Agafay pool day pass: which one, and in which month
An Agafay pool day pass buys you lunch and an afternoon by the pool at a desert camp outside Marrakech, with the drive there and back: a camp by day, without the night. The passes on sale run from USD 71 per person for lunch, a heated pool and a shuttle from Bab Jdid, to USD 220 per person for a White Camel day that adds a hammam and a massage. The month decides what you are paying for: from June to September the pool, from November to March the lunch and the view, and in between a little of both.
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Agafay desert pool weather, month by month
A pool day is a bet on the afternoon. Agafay has no weather station of its own, so the strip below uses the Marrakech (Menara) station, the nearest with long records, on lower ground at the city's edge. Read each month top to bottom: the day high, how many days in an average month turn very hot or extreme, the hours of sunshine, how far the air drops at night, and when the sun sets.
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January
Lunch and view
Day high 19°C (66°F)
- Very hot days
- 0 days
- Extreme days
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 230 hours
- Night low
- 6°C (43°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 17:52
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February
Lunch and view
Day high 21°C (70°F)
- Very hot days
- 0 days
- Extreme days
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 217 hours
- Night low
- 8°C (46°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 18:20
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March
Lunch and view
Day high 24°C (75°F)
- Very hot days
- under 1 day
- Extreme days
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 253 hours
- Night low
- 10°C (50°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 18:41
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April
Either
Day high 26°C (79°F)
- Very hot days
- 1 day
- Extreme days
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 270 hours
- Night low
- 12°C (54°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 19:01
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May
Either
Day high 29°C (84°F)
- Very hot days
- 5 days
- Extreme days
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 303 hours
- Night low
- 15°C (59°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 19:22
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June
The pool
Day high 34°C (93°F)
- Very hot days
- 11 days
- Extreme days
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 360 hours
- Night low
- 18°C (64°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 19:39
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July
Pool and shade
Day high 38°C (100°F)
- Very hot days
- 23 days
- Extreme days
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 330 hours
- Night low
- 21°C (70°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 19:39
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August
Pool and shade
Day high 37°C (99°F)
- Very hot days
- 22 days
- Extreme days
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 315 hours
- Night low
- 21°C (70°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 19:16
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September
The pool
Day high 33°C (91°F)
- Very hot days
- 9 days
- Extreme days
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 267 hours
- Night low
- 19°C (66°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 18:39
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October
Either
Day high 29°C (84°F)
- Very hot days
- 2 days
- Extreme days
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 252 hours
- Night low
- 16°C (61°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 18:01
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November
Lunch and view
Day high 23°C (73°F)
- Very hot days
- 0 days
- Extreme days
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 229 hours
- Night low
- 11°C (52°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 17:34
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December
Lunch and view
Day high 20°C (68°F)
- Very hot days
- 0 days
- Extreme days
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 227 hours
- Night low
- 7°C (45°F)
- Sunset on the 15th
- 17:31
| Included | Lunch and pool pass | E-bike, lunch and pool | White Camel spa pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as listed | USD 71 per person | from USD 89.06 per person | USD 220 per person |
| Guest reviews | 4.5 out of 5, 652 reviews | 2 reviews on 14 November 2026 | no reviews on 14 November 2026 |
| Length | 5 hours | 6.5 hours | 6 hours |
| Pool | Heated pool | In the title, not in the list | Swimming pool |
| Lunch | Three courses, some dishes extra | Tagine, salad, fries, dessert | Lunch |
| Spa | Massage extra | Not listed | Hammam and massage |
| Transport | Shuttle from Bab Jdid | From your hotel or riad | To and from the camp |
| Drinks | Not included | Not stated | Not stated |
| Something to do | Quads, buggy, e-bike, pottery extra | E-bike ride and helmet | Not listed |
All three as listed on 14 November 2026. Prices move with the date and the partner's offers.
Three things stand out. The swing is wide: the mean day high runs from 19°C (66°F) in January to 38°C (100°F) in July, so the same pass is a different day in each season. The sun is reliable: even December has 227 hours of sunshine at the station, so a winter pass is rarely a grey one. And the very hot days arrive late in spring: April averages 1 day, May 5 days, June 11 days.
For rain, wind and the full year in one place, the Agafay weather page has every month. For what to pack for a day by the pool and a ride back as the air cools, see what to wear in Agafay.
The Agafay day passes on sale
Four listings sell a day at an Agafay camp with a pool in the title. Three show what they include; the fourth shows a price and little else. They are in order of reviews, most reviewed first, with each partner's price as listed on 14 November 2026.
Lunch, pool and shuttle
Agafay Desert Pool Day Pass with Lunch & Transfer on GetYourGuide
USD 71 per person
A three-course lunch with a choice of dishes, some at a supplement, and a heated pool. You meet the shuttle at Bab Jdid, by the medina walls; the listing says it leaves at about 10:35 and does not wait, and gives no refund if you miss it. Drinks are extra, and so are the camp's quads, buggies, e-bikes, pottery and massage.
The pass with the most reviews, and the one whose listing names a heated pool.
Pool and lunch by e-bike
Agafay Desert E-Bike Adventure with Lunch and Pool on Viator
from USD 89.06 per person
An electric bike ride with a helmet, a stop at the Lalla Takerkoust lake, and lunch of chicken tagine, salad, fries and dessert. Pickup is from hotels and riads with car access; riads deep in the medina meet nearby. The pool is in the title, but the list of what is included names the bike, lunch and transport only, so ask before you book whether the pool is yours for the afternoon.
For a day with something to do before the pool.
Pool, lunch and spa
White Camel Agafay Day Pass with Pool, Lunch & Spa on GetYourGuide
USD 220 per person
The day pass to White Camel Agafay with the swimming pool, lunch and a spa visit with a hammam and a massage, and transport there and back. The listing does not list pickup points, so ask where the car collects you.
The luxury camp day pass: a spa day with a desert view.
Show the fourth listing
Half-day big group
Marrakech Agafay Desert Half-Day Big Group Experience on Klook
AUD 292.50, about USD 199
A half day in Agafay with free hotel pickup in Marrakech at 11:00, ending at 16:00, as listed. The listing shows the price without saying whether it is per person or per group, and it does not list what the day includes. Read both on the listing before you pay.
None of the four is a hotel day rate: each is a packaged day sold through a booking site, with the transfer built in. Prices are the partners' own, in the currency each showed, and change with the date you pick. If you would rather pair the pool with a desert outing, the quad, camel and dinner outings sold from Marrakech are on Agafay tours, the Agafay day trip page sets the half-day and full-day tours side by side, and the quad biking and buggy pages cover the rides you can add at a camp.
Lunch and pool, or a spa day
The two GetYourGuide passes are the real choice, and they answer different questions. One is a long lunch and an afternoon in the water, with the most reviews of any pass. The other is a luxury camp day pass with a spa, priced above a night for two in a mid-range camp.
Book the lunch and pool pass if
- you want the pool to be the day, and an afternoon of swimming and shade is enough;
- you are coming in winter: its listing names a heated pool, the only pass that does;
- you are happy to make your own way to Bab Jdid and keep to the shuttle's time;
- you would rather spend the difference on a quad ride, a camel ride or an evening in the desert.
See the lunch and pool pass at USD 71 per person
Book the spa pass if
- the hammam and the massage are the point, and the pool is a bonus;
- you want transport arranged for you rather than a meeting point;
- a quieter day at a high-end camp is worth the price to you;
- you can live with a new listing: it showed no reviews on 14 November 2026.
See the White Camel spa pass at USD 220 per person
Summer: the pool in the hottest hours
From June to September a pool day is what most visitors want from Agafay, and the heat is why. In July the station's mean day high is 38°C (100°F), with 23 days very hot and 9 days of extreme heat in an average month; August runs close behind with 22 days and 8 days. The stony hills hold little shade of their own, so the shade is whatever the camp has built: ask what covers the tables and the pool side.
The day passes sit right inside the hottest part of the day. When Morocco's weather service, the DGM, puts a province under an orange or red heat-wave warning, it advises not going out in the hottest hours, which it gives as 11:00 to 21:00. In any heat episode it advises limiting outdoor activity in the hottest hours, drinking regularly and protecting children, older people and anyone with a chronic illness. A pool day keeps to that if you let it: lunch under cover, the water when the sun is high, and no quad ride after lunch.
Before a summer pass, look at the DGM vigilance map for Marrakech and Al Haouz; the DGM issues it at least three times a day, at 6:00, 10:00, 16:00, and again whenever the situation changes. On an orange day, take the pass with transport arranged and keep the e-bike for another season. Families will find more on heat and children on Agafay with kids.
Winter: a heated pool, or lunch and the view
From November to March the pass changes character. Day highs at the station sit around 20°C (68°F) in December and 19°C (66°F) in January: warm enough to sit outside in the sun, cool for an unheated pool. The lunch and pool pass is the one whose listing names a heated pool, so it is the winter choice if you want to swim. On the others, plan for lunch in the sun and the view over the stone hills.
January at the station
19°C (66°F)
mean day high
6°C (43°F) by night, 230 hours of sunshine in the month, sunset on the 15th at 17:52.
July at the station
38°C (100°F)
mean day high
21°C (70°F) by night, 330 hours of sunshine in the month, sunset on the 15th at 19:39.
Winter afternoons are short. The passes end in the afternoon, before sunset in every month, and the air cools fast once the sun drops: the January night low at the station is 6°C (43°F), against 21°C (70°F) in July. Bring a warm layer for the shuttle back even if you swam at noon.
If you would rather stay on for the sunset and dinner, that is a different outing with a different timetable. Agafay at night gives the sunset, the end of dusk and the time dinner trips get back to Marrakech for every month, with the same station figures as this page.
Stay the night by a pool instead
A day pass is not the only way into a camp pool. This guide links 22 Agafay stays on Booking.com at USD 59 to 533 per night before taxes and fees for 14 to 15 December 2026, 2 adults, and three of them give a pool in their own names. A night with a pool can cost less for two than two spa passes, and you get the evening and the night sky as well.
- The Original Camp Agafay
- USD 59 per night before taxes and fees (USD 77 in total), a simple camp. Its name gives a restaurant, a fire show and a pool.
- Les Terrasses d'Agafay
- USD 136 per night before taxes and fees (USD 169 in total). Its name gives a heated pool and activities. Les Terrasses d'Agafay is also the operator the lunch and pool pass names.
- Inara Camp
- USD 304 per night before taxes and fees (USD 340 in total). Its name gives heated pools, a restaurant and desert activities.
- Two private villas
- Two whole villas listed as "Villa entière piscine privée", a whole villa with a private pool, among the villas at USD 97 to 166 per night before taxes and fees.
Prices are for a room for two on one December night; your dates will differ. A pool in a camp's name says nothing about whether it is heated in your month, so ask before you book a winter night. Every stay, with comfort level and night cold, is on the Agafay camps page; the top end, where most of the heated pools are, is on Agafay luxury camps.
What a day pass leaves out
The price on the listing is not always the price of the day. Four things sit outside it.
Drinks
The lunch and pool pass excludes drinks, and the other listings do not say. Expect to pay for water, soft drinks and coffee at the camp.
Activities
The lunch and pool pass lists quads, buggies, e-bikes, pottery and massage as extras. If you want a ride as well, compare the camp's price with a separate quad ride before you go.
Getting there
All three passes with a full list include transport. The drive from Marrakech takes 40 to 60 minutes by road. If yours starts at a meeting point, you still need to reach it; routes and taxis are on Marrakech to Agafay.
Children
The lunch and pool pass marks itself unsuitable for young children and babies; read its age line before you book for a family. The spa and e-bike listings state no age. Heat, shade and the pool with children are covered on Agafay with kids.
Cancellation is free on all four listings up to a cut-off before the day, each stated on the listing; the lunch and pool pass gives no refund if you miss its shuttle. The sum of a whole Agafay trip, transport to tax, is on the Agafay cost page. Agafay is a stone desert of rocky hills, not the Sahara, so the view from the pool is of hills and plateau rather than sand dunes; how that looks across the region is on the Agafay map.
Questions people ask
How much is an Agafay pool day pass?
The passes on sale run from USD 71 per person for lunch, a heated pool and a shuttle from Bab Jdid, to USD 220 per person for a day at White Camel with lunch, the pool, a hammam and a massage. Both are GetYourGuide prices per adult as listed on 14 November 2026. Drinks and activities are usually extra.
Is the pool heated in winter?
Only one listing says so. The lunch and pool pass names a heated pool; the White Camel spa pass names a swimming pool without saying it is heated. Day highs at the Marrakech station are near 19°C (66°F) in January, so outside the heated pool, plan a winter pass around lunch, the sun and the view.
Is transport from Marrakech included?
On the three passes that list what they include, yes. The lunch and pool pass runs a shuttle from Bab Jdid at the medina walls; the White Camel and e-bike passes collect you from your hotel or riad. The drive takes 40 to 60 minutes by road. If you miss the Bab Jdid shuttle, that listing gives no refund.
What is the best month for an Agafay pool day?
For swimming, June to September, when the mean day high at the Marrakech station is 33°C (91°F) or more. July and August are the hottest, at 38°C (100°F) and 37°C (99°F), so book shade and keep out of the midday sun. April, May and October suit people who want warmth without the heat; in winter, only the heated pool on the lunch and pool pass makes a swim likely.
Can I stay for the sunset after a day pass?
Not on the pass itself: the passes end in the afternoon and the transport leaves with them. To see the sunset you need a sunset tour with dinner or a night in a camp. Sunset on 15 July is at 19:39; every month, with dinner trip times, is on Agafay at night.
Sources
- The DGM advises during heat episodes to limit outdoor activity in the hottest hours, drink regularly and protect children, older people and the chronically ill advice. Direction Générale de la Météorologie (DGM), Vague de chaleur au Maroc : Quand le Chergui domine (news page), 1 July 2026.
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean total hours of sunshine in January is, per the WMO climate normals 1981 to 2010 published by NOAA NCEI: 230.1. WMO Climate Normals 1981-2010, station sheet Marrakech (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI.
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean total hours of sunshine in July is, per the WMO climate normals 1981 to 2010 published by NOAA NCEI: 330.4. WMO Climate Normals 1981-2010, station sheet Marrakech (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI.
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean total hours of sunshine in December is, per the WMO climate normals 1981 to 2010 published by NOAA NCEI: 226.6. WMO Climate Normals 1981-2010, station sheet Marrakech (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI.
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean number of days with a maximum temperature of 35 °C or more in April is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 1.1. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean number of days with a maximum temperature of 35 °C or more in May is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 5.0. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean number of days with a maximum temperature of 35 °C or more in June is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 10.7. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean number of days with a maximum temperature of 35 °C or more in July is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 22.9. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean number of days with a maximum temperature of 35 °C or more in August is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 22.3. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean number of days with a maximum temperature of 40 °C or more in July is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 8.8. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean number of days with a maximum temperature of 40 °C or more in August is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 8.2. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean daily maximum temperature in January is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 19.1°C. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean daily maximum temperature in April is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 25.7°C. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean daily maximum temperature in May is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 29.4°C. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean daily maximum temperature in July is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 37.7°C. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean daily maximum temperature in August is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 37.4°C. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean daily maximum temperature in December is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 20.1°C. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean daily minimum temperature in January is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 5.9°C. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- At the Marrakech station (WMO 60230), the mean daily minimum temperature in July is, per the WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 published by NOAA NCEI: 20.6°C. WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, station sheet MARRAKECH (WMO 60230), archived by NOAA NCEI (accession 0253808, v6.6).
- The DGM vigilance map covers the next 24 and 48 hours and is issued at least three times a day, at 6:00, 10:00 and 16:00, and updated whenever the situation changes. Direction Générale de la Météorologie (DGM), Vigilance: C'est quoi la vigilance ?.
- Under an orange or red heat-wave vigilance the DGM advises avoiding going out in the hottest hours, which it gives as 11:00 to 21:00. Direction Générale de la Météorologie (DGM), Vigilance: Conseils de comportement.
- Tour prices, times and the drive to Agafay. Partner listings on GetYourGuide, Viator and Klook with the date of each price, in the partner's currency; transfer times as the operators and the Moroccan National Tourist Office state them
- Climate normals, Marrakech (Menara) station (Agafay has no station of its own). WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020 for the Marrakech (Menara) station, WMO 60230, published by NOAA NCEI; sunshine hours from the 1981 to 2010 normals
- Camp prices for one night, and night cold. Booking.com search for Agafay, 2 adults, 1 room, night of 2026-12-14, prices as printed in US dollars; night cold: Marrakech (Menara) station mean daily minimum, 1991 to 2020
- Sunrise, sunset and civil dusk at Agafay, in Morocco's legal time. NOAA solar calculation for the Agafay Desert point (31.48396°N, 8.19105°W, Wikidata Q86301994), clock times in Morocco's legal time (time zone Africa/Casablanca; UTC+0 since 20 September 2026 under decree 2.26.530)