Merzouga
Morocco
The towering, wind-sculpted sand dunes of Erg Chebbi glow bright orange against the stark pre-Saharan steppe.
Warmest month is July at 43°C on average. Coolest is January at 19°C. Driest reading falls in June with 0 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baselineMAD 18 (~$1.75)Country-level price estimate for Morocco, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- MAD 25 (~$2.50)Country-level price estimate for Morocco, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology3h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors699 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.Advises against travel to Western Sahara. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19° | 8°C | 1 |
| February | 21° | 9°C | 1 |
| March | 25° | 10°C | 1 |
| April | 30° | 9°C | 1 |
| May | 34° | 9°C | 1 |
| June | 39° | 6°C | 0 |
| July | 43° | 4°C | 0 |
| August | 42° | 5°C | 1 |
| September | 37° | 9°C | 2 |
| October | 30° | 8°C | 1 |
| November | 24° | 10°C | 1 |
| December | 19° | 9°C | 1 |
What to do
- Ride a camel caravan deep into the shifting dunes just as the sun starts to dip
- Sleep under an endless canopy of stars at a luxury, Berber-style desert camp
- Strap on a board and try sandboarding down the impossibly steep dune faces
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.