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Painted Sky Forecast for Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco

Marrakech's ochre walls and narrow souks create nested architectural frames at street level. From high terraces, the Koutoubia minaret separates cleanly above palms and dense rooftops.

3 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Hourly forecast scores

Forecast valid from Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC (one hour; not an observation)
Low Cloud Cover51%
Mid Cloud Cover46%
High Cloud Cover0%
Sun Elevation-58.1°

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Africa/Casablanca
golden-clouds weather icon
First upcoming window
Spectacular Painted Sky at Sunset
Marrakech
Sun, Oct 11 · 18:32–19:20 · 1h window
Low confidence
34%
🌤️Painted Sky Potential89-94.6%
Low Cloud Cover: 5%
Mid Cloud Cover: 32%
High Cloud Cover: 14%
Sun Elevation: 0.6° (Golden hour)
golden-clouds weather icon
Excellent Painted Sky at Sunrise
Marrakech
Tue, Oct 13 · 08:00–08:05
🌤️Painted Sky Potential:80.5%
Medium
golden-clouds weather icon
Excellent Painted Sky at Sunset
Marrakech
Tue, Oct 13 · 18:30–19:17
🌤️Painted Sky Potential:80.8-89%
Low

72-hour requirements breakdown

When available, this detailed table covers only the stated 72-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the full 14-day forecast period, so this table does not explain that entire period. Times shown in Africa/Casablanca.

Most common blockers

Ranked across the 90-hour forecast horizon, not the full opportunity period.

  • Painted Sky Potential100% of hours
  • Golden Hour83% of hours
  • Precipitation Chance53% of hours
0matching hours in the displayed 72-hour forecast
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Africa/Casablanca
Golden Hour
Any
Painted Sky Potential
≥ 80.0%
Wind Speed
≤ 6.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 10.0%
Thu, Oct 8
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.92m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.58m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 22%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 27%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 56%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 55%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.61m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 10%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.61m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 10%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 23%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 34%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 28%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 36%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 50%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.78m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 58%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.41m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 53%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 76%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.36m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 55%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 69%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 65%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 2.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 53%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 40%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 30%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 43%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 36%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 15%. Misses requirement
Fri, Oct 9
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 37%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.6m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 31%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.41m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 37%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.67m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 37%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.81m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 31%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.89m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.54m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 3%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 56%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.41m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 10%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 55%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 28%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 53%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 22%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.81m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 35%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 20%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.67m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 15%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 26%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.86m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 13%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 33%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 10%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 32%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 10%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 36%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 33%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 37%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 65%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 67%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.8m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 55%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 66%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 83%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 35%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.91m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 87%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 34%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 85%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.92m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 78%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 29%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.41m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 64%. Misses requirement
Sat, Oct 10
Rule fails. 24:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 36%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 44%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 33%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 28%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 31%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.58m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 17%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 25%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.72m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 10%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 04:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 23%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.72m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 24%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.76m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 4%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 06:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 22%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.28m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 7%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 07:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 77%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.67m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 8%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 08:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 63%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.64m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 5%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 14%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.28m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 1%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 10:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 9.3%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 0%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 11:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 11%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.57m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 4%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 6.4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 10%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 13:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 6.4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.7m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 18%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 10%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 27%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 6.4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 8.8%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.2m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 48%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 6.4%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.1m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 63%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 68%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.3m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 73%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00Golden Hour: Yes. Meets requirementPainted Sky Potential: 57%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 1.4m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 78%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 10%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.5m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 78%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 10%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.36m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 75%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 10%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.63m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 69%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00Golden Hour: No. Misses requirementPainted Sky Potential: 6.7%. Misses requirementWind Speed: 0.94m/s. Meets requirementPrecipitation Chance: 62%. Misses requirement
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

Supporting forecast inputs

Additional hourly values for interpreting the forecast and any derived scores. See the separate requirements breakdown for rule logic; missing values are unavailable.

Forecast time (Africa/Casablanca)Golden HourHigh CloudsLow CloudsMid-Level CloudsSolar ElevationTotal Cloud CoverageVisibility
Thu, Oct 8, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%51%46%-58°74%36400m
NightUnavailable0%43%42%-64°66%33200m
NightUnavailable0%53%36%-63°68%33520m
NightUnavailable0%59%33%-55°73%33260m
NightUnavailable0%71%43%-45°86%32320m
NightUnavailable0%83%67%-33°93%31920m
NightUnavailable0%98%79%-20°99%31920m
NightUnavailable0%97%70%-7.2°99%32280m
Unavailable0%82%72%5.6°92%32760m
Unavailable0%74%71%18°90%33700m
Unavailable0%68%44%29°81%35400m
Unavailable0%66%39%40°78%37320m
Unavailable0%81%34%48°89%39060m
Unavailable0%73%64%52°79%40220m
Unavailable0%71%70%51°82%40400m
Unavailable0%52%55%45°68%40540m
Unavailable0%66%62%36°77%40040m
Unavailable0%48%53%25°66%40400m
Unavailable26%62%51%13°74%39940m
Unavailable0%65%57%1.3°73%39440m
NightUnavailable0%47%55%-12°68%35260m
NightUnavailable20%57%61%-25°75%32620m
NightUnavailable0%47%71%-37°84%33340m
NightUnavailable0%49%56%-49°72%33260m
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable0%42%7%-58°47%30460m
NightUnavailable0%44%4%-64°46%28100m
NightUnavailable0%23%16%-63°33%24180m
NightUnavailable0%23%29%-55°39%23620m
NightUnavailable0%26%45%-45°56%20020m
NightUnavailable0%22%54%-33°66%15420m
NightUnavailable0%40%67%-20°80%14560m
NightUnavailable98%60%64%-7.3°100%15960m
Unavailable100%67%66%5.4°100%16820m
Unavailable100%86%68%18°100%19840m
Unavailable68%85%67%29°98%26380m
Unavailable0%90%13%40°95%34640m
Unavailable0%90%0%48°90%37860m
Unavailable0%62%5%52°66%39820m
Unavailable100%45%52%51°100%40500m
Unavailable100%26%3%45°100%41080m
Unavailable100%37%35%36°100%40860m
Unavailable100%41%39%25°100%40640m
Unavailable100%53%46%13°100%37240m
Unavailable100%72%75%1.1°100%25620m
NightUnavailable100%75%48%-12°100%20480m
NightUnavailable100%76%34%-25°100%24000m
NightUnavailable100%61%0%-37°100%20600m
NightUnavailable100%51%0%-49°100%19860m
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Sunrise · Sunset
NightUnavailable45%29%0%-59°67%20420m
NightUnavailable0%12%6%-65°18%19180m
NightUnavailable19%0%49%-63°59%15040m
NightUnavailable100%42%97%-56°100%13720m
NightUnavailable100%38%73%-45°100%15060m
NightUnavailable25%34%62%-33°82%15800m
NightUnavailable87%48%46%-20°97%16460m
NightUnavailable4%32%31%-7.5°51%14480m
Unavailable54%22%39%5.3°81%13600m
Unavailable28%28%8%17°58%19240m
Unavailable3%72%36%29°82%29180m
Unavailable0%60%31%39°76%35880m
Unavailable100%81%0%47°100%38060m
Unavailable100%33%0%51°100%39380m
Unavailable100%52%61%50°100%40120m
Unavailable89%51%12%45°96%40360m
Unavailable83%52%18%36°95%40360m
Unavailable98%67%9%25°99%40340m
Unavailable54%43%30%13°83%40140m
Unavailable100%72%99%0.84°100%36240m
NightUnavailable100%78%100%-12°100%22720m
NightUnavailable100%63%100%-25°100%21660m
NightUnavailable100%81%45%-38°100%24280m
NightUnavailable68%76%0%-49°89%23500m

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Painted Sky conditions across Morocco. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at Marrakech.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Marrakech during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days
1
recorded matching window · 79% average confidence
Last 90 days
2
recorded matching windows · 80% average confidence
Last 365 days
2
recorded matching windows · 80% average confidence

Only 2 completed matches are recorded in the last 365 days—insufficient history to identify a reliable typical start time or month.

These figures use completed PhotoWeather MatchEvent records from the previous 365 days only. They describe recorded forecast matches, not observations, climatological probability, or a guarantee of future conditions.

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How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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