Next year I want to go to Tangier to see the eclipse, which happens August 2nd. I'll have two more weeks of vacation after that, and I started playing with the idea of exploring the country properly. I am concerned about the temperature though, and would like to hear from people who have visited in August if they found it too hot. Looking at temperatures there now, Tangier and other coastal cities are at around 25-30 degrees, while inland cities are significantly warmer. Marrakech has a forecast of a whopping 45 degrees next week, that's 113 Fahrenheit for you yanks. I'm Swedish, so while I yearn for warmer temperatures, I'm obviously not acclimatised to anything much hotter than 30. If I do go, I'd also be interested in climbing Mount Toubkal, Google says I shouldn't even consider it because it's too hot, while also saying it's the peak season with the most climbers... I also read a trip report from a guy that climbed it in August who said that as long as you start early, you walk in the shadow all the way up as the sun is on the other side of the mountain, which helps on the heat. I also want to go down to El Aaiun for the sole purpose of ticking off Western Sahara on my scratch map. Other than that I know surprisingly little about what there is to see and do in this country and would love to hear your tips.So tl;dr: Is Morocco too hot to comfortably travel around in August? And if I do go, what are the must-visit places you'd recommend?
So you are going to do a 2 day hike in extreme heat and uv at high elevation? Sounds retarded fren. Do you tan?
The best part about Morocco is the green landscapes and snowy mountains. August is an unusual month because everything feels dry and dead. Not the best time to go IMHO.I've been to the sahara region during August when locals told me it was "unusually hot", and it honestly wasn't that bad, maybe 90F maximum. The locals are pussies i guess.>>2906811This is a good point, you will sunburn 2x as bad when you're at high elevation.
>>2906810>marrakeshhonestly the shittest place i've travelled to, tied with montevideo i guess. i stayed in a riad in the maze next to jemaa el-fnaa. had to pay some local scum some money so he could tell me where the hostel is. I stayed there for 6 days and I was literally counting down the hours. I think i just did it wrong. i pretty much stayed in my hotel smoking hash all day. was comfy but fuck what a waste of time.
>>2906867oh i did go to the saint laurent garden, boring. that berber museum in there was even shitter. just a bunch of pots, pans and ladles.
>>2906867what was so bad about montevideo?
>>2906867Ya hate to deal with a bunch of scammers and con artists in the street while paranoid high off hash. I've only tried it a couple times but it gave me an anti-social high that ruined my enjoyment of a drunken wedding party and had me yelling abuse at my extremely drunk friend for refusing to leave me alone.
>>2906867>had to pay some local scum some money so he could tell me where the hostel is.Autist question but is Google/Apple maps any help at all when navigating around the alleys of Morocco? I'm also planning to visit Fes next year
>>2906867Was the place so shit you just stayed inside smoking hash all day, or did you stay inside and smoke all day while just assuming the city was shit?
