- Elevation
- 1,932 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEM Beni Mellal Airport103 km
- OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport115 km
About Gorges du Dadès
Gorges du Dadès is a natural site. Location: Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco.
The Dadès Gorges (Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⵉⵣⵉ ⵏ ⴷⴰⴷⵙ, romanized: Tizi n Dads, Arabic: مضايق دادس, romanized: Maḍāyiq Dādis), also referred to as Dades Valley, are a series of rugged wadi gorges carved out by the Dadès River in Morocco. The river originates in the High Atlas range of the Atlas mountains, flowing some 350 kilometres (220 mi) southwest before joining the Draa River at the edge of the Sahara. The walls of the gorges range anywhere from 200 to 500 meters (660 to 1,640 feet).
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Moroccan cultural heritage
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Gorges du Dadès
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 37 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 130 km northwest21°
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 152 km northwest21°
- Berrechid · 248 km northwest22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- November (37 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 27° | 32° | 31° | 26° | 20° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -1° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 16° | 12° | 7° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 37 | 26 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Gorges du Dadès
The nearest airport is Beni Mellal Airport (BEM), 103 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 98 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 103 kmnorth
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 115 kmsouthwest
- Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 141 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 98 kmnorthwest
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 130 kmnorthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 153 kmnorthwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 248 kmnorthwest
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 278 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gorges du Dadès
Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km1 place
- Ighil Mgoun Mountain 50 kmW
60–100 km5 places
- Jebel Tassemit Mountain 91 kmN
- Tislit Lake Lake 78 kmN
- High Atlas Mountain 98 kmW
- Amchad Mountain 93 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
More nature in Morocco
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Ighil Mgoun Mountain, Ouarzazate Province50 km W
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Amchad Mountain, Tinghir Province93 km E
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Jebel Kissâne Mountain, Drâa-Tafilalet99 km S
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Jebel Zagora Mountain, Zagora Province132 km S -
Jebel Kissane Mountain, Zagora Province107 km S -
Kef Al Mdawra Mountain, Errachidia Province147 km E
Sources & licences
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