- Elevation
- 2,151 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport55 km
- RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport106 km
About High Atlas
High Atlas is a mountain. Location: Beni Mellal-Khenifra, Morocco. Elevation: 2,151 m.
The High Atlas, also called the Grand Atlas, is a mountain range in central Morocco, North Africa, the highest part of the Atlas Mountains. The High Atlas rises in the west at the Atlantic Ocean and stretches in an eastern direction to the Moroccan-Algerian border. At the Atlantic and to the southwest the range drops abruptly and makes an impressive transition to the coast and the Anti-Atlas range. To the north, in the direction of Marrakesh, the range descends less abruptly.
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At a glance
- Length
- 750 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of High Atlas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 12° · Night 1° · Rain 59 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 82 km northwest21°
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 122 km north21°
- Berrechid · 213 km north22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- November (59 mm)
- Driest month
- July (4 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 12° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 43 | 57 | 50 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 46 | 59 | 48 |
How to get to High Atlas
The nearest airport is Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 82 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 55 kmsouth
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 106 kmwest
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 123 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 82 kmnorthwest
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 115 kmnortheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 121 kmnorth
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 212 kmnorth
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 248 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from High Atlas
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites.
25–60 km1 place
- Ighil Mgoun Mountain 48 kmE
60–100 km2 places
- Gorges du Dadès Natural site 98 kmE
- Adrar Yagour Mountain 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ait Tamlil Municipality, Azilal Province10 km NE
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Ait Oumdis Municipality, Azilal Province14 km NW
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Tifni Municipality, Azilal Province24 km N -
Telouet Municipality, Ouarzazate Province27 km SW
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Ait Hkim Ait Yzid Municipality, Al Haouz Province26 km W
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Sidi Boulkhalf Municipality, Azilal Province30 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources