Saiss
Local name: سايس
Located in Fes, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°00′14″ N 4°58′50″ W
- Population
- 156,550
- 156.6K
- Elevation
- 447 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport8 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport164 km
About Saiss
Saiss is a municipality. Location: Fes, Fes-Meknes. Population: 156,550. Elevation: 447 m. The best months to visit are April–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include University of al-Karaouine and Borj Nord.
Photos of Saiss
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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 Saiss
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–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° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 34° | 33° | 30° | 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 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: April May October November
How to get to Saiss
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 139 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 8 kmsouth
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 164 kmwest
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 167 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 139 kmnorthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 163 kmwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 168 kmwest
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 168 kmnortheast
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 171 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saiss
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.
0–25 km2 places
- Borj Nord Historic site 7 kmN
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 7 kmN
25–60 km2 places
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 52 kmW
- Volubilis Historic site 54 kmW
60–100 km6 places
- Jebel Hebri Mountain 73 kmS
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 75 kmNW
- Jbel Bou Iblane Mountain 90 kmSE
- Moyen Atlas Mountain 71 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Saiss and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Saiss | Berrechid | Ksar El Kebir | Ait Melloul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 156.6K | 149.2K | 138.3K | 187.7K |
| Elevation | 447 m | 220 m | 18 m | 20 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 34° | 31° | 31° | 28° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 9° |
| Annual rainfall | 534 mm | 366 mm | 734 mm | 215 mm |
| Best months | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov | Oct–Jun |
| Distance | — | 255 km | 139 km | 589 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
University of al-Karaouine Attraction, Fes6.8 km N
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Borj Nord Historic site, Fes7 km N
Sources & licences
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