How warm is it in Marrakesh in December?

Daytime highs averaged 19.5 °C, night-time lows 7.1 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 28.1 °C (10 Dec 2023), the lowest 0.9 °C (13 Dec 2017).

How often does it rain in Marrakesh in December?

On average there were 5.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 38.6 mm of precipitation in total.

🇲🇦 Weather in Marrakesh in December

This is what the weather in Marrakesh (Morocco) was like in December in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

19.5 °C

15.5 °C – 22.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

7.1 °C

4.6 °C – 9.2 °C

Avg. rain days in period

5.6

18 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

38.6 mm

2.7 mm – 151 mm

Avg. cloud cover

30 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 28.1 °C (10 Dec 2023) · Lowest temperature 0.9 °C (13 Dec 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 17 km/h

Weather mix of all days

182Sunny
55Partly cloudy
17Cloudy
26Light rain
30Rain

Summary

On average 19.5 °C during the day and 7.1 °C at night.
On average 5.6 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 38.6 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. 22.1 °C), coolest: 2025 (avg. 15.5 °C).
Wettest year: 2025 (151 mm), driest: 2018 (2.7 mm).
Extremes: 28.1 °C on 10 Dec 2023 and 0.9 °C on 13 Dec 2017.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max15.5°Avg. min5.2°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
151 mm
Avg. cloud cover
45 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.2 °C · Min 1.0 °C
2024
Avg. max20.5°Avg. min8.2°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
11.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
41 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.4 °C · Min 2.4 °C
2023
Avg. max22.1°Avg. min8.3°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
6.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
23 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.1 °C · Min 3.6 °C
2022
Avg. max21.3°Avg. min9.2°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
41.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
36 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.0 °C · Min 6.6 °C
2021
Avg. max20.6°Avg. min7.7°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
21.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
31 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.7 °C · Min 1.9 °C
2020
Avg. max18.4°Avg. min6.4°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
23.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
21 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.6 °C · Min 2.4 °C
2019
Avg. max19.9°Avg. min7.6°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
48.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
37 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.2 °C · Min 4.3 °C
2018
Avg. max21.9°Avg. min8.1°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
2.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
14 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.8 °C · Min 3.0 °C
2017
Avg. max17.9°Avg. min4.6°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
20.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
19 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.4 °C · Min 0.9 °C
2016
Avg. max17.3°Avg. min5.8°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
58.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
35 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.3 °C · Min 1.5 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Marrakesh in December?: Daytime highs averaged 19.5 °C, night-time lows 7.1 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 28.1 °C (10 Dec 2023), the lowest 0.9 °C (13 Dec 2017).
How often does it rain in Marrakesh in December?: On average there were 5.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 38.6 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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