Marrakech is not a place of great monuments. Its beauty and attraction lie in the general atmosphere and spectacular location. Marrakech is blessed with the peaks of the Atlas Mountains rising majestically behind the city. For Marrakech tourist information on weather, spring and autumn are the best times to explore Marrakech with temperatures averaging 20-25°C. Expect to encounter either extreme cold or extreme heat outside of these seasons. It's best to avoid April if you are planning on desert travel. It’s traditionally sandstorm season.
For most tourists, Marrakech is the first experience of the south and it’s generally more laid-back atmosphere and attitudes. Marrakechians are renowned for their warmth and sociability, their humor and directness and there seems a greater openness too, with women enjoying a more public presence, often riding mopeds around on the streets. And even at its heart, Marrakech feels more like a conglomeration of villages than an urban community.