Ouarzazate
Located in Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 30°55′56″ N 6°55′32″ W
- Population
- 53,489
- 53.5K
- Elevation
- 1,140 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport2 km
- OZG Zagora Airport126 km
About Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate is a municipality. Location: Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 53,489. Elevation: 1,140 m. The best months to visit are February–April, October–November. The nearest airport is Ouarzazate International Airport (2 km).
Climate of Ouarzazate
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: February–April, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 7° · Rain 25 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 38°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (25 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° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 34° | 38° | 37° | 32° | 26° | 20° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 17 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 21 |
Other places to visit in this season: February March April October November
How to get to Ouarzazate
The nearest airport is Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ), 2 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 132 km to the north.
Airports
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 2 kmnortheast
- Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 126 kmsoutheast
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 129 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 132 kmnorth
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 165 kmnorth
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 176 kmnorth
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 256 kmwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 266 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ouarzazate
Within 100 km: 9 natural sites.
25–60 km1 place
- High Atlas Mountain 55 kmN
60–100 km8 places
- Sirwa Mountain 71 kmW
- Jebel Kissâne Mountain 66 kmE
- Jebel Kissane Mountain 93 kmSE
- Timesguida n’Ouanoukrim Mountain 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Ouarzazate and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Ouarzazate | Chefchaouen | Tinghir | Ouezzane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53.5K | 46.7K | 45.9K | 65.1K |
| Elevation | 1,140 m | 607 m | 1,281 m | 306 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 38° | 32° | 35° | 33° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 4° | 1° | 5° |
| Annual rainfall | 170 mm | 873 mm | 190 mm | 738 mm |
| Best months | Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr–May, Oct | Apr–May, Oct–Nov |
| Distance | — | 495 km | 148 km | 447 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Other cities and towns in Ouarzazate Province
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Amerzgane Municipality, Ouarzazate Province33 km W -
Idelsane Municipality, Ouarzazate Province35 km E
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Skoura Ahl El Oust Municipality, Ouarzazate Province44 km E
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Telouet Municipality, Ouarzazate Province47 km NW
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Ouisselsate Municipality, Ouarzazate Province51 km SW
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Siroua Municipality, Ouarzazate Province47 km SW
Sources & licences
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