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Property Purchase in Morocco

Morocco’s appeal lies in the colours, the sounds, and the extraordinary mixture of hustle and bustle on the narrow streets, contrasting with the expanse of sandy beaches and modern golf courses. Combine a visit to the coast with a stay in Marrakech or Fez.

A trek in the Atlas mountains or a trip to windswept Essaouira provides the perfect counterpoint to the hidden secrets of Marrakech or Tangier where the markets, or souks, have a sparkling array of goods, from Moroccan slippers to cheap Nike trainers, fabulous brass and metal ware to carpets, silk kaftans to traditional jellabas.

Outside these fascinating cities there is much to do: the countryside to explore, horse-riding, camel-riding, balloon trips, visits to converted palaces or just soaking up the sun.

Weather in Morocco

The weather in the coastal regions of Morocco is good virtually all year round – very similar to the Costa del Sol. Average temperature in summer is 35ºC and in winter it’s 22ºC.

Inland in the high Atlas mountains the weather and climate are much influenced by height. The Atlas mountains here are at their grandest with the highest point rising to 4,163 m/13,655 ft. Winter snowfall can be heavy and the highest areas are snow-covered well into the summer. Cloud in the Atlas mountains also reduces summer sunshine to some extent.

Inland at lower levels the summers are very hot, while in winter and spring winds blowing off the mountains can cause some very chilly days. At medium altitudes the climate of Morocco is healthy and very pleasant around the year. Summers are hot but the humidity is quite low while the winters are generally mild and sunny despite some spells of changeable weather.

Daily hours of sunshine on the Atlantic coast average nine to ten as compared with up to twelve inland in the desert. In the north, winter sunshine hours range from five to six a day to as many as eight south of Agadir.