Beni Mellal
Located in Beni-Mellal, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Coordinates: 32°20′34″ N 6°21′38″ W
- Population
- 162,341
- 162.3K
- Elevation
- 501 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEM Beni Mellal Airport8 km
- CMN Mohammed V International Airport162 km
About Beni Mellal
Beni Mellal is a municipality. Location: Beni-Mellal, Beni Mellal-Khenifra. Population: 162,341. Elevation: 501 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Beni Mellal Airport (8 km).
Climate of Beni Mellal
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 19° · Night 7° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- March (72 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 34° | 34° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 65 | 72 | 58 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 71 | 69 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May October November
How to get to Beni Mellal
The nearest airport is Beni Mellal Airport (BEM), 8 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 1 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 8 kmnortheast
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 162 kmnorthwest
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 164 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 1 kmsoutheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 35 kmnorthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 104 kmwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 154 kmnorthwest
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 181 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Beni Mellal
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km1 place
- Jebel Tassemit Mountain 11 kmSE
60–100 km3 places
- Tislit Lake Lake 70 kmE
- Gorges du Dadès Natural site 99 kmSE
- Ighil Mgoun Mountain 93 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Beni Mellal and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Beni Mellal | Berrechid | Ait Melloul | Ksar El Kebir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 162.3K | 149.2K | 187.7K | 138.3K |
| Elevation | 501 m | 220 m | 20 m | 18 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 34° | 31° | 28° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 3° | 5° | 9° | 7° |
| Annual rainfall | 486 mm | 366 mm | 215 mm | 734 mm |
| Best months | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov | Oct–Jun | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov |
| Distance | — | 154 km | 372 km | 298 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
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