What is Morocco like in February?

February is January's slightly warmer twin, and it's quietly one of my favourite months to travel Morocco. The cities — Marrakech, Fes, Rabat — sit in that comfortable 18–21°C daytime band, cool enough that walking all day through a medina never feels punishing, but with mornings and evenings that still bite. The big difference from January is a sense of the year turning: more sun, longer afternoons, and the first wash of green across the countryside after the winter rains.

The High Atlas is still under snow, and the ski season at Oukaïmeden runs through the month, so you can genuinely combine a morning on the slopes with an afternoon in a Marrakech courtyard. Trekking the high routes is still a serious cold-weather proposition, but the lower valleys — the Ourika, the Dades, the road to Imlil — are spectacular, with snow-dusted summits hanging over almond and walnut groves. The Sahara holds its winter rhythm: warm, clear, photogenic days and genuinely cold nights, so desert camps need good heating and you need good layers.

The standout February event is the almond blossom in the south. Around Tafraoute in the Anti-Atlas and through the Souss valley, whole hillsides turn pink and white, and there are local blossom festivities — it's one of the prettiest, least-touristed things you can witness in the country. The Atlantic coast stays mild and breezy; Essaouira is bracing and atmospheric rather than beachy, and the deep southwest around Agadir keeps delivering reliable winter sun and warm enough afternoons to sit out for lunch.

Crowds are still thin and prices still low through most of February — the exception is school half-term and, in some years, the run-up to Ramadan, both of which can nudge demand. Otherwise it's the same shrewd traveller's deal as January: real value, breathing room at the big sights, and a Morocco that feels lived-in rather than performed. Pack for cool days and cold nights, keep one warm desert evening in mind, and you'll have a wonderful, gentle month.