Ouarzazate weather by month & the best time to visit
Morocco · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Ouarzazate is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with May and September close behind. Ouarzazate averages about 3,818 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 17 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Ouarzazate?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ouarzazate is April, then May and September. The dullest month is July (30/100, 7 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ouarzazate?
Ouarzazate is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,818 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate April (97) from July (30), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 15 destinations in Morocco for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,356 hours. The year's 210 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 17 mm | 4 |
| February | 80 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 19 mm | 6 |
| March | 95 | 22° / 72°F | 6° / 43°F | 30 mm | 8 |
| April | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 17 mm | 9 |
| May | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 14 mm | 10 |
| June | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 6 mm | 11 |
| July | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 23° / 73°F | 7 mm | 11 |
| August | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 11 mm | 10 |
| September | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 21 mm | 9 |
| October | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 20 mm | 7 |
| November | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 30 mm | 5 |
| December | 73 | 17° / 63°F | 4° / 39°F | 18 mm | 4 |
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Ouarzazate: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ouarzazate?
Ouarzazate is a small town in Morocco at 1,139 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ouarzazate get a year?
Ouarzazate gets about 3,818 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Ouarzazate?
The sunniest time to visit Ouarzazate is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with May and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ouarzazate?
July is the least sunny month in Ouarzazate, scoring 30/100 with about 7 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ouarzazate?
The typical midday UV index in Ouarzazate peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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