- Population
- 91,289
- 91.3K
- Elevation
- 340 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport15 km
- AHU Cherif Al Idrissi Airport162 km
About Fes-Medina
Fes-Medina is a municipality. Location: Fes, Fes-Meknes. Population: 91,289. Elevation: 340 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include University of al-Karaouine and Borj Nord.
Photos of Fes-Medina
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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 Fes-Medina
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) | 16° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 34° | 34° | 31° | 25° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| 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-Medina
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 15 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 15 kmsouth
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 162 kmnortheast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 164 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 135 kmnorthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 163 kmwest
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 163 kmnortheast
- Salé Population: 972.3K 168 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 172 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fes-Medina
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites.
0–25 km2 places
- Borj Nord Historic site 1 kmNW
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 1 kmN
25–60 km2 places
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 52 kmW
- Volubilis Historic site 53 kmW
60–100 km7 places
- Jebel Hebri Mountain 79 kmS
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 71 kmNW
- Jbel Bou Iblane Mountain 93 kmSE
- Moyen Atlas Mountain 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Fes-Medina and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Fes-Medina | El Kelaa des Srarhna | Tan-Tan | Ouarzazate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 91.3K | 104K | 79.9K | 77.6K |
| Elevation | 340 m | 471 m | 45 m | 1,113 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 34° | 35° | 30° | 38° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 5° | 5° | 10° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 534 mm | 280 mm | 79 mm | 170 mm |
| Best months | Mar–May, Oct–Nov | Mar–May, Oct–Nov | Nov–May | Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov |
| Distance | — | 318 km | 853 km | 392 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
University of al-Karaouine Attraction, Fes0.7 km N
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Borj Nord Historic site, Fes1.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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