Season guide · Fes · Morocco
Fes in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Quick answer
Warm days, green countryside and festival season; the most popular time, so book riads early. Expect highs up to 26°C (79°F) and lows around 7°C (45°F), with about 21 rainy days across March–May. March–May are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 7°C (45°F) to 26°C (79°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 21
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 20°C (68°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8 | 11.9 h | 3/5 |
| April | 22°C (72°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8 | 13 h | 4/5 |
| May | 26°C (79°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5 | 13.9 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 23°C (73°F) against a yearly 25°C (77°F), and 21 of the year's roughly 65 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- May: Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (usually late May or June)
Make the most of the weather
Museum · Fes el-Bali
Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts and Crafts
An 18th-century funduq, a merchants' inn, restored as a museum of carved and painted wood, from doors and ceilings to tools and musical instruments.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- Architecture
- Rainy day
- Views
Viewpoint · Bab Guissa and the northern hillside
Marinid Tombs viewpoint
Go about an hour before sunset to hear the calls to prayer rise from the medina below; go with others or a guide and take a taxi back after dark.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- Photo spot
- Couples
- Kids
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Castle · Bab Guissa and the northern hillside
Borj Nord
A 16th-century Saadian fortress on the hillside above the medina, built to watch over the city, with views across the rooftops that rival the nearby Marinid Tombs.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Views
Garden · Batha and Bab Bou Jeloud
Jnan Sbil Gardens
Walk through it between the Blue Gate and the Royal Palace, and let children run on the open paths.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Kids
- Outdoors
- Nature
- Couples
Day trips in spring
- Meknes (About 45 minutes–1 hour by train) — Sultan Moulay Ismail's 17th-century imperial capital has the monumental Bab Mansour gate, the Place el-Hedim square, granaries and royal stables, and a more relaxed medina than Fes.
- Volubilis (About 1 hour 30 minutes by car) — The UNESCO-listed ruins of a Roman city on the edge of the empire, with a triumphal arch, basilica and some of the finest floor mosaics in North Africa, set among olive groves.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Fes?
Yes: March–May are among the best months. Warm days, green countryside and festival season; the most popular time, so book riads early.
+What is the weather like in Fes in spring?
Highs of up to 26°C (79°F) and lows around 7°C (45°F), with about 21 rainy days over the season.