Marrakech weather in June
Marrakech weather in June: highs of 34 °C, lows of 18 °C and about 3 mm of rain, often none. Plan outings for early morning and late afternoon.
Marrakech in June is hot and almost dry, with an average high of 33.6 °C, an average low of 17.9 °C and only about 3 mm of rain in the month. It is the sunniest month of the year, with some 360 hours of sunshine, and the days last more than 14 hours.
What is the weather like in Marrakech in June?
June is when summer settles in. Afternoons average 33.6 °C, and the hours around midday are hard work in the open. Nights fall to an average of 17.9 °C, so there are more than 15 degrees between the warmest and the coolest hours of the day: early mornings are fresh and pleasant, and evenings cool down once the sun has set.
Rain has practically gone. The month averages 3.1 mm, with 0.6 days of at least 1 mm, so most Junes pass without a single rainy day. Sunshine peaks at about 360 hours, around twelve hours a day on average, more than in any other month.
Humidity averages 55 %, lower than in spring. The heat is dry, which makes it feel less heavy but no less intense: the sun is strong from mid-morning, and drinking water all day matters.
June compared with May and July
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rain | Rainy days | Sunshine | Sunset (15th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 29.4 °C | 15.2 °C | 10.5 mm | 1.5 | 303 h | 19:21 |
| June | 33.6 °C | 17.9 °C | 3.1 mm | 0.6 | 360 h | 19:38 |
| July | 37.7 °C | 20.6 °C | 2.2 mm | 0.3 | 330 h | 19:38 |
The heat keeps climbing through early summer: each month gains about four degrees in the afternoon and nearly three at night, from May to June and again from June to July. Rain falls from about 11 mm in May to almost nothing, and June has the most sunshine of the three. Sunset is about 17 minutes later than in May, and July keeps the same time. For the months on either side, see Marrakech weather in May and Marrakech weather in July.
Sunrise and sunset in June
On 15 June the sun rises at about 5:26 am, the earliest sunrise of the year, and sets at about 7:38 pm, at GMT (UTC+0), the time in Morocco since 20 September 2026. That gives more than 14 hours of daylight, the longest days of the year.
Morocco’s time changes neither in summer nor during Ramadan.
In June, the afternoon departure in Agafay is at 5:00 pm, and the meeting point at the base is at the start time. Sunset in mid-June is at about 7:40 pm. Agafay at sunset gives the sunset time for every month and the fixed afternoon departures.
The other cool moment of the day is dawn. The hot air balloon flight over Marrakech takes off at sunrise, before the heat builds; bring something warm, as it is cold before sunrise even in summer.
The Agafay desert in June
The Agafay desert, 45 minutes from the city, has the same climate as Marrakech. What changes is the exposure: the plateau is open stony ground with little shade, so the midday sun is harder there than in town, and once the sun has set it gets cold quickly.
In June, the time of day matters more than anything else. With afternoons around 34 °C, the hours from about noon to four are hard going on the plateau; early morning and late afternoon are the times to be out. The evening falls towards 18 °C, which feels cool in the open after a hot day.
The quad, camel and sunset dinner in Agafay fits June well: the departure is at 5:00 pm, in the late afternoon, and dinner follows the ride, when the plateau has cooled.
What to wear in Marrakech in June
- Light, covering clothes: at 33.6 °C and twelve hours of sun a day, thin long sleeves and long trousers protect better than bare skin.
- A hat, sunglasses and sun cream, from the morning on.
- Water at all times, more than you think.
- A light sweater for early mornings and for the desert after dark.
- No rain gear: June is almost completely dry.
For a ride on the plateau, What to wear quad biking in Agafay goes through the kit piece by piece, including closed shoes and sunglasses for the dust.
Is June a good time to visit Marrakech?
It depends on how you handle heat. June has the longest days, the most sunshine and almost no rain, and its evenings are long and warm. The price is the heat: afternoons average close to 34 °C, and hot spells go beyond that. Marrakech weather month by month describes summer as a season for travellers who like the heat and plan around it: early starts, a long break at midday, and evenings outdoors.
If you want less heat, May is about four degrees cooler in the afternoon; July is hotter still. Either way, check the forecast a few days before you go: the figures on this page are averages over thirty years, not a promise for a given week.
