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Midelt

Local name: ‫ميدلت‬

Located in Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Coordinates: 32°41′07″ N 4°44′42″ W

Midelt
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Population
60,390
60.4K
Elevation
1,462 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ERH Moulay Ali Cherif Airport88 km
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport139 km

About Midelt

Midelt is a town. Location: Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra. Population: 60,390. Elevation: 1,462 m.

From Wikipedia

Midelt is a city in Morocco, located the high plateau between the Middle Atlas and High Atlas mountain ranges. With a population of 62,648 recorded in the 2024 Moroccan census, it is the capital and namesake of Midelt Province. Midelt serves as the commercial center of a large agricultural hinterland. It is also one of Morocco's principal cities for the mining of several minerals.

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At a glance

Official website
midelt.com

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Midelt

From Wikivoyage

Midelt is a city in Morocco, in the Middle-Atlas.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Midelt over time

Population of Midelt over time
1994 38,986
2004 44,781
2014 55,304
2024 62,648

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Midelt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 4° · Rain 18 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 183 km west21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 236 km northwest21°
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna · 260 km west21°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
April (27 mm)
Driest month
July (5 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
Climate of Midelt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°12°16°20°23°29°33°33°28°21°15°11°
Average low (°C)-1°1°3°6°9°13°17°17°13°9°4°0°
Precipitation (mm)1618182725155715201811

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Midelt

The nearest airport is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), 88 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) (139 km). The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 156 km to the west.

Airports

  • Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 88 kmsouth
  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 139 kmnorth
  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 151 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 156 kmwest
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 183 kmwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 236 kmnorthwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 244 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 244 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Midelt

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 4 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

25–60 km1 place

  • Jebel Ayachi Mountain 34 kmSW

60–100 km5 places

  • Tislit Lake Lake 100 kmSW
  • Jebel Hebri Mountain 84 kmNW
  • Moyen Atlas Mountain 93 kmN
  • El Mers Historic site 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Midelt and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Midelt Ouezzane Ouarzazate Chefchaouen
Population 60.4K 65.1K 77.6K 46.7K
Elevation 1,462 m 306 m 1,113 m 607 m
Summer day (hottest month) 33° 33° 38° 32°
Winter night (coldest month) -1° 5° 2° 4°
Annual rainfall 195 mm 738 mm 170 mm 873 mm
Best months Apr–May, Oct Apr–May, Oct–Nov Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 247 km 282 km 280 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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