Know before you go
Morocco at a glance
Best time to visit
March to May, September to November
- January: mild, some showers
- February: mild, some showers
- March: mild, some showers
- April: mild, some showers
- May: warm, mostly dry
- June: warm, mostly dry
- July: warm, mostly dry
- August: warm, mostly dry
- September: warm, mostly dry
- October: warm, some showers
- November: mild, some showers
- December: mild, some showers
Mostly dry Some showers
- Capital
- Rabat
- Currency
- Moroccan dirham (MAD)
- Language
- Arabic, Tamazight (French widely used)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 (UTC+0 during Ramadan)
- Plugs
- Type C / E, 220 V
- Driving
- On the right
Emergency19 police, 15 ambulance
Morocco guides
All 6City, area and place guides: where to stay, what to see and how to get around.
Morocco itineraries
All 2Day-by-day trip plans with routes, timings and overnight stops.
Morocco food & drink
All 1Restaurants, street food and the local dishes worth travelling for.
Morocco budget & costs
All 1Real price breakdowns and ways to make the money go further.
Morocco tips
All 2Visas, safety, transport, holidays and the best time to visit.
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Photo credits
Thank you to Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, Timothy A. Gonsalves, CastlesCatalog, Allenfleming, said bendlala, C messier, Foodista, Jafri Ali, Mark Fischer, Graham1250 and Diego Delso for sharing these beautiful photographs and helping bring this guide to life.
