Fes
Local name: عمالة فاس
Located in Fes-Meknes, Morocco Coordinates: 34°01′53″ N 4°59′20″ W
- Population
- 1,150,131
- 1.2M
- Elevation
- 400 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 12
- listed under Fes
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport12 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport163 km
About Fes
Fes is a district. Location: Fes-Meknes, Morocco. Population: 1,150,131. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (12 km).
Photos of Fes
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University of al-Karaouine Abdel Hassouni · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Borj Nord Jerzystrzelecki · CC BY 3.0
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Places bordering Fes
- Moulay-Yacoub
- Sefrou
Climate of Fes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 9° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (87 mm)
- Driest month
- July (0 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° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 30° | 34° | 34° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 60 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 73 | 87 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Fes
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 136 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 12 kmsouth
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 163 kmwest
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 165 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 136 kmnorthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 162 kmwest
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 166 kmnortheast
- Salé Population: 972.3K 167 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 170 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fes
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites.
0–25 km2 places
- Borj Nord Historic site 4 kmN
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 4 kmN
25–60 km2 places
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 51 kmW
- Volubilis Historic site 52 kmW
60–100 km7 places
- Jebel Hebri Mountain 76 kmS
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 72 kmNW
- Jbel Bou Iblane Mountain 92 kmSE
- Moyen Atlas Mountain 74 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Fes
12 places- 1 Elmariniyine 189.9K
- 2 Jnan El Ouard 174.2K
- 3 Zouagha 163.3K
- 4 Saiss 156.6K
- 5 Fès al Bali 156K
- 6 Agdal 143.1K
- 7 Fes-Medina 91.3K
- 8 Mechouar Fes Jdid 26.1K
- 9 Oulad Tayeb 24.6K
- 10 New Fes 22.5K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Heritage & sights2
- Borj Nord · Historic site
- University of al-Karaouine · Attraction
Other regions in Fes-Meknes
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Moulay-Yacoub District, Fes-Meknes16 km NW -
Meknès Prefecture District, Fes-Meknes50 km W -
Sefrou District, Fes-Meknes38 km SE -
El-Hajeb District, Fes-Meknes55 km SW -
Taounate Province District, Fes-Meknes54 km N -
Taza District, Fes-Meknes92 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources