Morocco vs Spain

Large manicured lawn in front of terracotta building with palm trees at Sol Oasis Marrakech, outdoor seating visible under covered patio.

Illuminated pools with striped umbrellas and loungers at Bahia Principe Fantasia Tenerife, multi-story resort buildings at dusk.

Morocco and Spain, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.

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By the numbers

Morocco compared with Spain
Morocco	Measure	Spain
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
17	Resorts in our catalog	33
★ 4.5	Average guest rating	★ 4.6 (better)
$56–$1371/night pp	Nightly rates	$64–$472/night pp
2 of 17	Adults-only resorts	7 of 33
No hurricane season	Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season
November–February, and lightly	Rainy season	September–November brings the odd storm; winters are mild and quiet
Genuinely year-round; spring and fall are ideal	Sweet spot	June and September for warmth without peak crowds; July–August for full beach season
Arabic & French (English at resorts)	Language	Spanish (English at resorts)
Moroccan dirham (MAD) – closed currency, get cash locally	Currency	Euro
220V, Type C/E plugs (European – adapter needed)	Power	230V, European Type C/F plugs
On the right	Driving	On the right
~7–8h from the US East Coast (often via Europe)	Flight time	~7–9h from the US East Coast

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

On the map

Morocco

Spain

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Morocco and Spain
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Morocco · high °F	69	70	73	74	77	79	81	81	81	79	74	70
Spain · high °F	59	60	63	66	73	81	86	87	81	73	65	60
Morocco · rain (in)	1.9	1.4	1.3	0.9	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	1.0	2.0	2.2
Spain · rain (in)	1.7	1.4	1.1	1.5	1.4	0.5	0.2	0.8	2.0	2.7	2.3	1.9

Approximate climate normals for Agadir and Mallorca: planning guidance, not a forecast. Deeper gold = hotter; deeper teal = wetter.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Morocco

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