Fes weather by month & the best time to visit
Morocco · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Fes is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with September and May close behind. Fes averages about 3,299 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Fes?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fes is June, then September and May. The dullest month is January (47/100, 95 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fes?
Fes is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,299 hours of sunshine a year. 50 Sunshine Score points separate June (97) from January (47), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 15 destinations in Morocco for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,356 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 43% of the annual 714 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| February | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 86 mm | 4 |
| March | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 94 mm | 6 |
| April | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 72 mm | 7 |
| May | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 38 mm | 8 |
| June | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 9 mm | 9 |
| July | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 20° / 68°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| August | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 9 mm | 9 |
| September | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 24 mm | 7 |
| October | 85 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 74 mm | 5 |
| November | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 116 mm | 3 |
| December | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 94 mm | 2 |
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Fes: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fes?
Fes is a city break in Morocco at 576 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fes get a year?
Fes gets about 3,299 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Fes?
The sunniest time to visit Fes is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fes?
January is the least sunny month in Fes, scoring 47/100 with about 95 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fes?
The typical midday UV index in Fes peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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