Morocco lies mainly on the Coastal plain to the west and north of mountain chains that run parallel to the coast. This means that the country can be separated into three distinct areas. The Saharan fringes to the South of the High Atlas, The Atlas and Rif Mountain ranges and the coastal plains.
In the North of the country from the Algerian border through the Rif Mountains to Tangiers there is a nice Mediterranean climate that deliver warm continuous sunshine from May to September, the rest of the year remains warm with rain and snow on the higher ground of the Rif Mountains.
The central areas are hot in the summer months, rain falls at all other times of the year coming in from the Atlantic, but the climate remains mild. The cities can get very hot and it can be humid on the coast in the summer months if there is no breeze.
The areas to the south and east of the Atlas ranges are very arid as most of the rain falls to the west or over the mountains. There can be very high rainfall in the desert areas and flash floods have been known, but these are rare. Temperatures, even in the winter months can get high so precautions should be taken.
The Atlas Mountains are the highest in North Africa. Snow will fall from October to March in the highest areas and conditions can be treacherous. The spring is generally cool and clear. Temperatures will tend to be at least 10-15 degrees lower in the mid-altitude levels than on the surrounding areas and a lot lower than the desert areas and will decrease the higher you go.
Given below are the average maximum and minimum temperatures for the main points of your itinerary. |
