Month by month, massif by massif. Including the months we'd tell you to wait.
Right now
November
Ideal: Sahara and Anti-Atlas.
Possible with care
Full winter conditions on the summit: snow and ice from the refuge up, crampons and ice axe required, technical guiding essential.
Possible with care
Deep winter: the heaviest snowpack of the year and avalanche risk in the Toubkal couloirs. For walkers with alpine experience only.
Possible with care
Still deep snow up high, but longer and milder days. A fine mountaineering season — not yet a walk.
Good
Snow retreats above 3,500 m and the valleys turn green. The summit stays cold and can be icy early in the morning.
Ideal
That the month is doable, but not by default: winter gear when there is snow, a mandatory guide on technical ground, and real experience at altitude. It is not a blanket warning: each cell tells you precisely what it would take.
Request a quote: the agency will answer about the ground it actually knows.
| M'Goun |
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| Sahara |
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| Anti-Atlas |
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| Rif |
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| Summit seasonTechnical Toubkal ascent: snow, ice, refuge access. |
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| Family treksChildren and moderate fitness: heat, walking hours, altitude. |
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Valleys in flower, easy residual snow patches and ideal temperatures for the climb. One of the two best months.
Ideal
Settled weather and almost no snow left. Hot in Imlil in the afternoon, perfect above 2,500 m.
Good
Easy summit conditions, but real heat in the valley and late-afternoon storms. Start very early.
Good
Busiest month, refuges full. Fine weather, but plan around the heat and the crowds.
Ideal
The air cools, storms thin out and visibility is at its best. The finest month of the year.
Ideal
Crystal skies, cold nights and quiet trails after high season. Excellent right up to the first snows.
Good
First snows possible on the summit and short days, but the valleys stay beautiful and mild.
Possible with care
Winter sets in: a snow-covered summit and biting cold at altitude. Valley trekking is still on.
We would tell you to wait
Passes and plateaus under snow, hard access to the Happy Valley villages and extreme cold at night.
We would tell you to wait
Peak snow cover across the massif and high routes closed. We would tell you to wait for spring.
Possible with care
Snowmelt begins: high, cold river crossings and muddy trails. Beautiful but demanding.
Possible with care
Snowmelt at its peak: the M’Goun gorges can be impassable. Confirm with the agency the day before.
Good
Crossings become passable again and the Happy Valley is green and in flower. Still snow above 3,500 m.
Ideal
The main season opens: clear plateaus, shepherds at summer pasture and passable gorges.
Ideal
The classic M’Goun month. Hot in the gorges, pleasant on the high plateaus.
Ideal
Full traverse possible and mild nights for bivouac. Walk early to dodge the heat in the gorges.
Ideal
End of the grazing season, superb light and perfect temperatures. Our favourite month on this massif.
Good
Days still fine but nights already cold up high. The shepherds are coming back down.
Possible with care
First snows on the passes, severe night cold and villages closing in for winter.
We would tell you to wait
The massif is locked in winter and access is uncertain. We would point you to the Anti-Atlas or the desert.
Good
Mild, luminous days, but nights near freezing under canvas. Bring a proper sleeping bag.
Ideal
Ideal daytime temperatures, cool but manageable nights, and empty dunes.
Ideal
The year’s best balance: gentle warmth, kind nights and very clear skies.
Good
Still very pleasant, though spring sandstorms can blow for several days at a stretch.
Possible with care
Heat settles in, above 40 °C in the afternoon. Walking only in the early morning and late in the day.
We would tell you to wait
Crushing heat, dangerous for walking in the dunes. We would tell you to wait for autumn.
We would tell you to wait
The hottest month, often past 45 °C. No comfortable bivouac is possible.
We would tell you to wait
Still excessive, with nights that no longer cool down. The desert is best avoided.
Possible with care
The heat slowly recedes; workable late in the month with short stages.
Ideal
The season reopens: pleasant warmth, mild nights and the finest window for bivouac.
Ideal
Perfect conditions day and night, with superb low light across the dunes.
Good
Mild, very bright days but genuinely cold nights. Excellent with the right kit.
Ideal
Morocco’s winter refuge: sunshine, dry trails and pink stone villages. Cool nights, nothing worse.
Ideal
Almond blossom around Tafraoute — one of the loveliest moments in the Moroccan year.
Ideal
Perfect temperatures, still-green vegetation and excellent visibility on Jebel Sirwa.
Good
Still very pleasant, with heat building at midday. An early start is enough.
Possible with care
The massif dries out and heats up fast, with water points scarcer. Short stages advised.
We would tell you to wait
Too hot and too dry, with little shade on the plateaus. We would tell you to aim for autumn.
We would tell you to wait
Extreme heat on the rock and no relief at night. A season to avoid.
We would tell you to wait
Persistent heatwave conditions. Toubkal or the Rif will be far more comfortable.
Possible with care
Still hot, especially in the first fortnight; the end of the month becomes workable again.
Good
The heat drops and the trails become comfortable again. Beautiful autumn light.
Ideal
Ideal conditions and an almost empty massif. Our strong recommendation for this season.
Ideal
Reliable sunshine while the High Atlas is under snow. The right answer for a December trek.
Possible with care
The wettest month: rain, fog and muddy forest trails. Beautiful but slippery.
Possible with care
Still very wet, with snow possible on the Talassemtane ridges.
Good
The rains ease off and the forest is brilliantly green. Still pack a shell.
Ideal
Full bloom, waterfalls flowing and perfect temperatures. The high point of the Rif season.
Ideal
Deep green, long days, neither cold nor hot. Ideal for the Talassemtane trails.
Good
Still very pleasant under the cedars; heat starts to show at lower altitudes.
Possible with care
Hot and dry by day, though the high forest stays breathable. Walk in the morning.
Possible with care
Hot and very busy in Chefchaouen. Fine up high, heavy going in the valleys.
Ideal
The heat drops, the light softens and the trails empty out. Excellent.
Good
Fine days broken by the first autumn rains. Superb colours.
Possible with care
Sustained rain and mist return and the trails turn greasy. Doable with the right kit.
Possible with care
A wet winter with short days. The Rif stays lovely if you accept the rain.
Possible with care
Winter mountaineering only: snow, ice and technical gear. Not a high-altitude walk.
Possible with care
The snowpack is at its deepest. Superb for anyone at home with crampons and ice axe.
Possible with care
Longer days with snow still abundant. The crossover from mountaineering to trekking.
Good
The peaks clear gradually; expect snow patches to cross and frozen mornings.
Good
A good opening window, with residual snow above 3,500 m.
Ideal
The season properly opens: safe conditions and settled weather on the 4,000ers.
Ideal
Full access to the summits. Dawn starts to beat the afternoon storms.
Ideal
Peak conditions — and also peak refuge occupancy.
Ideal
The best moment: clear air, rare storms and perfect temperatures at altitude.
Good
Still excellent until the first snowfalls, with nights already cold.
Possible with care
Winter conditions return unpredictably. Windows exist, but are never guaranteed.
Possible with care
The high mountains are in full winter mode. Guided technical outings only.
Good
Excellent in the Anti-Atlas and the desert, best avoided high up. The choice of massif is everything.
Good
Winter holidays work well if you stay south: almond blossom and reliable sun.
Ideal
Mild temperatures everywhere except up high, nature waking up and days long enough.
Ideal
The best window: green valleys, reasonable warmth and easy stages for children.
Ideal
Flowers, flowing rivers and long days. Maximum comfort for walking as a family.
Good
Still very good in high valleys; the south now needs avoiding in the middle of the day.
Possible with care
Strong heat away from altitude, plus crowds. Workable if you stay above 2,000 m.
Possible with care
The hottest, busiest month. Short stages, very early starts and lodging booked well ahead.
Ideal
The heat drops and the trails empty. An excellent alternative to summer.
Ideal
Mild air, clear skies and the autumn half-term: our best autumn recommendation.
Good
Very pleasant in the south, with shorter days to factor into stage lengths.
Good
A good choice in the desert and Anti-Atlas over the holidays; expect cold nights.