Updated 14 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is August 2027 a good month to visit Marrakesh?
Packed — the typical August day in Marrakesh is busier than 99% of its year.
If you are coming for something that only happens in August, that is the trade. If not, November is quieter.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Marrakesh's own year — not a headcount.
August 2027 is peak-season Marrakesh: hot and dry, around 38°C / 101°F, and Packed every day.
No — not if you want Marrakesh to yourself. Every one of August's 31 days in our window is Busy or Packed, and the typical day is Packed. It is crowded throughout. Expect around 38 °C by day, with rain on about 0 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in Germany and France. High summer: the empty middle of the day falls on 1–31 August. No week of August is meaningfully quieter — the typical day is Packed throughout; pick by day instead. For similar weather with fewer people, come in November or February. The crush is at the passage into the Saadian Tombs; the quiet is at the old town three minutes off the main lanes.
In short, worth it for the peak buzz, if you can take the crowds.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Marrakesh, August ranks 5th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Sat 14 Aug, busier than 100% of the year; its lightest is Sun 1 Aug at 99%.
Preparing pays off in a month like this: timed-entry tickets and pre-booked tours turn the queue time into sightseeing time. see the options →
Plan around the heat — around 38°C by day.
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How busy is Marrakesh in August?
Every day is Packed — the crowd level barely shifts.
The month barely moves — every day lands between 99% and 100% of the year. Daylight runs about 13 hours.
The lightest days are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Still busy — but the easiest of the month — 30 days share that level, so there is room to choose.
Sun 01 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Sun 1 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 02 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Mon 2 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: France school holidays; UK public holiday; Germany school holidays; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 03 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Tue 3 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 04 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Wed 4 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 05 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Thu 5 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 06 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Fri 6 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 07 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Sat 7 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 08 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Sun 8 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 09 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Mon 9 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 10 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Tue 10 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 11 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Wed 11 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 12 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Thu 12 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 13 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Fri 13 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in France and Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 14 Aug Packed the busiest day in our forecast · France school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
The August run of national holidays
14–21 Aug 2027Between 14 and 21 August 2027 Morocco has four public holidays in eight days, with only three normal working days between them. Moroccan families travel and take short breaks in this window. Expect the gardens, the pools and the evening streets to be busy, the airport and the ring road to be heavy, and offices and banks to be shut for much of it. It is also the hottest part of the year, with an August average high of 37.4 C.
Oued Ed-Dahab Day (Allegiance Day)
14 Aug 2027A public holiday marking the 1979 allegiance of the Oued Ed-Dahab region. Offices and banks close. It falls on a Saturday in 2027 and opens the eight-day August holiday block.
Record Marrakesh on Sat 14 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed, the busiest day of its forecast year. Why: France school holidays; Germany school holidays; Morocco public holiday; High summer: the empty middle of the day; The August run of national holidays. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 15 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · France public holiday · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
The August run of national holidays
14–21 Aug 2027Between 14 and 21 August 2027 Morocco has four public holidays in eight days, with only three normal working days between them. Moroccan families travel and take short breaks in this window. Expect the gardens, the pools and the evening streets to be busy, the airport and the ring road to be heavy, and offices and banks to be shut for much of it. It is also the hottest part of the year, with an August average high of 37.4 C.
Record Marrakesh on Sun 15 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: France public holiday; Spain public holiday; Italy public holiday; High summer: the empty middle of the day; The August run of national holidays. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 16 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
The August run of national holidays
14–21 Aug 2027Between 14 and 21 August 2027 Morocco has four public holidays in eight days, with only three normal working days between them. Moroccan families travel and take short breaks in this window. Expect the gardens, the pools and the evening streets to be busy, the airport and the ring road to be heavy, and offices and banks to be shut for much of it. It is also the hottest part of the year, with an August average high of 37.4 C.
Record Marrakesh on Mon 16 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; The August run of national holidays. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 17 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
The August run of national holidays
14–21 Aug 2027Between 14 and 21 August 2027 Morocco has four public holidays in eight days, with only three normal working days between them. Moroccan families travel and take short breaks in this window. Expect the gardens, the pools and the evening streets to be busy, the airport and the ring road to be heavy, and offices and banks to be shut for much of it. It is also the hottest part of the year, with an August average high of 37.4 C.
Record Marrakesh on Tue 17 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; The August run of national holidays. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 18 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
The August run of national holidays
14–21 Aug 2027Between 14 and 21 August 2027 Morocco has four public holidays in eight days, with only three normal working days between them. Moroccan families travel and take short breaks in this window. Expect the gardens, the pools and the evening streets to be busy, the airport and the ring road to be heavy, and offices and banks to be shut for much of it. It is also the hottest part of the year, with an August average high of 37.4 C.
Record Marrakesh on Wed 18 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; The August run of national holidays. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 19 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
The August run of national holidays
14–21 Aug 2027Between 14 and 21 August 2027 Morocco has four public holidays in eight days, with only three normal working days between them. Moroccan families travel and take short breaks in this window. Expect the gardens, the pools and the evening streets to be busy, the airport and the ring road to be heavy, and offices and banks to be shut for much of it. It is also the hottest part of the year, with an August average high of 37.4 C.
Record Marrakesh on Thu 19 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; The August run of national holidays. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 20 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
The August run of national holidays
14–21 Aug 2027Between 14 and 21 August 2027 Morocco has four public holidays in eight days, with only three normal working days between them. Moroccan families travel and take short breaks in this window. Expect the gardens, the pools and the evening streets to be busy, the airport and the ring road to be heavy, and offices and banks to be shut for much of it. It is also the hottest part of the year, with an August average high of 37.4 C.
Revolution of the King and the People
20 Aug 2027A public holiday marking the 1953 exile of King Mohammed V. Offices, banks and most shops close. It falls on a Friday in 2027, immediately before Youth Day on the Saturday.
Record Marrakesh on Fri 20 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: Germany school holidays; Morocco public holiday; High summer: the empty middle of the day; The August run of national holidays. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 21 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
The August run of national holidays
14–21 Aug 2027Between 14 and 21 August 2027 Morocco has four public holidays in eight days, with only three normal working days between them. Moroccan families travel and take short breaks in this window. Expect the gardens, the pools and the evening streets to be busy, the airport and the ring road to be heavy, and offices and banks to be shut for much of it. It is also the hottest part of the year, with an August average high of 37.4 C.
Youth Day
21 Aug 2027A public holiday on the King's birthday. Offices and banks close. It falls on a Saturday in 2027, directly after the Friday holiday, so the whole weekend is a holiday weekend.
Record Marrakesh on Sat 21 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: Germany school holidays; Morocco public holiday; High summer: the empty middle of the day; The August run of national holidays. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 22 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Sun 22 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 23 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Mon 23 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 24 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Tue 24 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 25 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Wed 25 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 26 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Thu 26 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 27 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Fri 27 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 28 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Sat 28 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 29 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Sun 29 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 30 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · UK public holiday · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Mon 30 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: UK public holiday; Germany school holidays; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 31 Aug Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · High summer: the empty middle of the day · High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
Event on this day
High summer: the empty middle of the day
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027In July and August the middle of the day is too hot to walk comfortably. From late morning until late afternoon the souks are slow, the open squares are almost empty and the ticketed monuments have no queue. Gardens with shade and pools are where people go. If you come in these months, do the walking before ten in the morning.
Event on this day
High summer: the crowd moves to the evening
1 Jul – 31 Aug 2027Through July and August the city does its walking after sunset. Jemaa el-Fnaa, the food streets and the gardens are busy from about eight in the evening until well after midnight, mostly with Moroccan families and visitors from the Gulf. Restaurants take late bookings. A day that felt empty at noon will feel full at ten.
Record Marrakesh on Tue 31 Aug 2027 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; High summer: the empty middle of the day; High summer: the crowd moves to the evening. Nearest calmer day: Wed 1 Sep (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2027-08-31 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of August is quietest in Marrakesh?
No week of August is meaningfully quieter — the typical day is Packed throughout; pick by day instead.
Can't move the dates? How to avoid the worst crowds
- On the busy days, the walk-up queues for the big sights are the biggest time-sink — a timed-entry ticket skips them, which is where a busy month is won or lost.
Travelling on a busy day?
Timed-entry and skip-the-line tickets turn queue time into sightseeing time — sort them before you fly.
August weather in Marrakesh
Real heat — around 38°C / 101°F by day, so pace the afternoons and carry water, with rain on only about 0 days.
Book beds and the big-ticket sights well ahead, and start your days by eight — in a month this full, the early hours are the only uncrowded ones.
More about Marrakesh in August
Based on: Morocco's public holidays · school vacations across France and Germany · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · confirmed event dates
Every figure is recomputed nightly from public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
