Marrakech weather in September
Marrakech weather in September: highs of 32.5 °C, lows of 18.6 °C and about 15 mm of rain. Go out mornings or late afternoons; pack a layer for evenings.
In September, Marrakech is still hot but past its peak: the average high is 32.5 °C, the average low 18.6 °C, and about 15 mm of rain falls over one or two days. The mornings and late afternoons are the easiest times to be outdoors, and the evenings need a light layer again.
What is the weather like in Marrakech in September?
September is the month when summer starts to let go. At the Menara weather station, over 1991–2020, the average afternoon high is 32.5 °C: still hot, but about 5 °C cooler than August. The start of the month usually feels like summer; the end is milder, as the figures for October show.
The nights change more than the days. The average low drops to 18.6 °C, against 21.1 °C in August, so evenings and early mornings are fresh rather than warm. Humidity rises a little, to 52 % on average.
The first autumn rain appears. September averages 15.2 mm over 1.3 days with at least 1 mm — three times August’s total, though still little. It comes in short spells: most of the month is dry. The sun shines about 267 hours, close to nine hours a day, and the days are shorter than in summer.
September compared with August and October
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rain | Rainy days | Sunshine | Sunset (15th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 37.4 °C | 21.1 °C | 4.7 mm | 0.8 | 315 h | 19:15 |
| September | 32.5 °C | 18.6 °C | 15.2 mm | 1.3 | 267 h | 18:37 |
| October | 28.5 °C | 15.7 °C | 19.1 mm | 2.4 | 252 h | 17:59 |
September sits halfway down the slope from summer to autumn. From August it loses about 5 °C by day and 2.5 °C at night, and triples its rain. October continues the same way: 4 °C cooler again, a little wetter, and sunset before 6 pm.
For the months on either side, see Marrakech weather in August and Marrakech weather in October.
Sunrise and sunset in September
On 15 September the sun rises at about 6:15 am and sets at about 6:37 pm, at GMT (UTC+0), the time in Morocco since 20 September 2026: a little over 12 hours of daylight. Sunset moves fast at this time of year, by nearly 40 minutes a month: from about 7 pm at the start of September to about 6:15 pm at the end. A date early in the month and one late in the month can be well apart.
Morocco’s time changes neither in summer nor during Ramadan.
The afternoon departure in Agafay is at 5:00 pm until 20 September, then at 4:00 pm from 21 September, and the meeting point at the base is at the start time. Sunset in mid-September is at about 6:37 pm. Agafay at sunset gives the sunset time month by month and the fixed afternoon departures.
The Agafay desert in September
The Agafay desert, 45 minutes by road south-west of the city, has the same climate as Marrakech. What changes is the exposure. The plateau is open, with very little shade, so an afternoon at 32.5 °C feels harder there than in town. Once the sun is down, it gets cold quickly, and with nights around 19 °C an evening in the desert is noticeably cooler than in August.
In September, the morning and the late afternoon suit the plateau best:
- A 1-hour quad ride is short enough to fit into the cooler part of the day: one hour on the stony tracks, about an hour and a half at the base in all. Departures are at 10:00 am and 12:00, then at 5:00 pm until 20 September and 4:00 pm after.
- The camel ride and dinner is an afternoon departure in the Agafay, at 5:00 pm until 20 September and 4:00 pm after: mint tea on arrival, about an hour on camelback, then dinner under the tents. Bring a layer for the end of the evening.
What to wear in Marrakech in September
The days are still summer days, the evenings are not:
- light clothes that cover your arms and legs, a hat, sunglasses and sun cream for the afternoons at 32.5 °C;
- water at all times, especially on the plateau;
- a light jumper or long-sleeved top for the evening, when the average low is 18.6 °C and the open desert cools quickly.
For a quad ride, add closed shoes, long trousers you do not mind getting dusty, and a scarf or buff to pull over your face. What to wear quad biking in Agafay goes through the kit piece by piece.
Is September a good time to visit Marrakech?
September is easier than July and August, but it is not yet a mild month. Early September is still hot, and the middle of the day still calls for shade; later in the month the heat eases, the nights cool down and the evenings come earlier. Rain is possible but brief.
It suits travellers who want long, sunny days without the peak of the summer heat, and who are happy to spend the hottest hours indoors. If comfortable weather for whole days outside matters most, October is cooler still; Marrakech weather month by month compares all twelve months.
