Zagora weather by month & the best time to visit
Morocco · small town · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Zagora is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with April and March close behind. Zagora averages about 3,857 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Zagora?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Zagora is February, then April and March. The dullest month is July (0/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Zagora?
Zagora is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,857 hours of sunshine a year. 99 Sunshine Score points separate February (99) from July (0), so the month you pick matters. Zagora is the sunniest of the 15 destinations tracked in Morocco. Rain is a non-event in Zagora — about 81 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 6 mm | 4 |
| February | 99 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 6 mm | 5 |
| March | 98 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 11 mm | 7 |
| April | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 5 mm | 9 |
| May | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 5 mm | 10 |
| June | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 23° / 73°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| July | 0 | 43° / 109°F | 27° / 81°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| August | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 4 mm | 10 |
| September | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 11 mm | 8 |
| October | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 12 mm | 6 |
| November | 98 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 11 mm | 4 |
| December | 91 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 6 mm | 3 |
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Zagora: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Zagora?
Zagora is a small town in Morocco at 729 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Zagora get a year?
Zagora gets about 3,857 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Zagora?
The sunniest time to visit Zagora is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with April and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Zagora?
July is the least sunny month in Zagora, scoring 0/100 with about 2 mm of rain.
Is Zagora the sunniest place in Morocco?
Yes — with about 3,857 hours of sunshine a year, Zagora has the most annual sunshine of the 15 Morocco destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Zagora?
The typical midday UV index in Zagora peaks around 10 (very high) in May, easing to about 3 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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