Weather in Marrakech in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Marrakech in August
Going from a maximum of +109°F during the day to a minimum of +61°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +97°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +108°F to +99°F.
Is Marrakech warm or cold in August?
Marrakech is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +95°F to +93°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +68°F to +68°F.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is one of the warmest months in Marrakech, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Marrakech in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +93°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +55°F | +50°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +113°F | +111°F | +106°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 4 mm | 22 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 45% | 46% | 53% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 22 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +95°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +93°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 4 mm. Humidity rises from 45% to 46%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 23 sunny days in July to 22 in August.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Marrakech is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Marrakech?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Marrakech in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+89°F) and the highest in 2012 (+108°F). The driest year was 2009 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 0 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Marrakech, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.