Menara Gardens
Marrakech, Morocco UNESCO World Heritage Site
Menara Gardens is a heritage garden and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Medina of Marrakesh in Morocco. It is one of the 27 sights of the country featured on this site and is ranked as the 20th most looked-up sight in Morocco on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The gardens are open from 09:00 to 17:00. Visitors can reach the site via Marrakesh Menara Airport, which is 2 km away. The location is 289 km from the capital, Rabat.
For weather, the warmest months are July and August, with daily highs reaching 35 °C and 34 °C. The driest period is from June to September, with only about 1 to 2 rainy days per month. Cooler temperatures occur in January and December, when daily highs are between 17 °C and 18 °C. Nearby sites to combine with a visit include Kutubiyya Mosque (3 km), Majorelle Garden (3.4 km), Jemaa el-Fnaa (3.5 km), Ben Youssef Madrasa (4 km), and Bahia Palace (4 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 35 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 31 | 32 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 27 |
| Rainy days | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
