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Morocco travel guide

Best time to visit from the UK, weather, festivals, flights from London and FCDO travel advice.

Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen. Photo: Badr Rachadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
3hflight from London
Moroccan dirhamcurrency
No visafor UK passports
Type C, Eplugs

Souks, riads, the blue city and Sahara camel treks

Don't miss

  1. Marrakech
  2. Chefchaouen
  3. Sahara at Merzouga
Good forCultureDesertsFood lovers

Best time to visit Morocco from the UK

Best value: Dec–Feb, Jun, Sep. Mar–May and Sep–Nov. Busiest and priciest: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.

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Best valueBusy and pricierQuietAverage temperature in Rabat, °C, 2001–2025 (NASA POWER).

Each bar is the average temperature in Rabat for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

  • Our pick: June and SeptemberThe warmest of the best-value months (22–23°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
  • Peak season: Mar–May, Oct–NovUsually 16–21°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
  • Quiet season: Jul–AugAround 24°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
  • Warmest: August (24°C) · coolest: January (14°C)A 10°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.
Temperatures as a table
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
13.71415.51719.421.923.524.42321.117.315

Festivals and events

  • Marrakech Popular Arts Festival Jul · Marrakesh
  • Gnaoua World Music Festival Jun · Essaouira
  • Rose Festival May · Kelaat M'Gouna

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time
About 3h
Distance
2,006 km
Main airport
RAK

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

Moroccan dirhamCapital: Rabat
Type C, E · 220VBring a UK adapter
Drive on the rightOpposite to the UK
19
EmergencyAmbulance 150
Safe in citiesBottled elsewhere
  • VisaNo visa neededUp to 90 days
  • HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
  • LGBT+ travellersSame-sex relations are illegal or prosecutedRead the FCDO LGBT+ advice before you go.
  • Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Morocco, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 19 August 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Morocco before you book and again before you go.

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