Essaouira records about 300mm of rain across roughly 40 wet days a year, which is a 11% chance on an average day. December is the wettest month at 55mm (18% of the annual total) and July the driest at 0mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Essaouira is dry year-round — wind is the weather story here, not rain. Summer is completely rainless. Winter brings occasional light showers that rarely disrupt plans. Skip the umbrella; pack a windbreaker.
Chance of rain on an average day: 11%
Rainfall climatology for Essaouira. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 300mm |
| Rain days per year | 40 |
| Odds on an average day | 11% |
| Wettest month | December — 55mm over 8 days |
| Driest month | July — 0mm over 0 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | June through September is completely dry — the alizé winds keep temperatures cool despite zero precipitation. |
| Worst rain window | November and December bring brief Atlantic showers, but even the wettest months average under 55mm. |
December delivers 5500% more rain than July (55mm vs 0mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 18% of the annual total, so rain in Essaouira is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Essaouira rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 8 days in December against 0 in July — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40mm | 6 | 20% | 18°C |
| February | 35mm | 5 | 17% | 18°C |
| March | 30mm | 5 | 17% | 19°C |
| April | 20mm | 3 | 10% | 21°C |
| May | 8mm | 1 | 3% | 23°C |
| June | 2mm | 1 | 3% | 25°C |
| July | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 26°C |
| August | 0mm | 0 | 0% | 26°C |
| September | 5mm | 1 | 3% | 25°C |
| October | 20mm | 3 | 10% | 23°C |
| November | 45mm | 7 | 23% | 21°C |
| December | 55mm | 8 | 27% | 19°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Essaouira we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Essaouira records rain on roughly 40 days a year — about a 11% chance on any given day — totalling around 300mm.
December, with about 55mm over 8 rain days. That is 18% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
July is the driest month at 0mm across roughly 0 days. June through September is completely dry — the alizé winds keep temperatures cool despite zero precipitation.
Essaouira is dry year-round — wind is the weather story here, not rain. Summer is completely rainless. Winter brings occasional light showers that rarely disrupt plans. Skip the umbrella; pack a windbreaker.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.