November is Marrakech at its most underrated. The city settles to about 23°C by day and 11°C at night, the October peak ends and rates fall, the Atlas takes its first snow, and the Marrakech International Film Festival usually brings a week of free public screenings to Jemaa el-Fna. It is the last comfortable month before the winter cold, at a fraction of the April price.
Why November works
October and April are the two peak months, and November gives you most of what October does – warm days, cool evenings, workable desert, clear light – with the crowds and the prices falling away through the month.
The trade-off is the nights, which drop to around 11°C and keep falling. Riad heating starts to matter again, as it does through to March.
The Film Festival
The Marrakech International Film Festival is normally held over about a week in late November or early December. Alongside the ticketed competition programme, it stages free public screenings on a giant outdoor screen in Jemaa el-Fna – usually popular Moroccan and international films, with several thousand people watching in the open square.
That is the part worth planning around: it is free, it is genuinely local rather than a red-carpet spectator event, and watching a film in the main square of the medina is a specific experience. Dates are announced annually.
Weather
November averages about 23°C by day and 11°C at night, with roughly 30 mm of rain – one of the wetter months, which still means a handful of showers. The days are warm in the sun and the evenings need a jacket.
The first snow usually falls on the High Atlas in November, and the Koutoubia-with-white-mountains view returns.
The two national days
- Saturday 6 November – the anniversary of the Green March, a national public holiday.
- Thursday 18 November – Independence Day, a national public holiday.
Both close banks and government offices; the medina and tourist sites operate normally, with flags and decorations across the city.
What November is for
- Value. October weather at falling prices, improving through the month.
- The desert, which is at its best – Agafay and Merzouga both in season, with warm days and cold nights that suit a camp.
- The medina all day, comfortably.
- The film festival, if the dates align.
- The first Atlas snow, and the view it restores.
Prices and crowds
Falling through the month from the October peak. Late November is one of the better-value stretches of the year – genuinely good weather, few crowds, and riad rates well below April and October.
See the Marrakech travel budget.
What to pack
Layers, with a real jacket for the evenings and for unheated riads. Sun protection for the days, which are still strong. Modest clothing for the medina, and warm gear if you are camping in the desert, where November nights are genuinely cold. See the Morocco packing list.
The November 2027 calendar
- Early November – the October peak ends; rates begin falling.
- Saturday 6 November – Green March anniversary, a national public holiday.
- Thursday 18 November – Independence Day, a national public holiday.
- Late November or early December – the Marrakech International Film Festival, with free screenings in Jemaa el-Fna.
- Through November – the desert at its best; warm days and cold camp nights.
- Through November – the first Atlas snow; riad heating starts to matter.
- Late November – one of the best value stretches of the year.
Read alongside
- Marrakech in October – one of the two peak months.
- Marrakech in December – winter sun and cold nights.
- Best time to visit Marrakech – all twelve months compared.
- Marrakech to Sahara desert tour – November is among its best months.
- Marrakech travel budget – falling rates.
- Day trips from Marrakech – the Atlas with fresh snow.
- Morocco packing list – the autumn version.
Frequently asked
Is November a good time to visit Marrakech?
It is one of the most underrated months – about 23°C by day, the desert at its best, the first Atlas snow, and rates falling all month from the October peak. The nights get cold, so riad heating matters.
How warm is Marrakech in November?
About 23°C by day and 11°C at night with roughly 30 mm of rain – a handful of showers in an otherwise clear month. Evenings need a jacket.
What is the Marrakech Film Festival?
An international festival usually held over about a week in late November or early December. Alongside the ticketed programme it puts free screenings on a giant outdoor screen in Jemaa el-Fna, with thousands watching in the square.
Is November good for the desert?
It is among the best months. Agafay and Merzouga are both in season with warm days and cold nights that suit a desert camp – take genuinely warm layers for the overnight.
Is there snow on the Atlas in November?
The first falls usually arrive during the month, restoring the classic view of the Koutoubia minaret with white mountains behind it.
What are the November public holidays?
6 November, the anniversary of the Green March, and 18 November, Independence Day. Both close banks and government offices; the medina and tourist sites run normally.
Is November cheaper than October?
Yes, and it keeps falling through the month. Late November gives close to October weather at well below October and April rates.
Do I need heating in November?
By the end of the month, yes. Nights fall to around 11°C and keep dropping, and riads are built for summer – check your accommodation has heating before booking.
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John Morrison is the founder and lead travel writer at Packzup. Over the past decade he has explored destinations across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania — always self-funded, never on a press trip.
