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Skoura

Located in Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 31°03′45″ N 6°33′09″ W

Skoura
Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
4,730
4.7K
Elevation
1,226 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–AprilOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport37 km
OZG Zagora Airport110 km

About Skoura

Skoura is a village. Location: Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 4,730. Elevation: 1,226 m.

From Wikipedia

Skoura (Tamazight: ⵙⴽⵓⵔⴰ, Arabic: سكورة) is a town in Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. It consists of a modern town as well as a historical oasis and palmeraie with traditional rammed-earth architecture.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Skoura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–April, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 6° · Rain 27 mm

Hottest month
July (day 37°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (27 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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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Climate of Skoura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°17°20°24°28°33°37°36°31°25°19°15°
Average low (°C)1°4°6°10°13°17°21°20°16°11°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)171822151052512242722

Other places to visit in this season: March April October November

How to get to Skoura

The nearest airport is Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 137 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 37 kmwest
  • Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 110 kmsoutheast
  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 150 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 137 kmnorthwest
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 143 kmnorth
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 160 kmnorth
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 263 kmnorth
  • Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 294 kmwest

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

Day trips from Skoura

Within 100 km: 5 natural sites.

25–60 km3 places

  • Jebel Kissâne Mountain 47 kmSE
  • Ighil Mgoun Mountain 51 kmN
  • High Atlas Mountain 55 kmNW

60–100 km2 places

  • Jebel Kissane Mountain 72 kmSE
  • Gorges du Dadès Natural site 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources