Updated 14 Sep 2026 · recomputed nightly
Is November 2026 a good month to visit Marrakesh?
Calm — November is Marrakesh's quietest month: the typical day is calmer than 62% of its year.
The weather is the trade-off here, not the crowds.
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Marrakesh's own year — not a headcount.
November 2026 is a shoulder month in Marrakesh: warm and dry, around 24°C / 76°F, Calm on 17 of 30 days — 11 days run Busy or Packed.
Yes. The typical November day in Marrakesh is Calm, and 11 of the 30 days in our window run Busy or Packed. Expect around 24 °C by day, with rain on about 3 days. The crowd comes with the school holidays in Germany. Autumn: the second good walking season falls on 1–5 November. Mid November is the month's quietest stretch in Marrakesh — the typical day at 38%, against 91% in early November. The crush is at the passage into the Saadian Tombs; the quiet is at the old town three minutes off the main lanes. The calmest day is Saturday 7 November, the busiest Sunday 1 November.
In short, a solid middle-ground pick.
Among the 12 months we forecast for Marrakesh, November ranks 10th for crowd pressure. Its heaviest day is Sun 1 Nov, busier than 99% of the year; its lightest is Sat 7 Nov at 38%.
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 →
An easy month to pack for — rain on 3 of 30 days.
Paper keeps working when the phone is flat and the signal is gone.
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How busy is Marrakesh in November?
The busiest days are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and 7 more. Away from those, most days sit Calm. The calmest stretch is the 7th–17th.
The month is not one thing: its lightest day sits at 38% of the year and its heaviest at 99%, so where you land inside it matters. Daylight runs about 10 hours.
Either side of it, October picks up and December picks up.
The calmest days include the 7th, 8th and 9th — 17 days share that level, so there is room to choose.
Sun 01 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · France public holiday · Autumn: the second good walking season
Event on this day
Autumn: the second good walking season
20 Sep – 5 Nov 2026From late September to early November the heat drops back and walking works again all day. The monuments, the souks and the day trips all run at once, so expect the same dozen gates and alleys to be tight. Autumn school holidays in several European countries land inside this window, although the 2027 dates for them were not published when this was written.
Record Marrakesh on Sun 1 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: France public holiday; Spain public holiday; Italy public holiday; Autumn: the second good walking season. Nearest calmer day: Fri 6 Nov (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-01 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 02 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · Autumn: the second good walking season
Event on this day
Autumn: the second good walking season
20 Sep – 5 Nov 2026From late September to early November the heat drops back and walking works again all day. The monuments, the souks and the day trips all run at once, so expect the same dozen gates and alleys to be tight. Autumn school holidays in several European countries land inside this window, although the 2027 dates for them were not published when this was written.
Record Marrakesh on Mon 2 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; Autumn: the second good walking season. Nearest calmer day: Fri 6 Nov (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-02 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 03 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · Autumn: the second good walking season
Event on this day
Autumn: the second good walking season
20 Sep – 5 Nov 2026From late September to early November the heat drops back and walking works again all day. The monuments, the souks and the day trips all run at once, so expect the same dozen gates and alleys to be tight. Autumn school holidays in several European countries land inside this window, although the 2027 dates for them were not published when this was written.
Record Marrakesh on Tue 3 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; Autumn: the second good walking season. Nearest calmer day: Fri 6 Nov (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-03 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 04 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · Autumn: the second good walking season
Event on this day
Autumn: the second good walking season
20 Sep – 5 Nov 2026From late September to early November the heat drops back and walking works again all day. The monuments, the souks and the day trips all run at once, so expect the same dozen gates and alleys to be tight. Autumn school holidays in several European countries land inside this window, although the 2027 dates for them were not published when this was written.
Record Marrakesh on Wed 4 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; Autumn: the second good walking season. Nearest calmer day: Fri 6 Nov (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-04 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 05 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · Autumn: the second good walking season
Event on this day
Autumn: the second good walking season
20 Sep – 5 Nov 2026From late September to early November the heat drops back and walking works again all day. The monuments, the souks and the day trips all run at once, so expect the same dozen gates and alleys to be tight. Autumn school holidays in several European countries land inside this window, although the 2027 dates for them were not published when this was written.
Record Marrakesh on Thu 5 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; Autumn: the second good walking season. Nearest calmer day: Fri 6 Nov (Busy). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-05 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 06 Nov Busy busier than 83% of days here · Germany school holidays
Green March Day
6 Nov 2026A public holiday marking the 1975 Green March. Offices, banks and schools close. It falls on a Saturday in 2027, so it lands inside a weekend at the end of the good autumn weather.
Record Marrakesh on Fri 6 Nov 2026 is forecast Busy. Why: Germany school holidays; Morocco public holiday; Green March Day. Nearest calmer day: Sat 7 Nov (Calm). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-06 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 07 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Sat 7 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-07 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 08 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Sun 8 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-08 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 09 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Mon 9 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-09 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 10 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Tue 10 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-10 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 11 Nov Lively busier than 40% of days here · France public holiday
Record Marrakesh on Wed 11 Nov 2026 is forecast Lively. Why: France public holiday; United States public holiday. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-11 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 12 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Thu 12 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-12 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 13 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Fri 13 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-13 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 14 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Sat 14 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-14 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 15 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Sun 15 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-15 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 16 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Mon 16 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-16 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 17 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Tue 17 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-17 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 18 Nov Busy busier than 83% of days here · Germany public holiday
Independence Day
18 Nov 2026A public holiday marking independence in 1956. Offices, banks and schools close. It falls on a Thursday in 2027, which usually turns into a four-day weekend for Moroccan families.
Record Marrakesh on Wed 18 Nov 2026 is forecast Busy. Why: Germany public holiday; Morocco public holiday; Independence Day. Nearest calmer day: Tue 17 Nov (Calm). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-18 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 19 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Thu 19 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-19 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 20 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Fri 20 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-20 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 21 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Sat 21 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-21 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 22 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Sun 22 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-22 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 23 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Mon 23 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-23 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Tue 24 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Tue 24 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-24 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Wed 25 Nov Calm busier than 38% of days here
Record Marrakesh on Wed 25 Nov 2026 is forecast Calm. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-25 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Thu 26 Nov Lively busier than 40% of days here · United States public holiday
Record Marrakesh on Thu 26 Nov 2026 is forecast Lively. Why: United States public holiday; Germany school holidays. https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-26 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Fri 27 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · Germany school holidays · Marrakech International Film Festival · Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa
Event on this day
Marrakech International Film Festival
27 Nov – 5 Dec 2026Nine days of screenings, red carpets and free public screenings across the city. Hotels in the new town and Hivernage fill, the Palais des Congres area is busy, and the centre has a lot of extra cars and security. It usually falls at the end of November and runs into early December. The 2027 dates had not been announced when this was written.
Event on this day
Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa
27 Nov – 5 Dec 2026During the festival, films are shown free on a large screen on Jemaa el-Fnaa. On those evenings the square holds a seated crowd on top of its normal food-stall crowd, and crossing it takes much longer than usual. No ticket is needed, so nobody can say in advance exactly how many people will come.
Record Marrakesh on Fri 27 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: school holidays in Germany; Marrakech International Film Festival; Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa. Nearest calmer day: Thu 26 Nov (Lively). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-27 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sat 28 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · Marrakech International Film Festival · Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa
Event on this day
Marrakech International Film Festival
27 Nov – 5 Dec 2026Nine days of screenings, red carpets and free public screenings across the city. Hotels in the new town and Hivernage fill, the Palais des Congres area is busy, and the centre has a lot of extra cars and security. It usually falls at the end of November and runs into early December. The 2027 dates had not been announced when this was written.
Event on this day
Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa
27 Nov – 5 Dec 2026During the festival, films are shown free on a large screen on Jemaa el-Fnaa. On those evenings the square holds a seated crowd on top of its normal food-stall crowd, and crossing it takes much longer than usual. No ticket is needed, so nobody can say in advance exactly how many people will come.
Record Marrakesh on Sat 28 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: Marrakech International Film Festival; Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa. Nearest calmer day: Thu 26 Nov (Lively). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-28 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Sun 29 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · Marrakech International Film Festival · Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa
Event on this day
Marrakech International Film Festival
27 Nov – 5 Dec 2026Nine days of screenings, red carpets and free public screenings across the city. Hotels in the new town and Hivernage fill, the Palais des Congres area is busy, and the centre has a lot of extra cars and security. It usually falls at the end of November and runs into early December. The 2027 dates had not been announced when this was written.
Event on this day
Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa
27 Nov – 5 Dec 2026During the festival, films are shown free on a large screen on Jemaa el-Fnaa. On those evenings the square holds a seated crowd on top of its normal food-stall crowd, and crossing it takes much longer than usual. No ticket is needed, so nobody can say in advance exactly how many people will come.
Record Marrakesh on Sun 29 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: Marrakech International Film Festival; Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa. Nearest calmer day: Thu 26 Nov (Lively). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-29 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Mon 30 Nov Packed busier than 99% of days here · UK public holiday · Marrakech International Film Festival · Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa
Event on this day
Marrakech International Film Festival
27 Nov – 5 Dec 2026Nine days of screenings, red carpets and free public screenings across the city. Hotels in the new town and Hivernage fill, the Palais des Congres area is busy, and the centre has a lot of extra cars and security. It usually falls at the end of November and runs into early December. The 2027 dates had not been announced when this was written.
Event on this day
Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa
27 Nov – 5 Dec 2026During the festival, films are shown free on a large screen on Jemaa el-Fnaa. On those evenings the square holds a seated crowd on top of its normal food-stall crowd, and crossing it takes much longer than usual. No ticket is needed, so nobody can say in advance exactly how many people will come.
Record Marrakesh on Mon 30 Nov 2026 is forecast Packed. Why: UK public holiday; Marrakech International Film Festival; Open-air festival screenings on Jemaa el-Fnaa. Nearest calmer day: Thu 26 Nov (Lively). https://avoid-crowds.com/marrakesh/#d-2026-11-30 (Avoid-Crowds, as of 14 Sep 2026; recomputed nightly.)
Which week of November is quietest in Marrakesh?
Mid November is the month's quietest stretch in Marrakesh — the typical day at 38%, against 91% in early November.
Can't move the dates? How to avoid the worst crowds
- Need flexibility? The 7th–17th is the month's calmest stretch — the easiest window to move around in.
- 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.
November weather in Marrakesh
Comfortably warm — around 24°C / 76°F, easy shirtsleeve weather, with rain on only about 3 days.
Worth booking the marquee sights ahead for the busy days, but you can keep the rest of the trip flexible.
More about Marrakesh in November
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.
