 65 °F7.3 °C / 45 °F56 mm / 2.2 inbest month
March20.1 °C / 68 °F9 °C / 48 °F71 mm / 2.8 inbest month
April23 °C / 73 °F11.3 °C / 52 °F56 mm / 2.2 inbest month
May27.3 °C / 81 °F14.2 °C / 58 °F34 mm / 1.3 inbest month
June30.9 °C / 88 °F17.3 °C / 63 °F11 mm / 0.4 ingood month
July34.8 °C / 95 °F19.9 °C / 68 °F3 mm / 0.1 inneither best nor good
August35 °C / 95 °F20.6 °C / 69 °F5 mm / 0.2 inneither best nor good
September30.7 °C / 87 °F18.1 °C / 65 °F20 mm / 0.8 ingood month
October27.7 °C / 82 °F15.4 °C / 60 °F49 mm / 1.9 inbest month
November21.3 °C / 70 °F10.4 °C / 51 °F66 mm / 2.6 inbest month
December18.1 °C / 65 °F7.4 °C / 45 °F51 mm / 2 inbest month
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: good
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: good
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
February–May, October–December
Good
January, June, September
Why these months
  • January · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, wet days 8.2 days, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F, relative humidity 72%.

  • February · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16.6 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.2 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 8.2 days, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F, relative humidity 71%.

  • March · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, wet days 9.4 days, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 71%.

  • April · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 23 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, wet days 8.2 days, average daily low 11.3 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 68%.

  • May · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27.5 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 27.3 °C / 81 °F, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 60%.

  • June · good

    In its favour: precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 2.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 17.3 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 57%.

    Against: feels like (high) 31.9 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 30.9 °C / 88 °F.

  • September · good

    In its favour: precipitation 20 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 3.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 18.1 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 60%.

    Against: feels like (high) 31.7 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 30.7 °C / 87 °F.

  • October · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 27.3 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, wet days 5.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 59%.

  • November · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 7.7 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 66%.

  • December · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 16.4 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 18.1 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, wet days 6.9 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, average daily low 7.4 °C / 45 °F, relative humidity 72%.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
November–April
Good
May, October
Why these months
  • January · best

    In its favour: average daily high 17 °C / 63 °F, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.2 h.

  • February · best

    In its favour: average daily high 18.2 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, feels like (high) 16.6 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 7.3 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.

  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, wet days 9.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 9 °C / 48 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.

  • April · best

    In its favour: average daily high 23 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 56 mm / 2.2 in, wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 11.3 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 13 h, feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.

  • May · good

    In its favour: precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, wet days 6 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 13.9 h, average daily low 14.2 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.

    Against: average daily high 27.3 °C / 81 °F, feels like (high) 27.5 °C / 82 °F.

  • October · good

    In its favour: precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, wet days 5.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 11.3 h, average daily low 15.4 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.

    Against: average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, feels like (high) 27.3 °C / 81 °F.

  • November · best

    In its favour: average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 66 mm / 2.6 in, wet days 7.7 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph, daylight per day 10.4 h.

  • December · best

    In its favour: average daily high 18.1 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, wet days 6.9 days, days with heavy rain 1.6 days, feels like (high) 16.4 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 7.4 °C / 45 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, wind (daily max) 11 km/h / 7 mph.

    Against: daylight per day 9.9 h.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada, 385 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 14.9 °C16.6 °C19.1 °C22.7 °C27.5 °C31.9 °C36.6 °C36.8 °C31.7 °C27.3 °C19.8 °C16.4 °C
Days with heavy rain 2.2 days1.8 days2.3 days1.8 days0.9 days0.1 days0.1 days0 days0.5 days1.4 days2.1 days1.6 days
Time rain usually falls 4 pm5 pm5 pm5 pm4 pm6 pm5 pm5 pm5 pm4 pm4 pm5 pm
Sunshine per day 8.5 h9.6 h10.1 h11.5 h12.3 h12.9 h13 h12.7 h11.2 h9.9 h8.8 h8.4 h
Relative humidity 72%71%71%68%60%57%52%53%60%59%66%72%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20259.1 µg/m³9.4 µg/m³8.6 µg/m³10.5 µg/m³8.4 µg/m³9 µg/m³7.4 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³7.7 µg/m³9.4 µg/m³8 µg/m³7.3 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202515.3 µg/m³15.2 µg/m³13.3 µg/m³16.4 µg/m³12.5 µg/m³13.3 µg/m³10.9 µg/m³13.6 µg/m³11.3 µg/m³13.5 µg/m³12.7 µg/m³12.8 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

World Heritage sites nearby

UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.

  • Volubilis

    3 km away

  • Medina of Meknes

    18 km away

Other places in Morocco

Compare places month by month on the travel calendar

Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).