- Elevation
- 1,118 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport53 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport112 km
About Jbel Zerhoun
Jbel Zerhoun is a mountain. Location: Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes. Elevation: 1,118 m.
Zerhoun (Arabic: جبل زرهون also spelled Zarhun or Zarhon) is a mountain in Morocco, north of Meknes. On the hill is the Moulay Idris Zerhoun town, named after Moulay Idris I, the founder of the Idrisid dynasty who was buried there in 791 AD.
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Photos of Jbel Zerhoun
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Volubilis Marcin Sochacki · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Jbel Zerhoun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Salé Al Jadida · 111 km west21°
- Ksar El Kebir · 112 km north21°
- Casablanca · 198 km west22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (84 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 65 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 71 | 84 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Jbel Zerhoun
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 53 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salé Al Jadida, 111 km to the west.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 53 kmeast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 112 kmwest
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 174 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 111 kmwest
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 112 kmnorth
- Salé Population: 972.3K 116 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 119 kmwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 172 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Jbel Zerhoun
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km1 place
- Volubilis Historic site 5 kmN
25–60 km3 places
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 57 kmN
- Borj Nord Historic site 51 kmE
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 52 kmE
60–100 km4 places
- Jebel Hebri Mountain 83 kmSE
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 82 kmNW
- Baht River River 92 kmNW
- Basra Historic site 90 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moulay Driss Zerhoun Town, Meknès Prefecture2.8 km NE -
Moulay Driss Zerhoun Municipality, Meknès Prefecture3 km NE
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M'Rhassiyine Municipality, Meknès Prefecture4.9 km SE
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Bou Assel Village, Meknès Prefecture2.4 km W
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Oualili Municipality, Meknès Prefecture6.3 km N -
Lakouar Village, Meknès Prefecture4.2 km N
Sources & licences
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