Agdal
Local name: أكدال
Located in Fes, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°01′56″ N 5°00′24″ W
- Population
- 143,091
- 143.1K
- Elevation
- 413 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport12 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport161 km
About Agdal
Agdal is a municipality. Location: Fes, Fes-Meknes. Population: 143,091. Elevation: 413 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Borj Nord and University of al-Karaouine.
Photos of Agdal
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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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Climate of Agdal
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 9° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (88 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) | 16° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 30° | 34° | 34° | 31° | 25° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 70 | 75 | 64 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 74 | 88 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Agdal
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, 135 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 12 kmsouth
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 161 kmwest
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 166 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 135 kmnorthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 160 kmwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 165 kmwest
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 167 kmnortheast
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 169 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Agdal
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.
0–25 km2 places
- Borj Nord Historic site 4 kmNE
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 5 kmNE
25–60 km2 places
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 49 kmW
- Volubilis Historic site 51 kmW
60–100 km6 places
- Jebel Hebri Mountain 75 kmS
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 71 kmNW
- Moyen Atlas Mountain 75 kmSE
- El Mers Historic site 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Agdal and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Agdal | Ksar El Kebir | Berrechid | Al Fqih Ben Çalah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 143.1K | 138.3K | 149.2K | 111.4K |
| Elevation | 413 m | 18 m | 220 m | 444 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 34° | 31° | 31° | 36° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 5° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Annual rainfall | 559 mm | 734 mm | 366 mm | 521 mm |
| Best months | Mar–May, Oct–Nov | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov | Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov | Mar–May, Nov |
| Distance | — | 135 km | 254 km | 231 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Borj Nord Historic site, Fes4.4 km NE
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University of al-Karaouine Attraction, Fes4.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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