Volubilis
Located in Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°04′24″ N 5°33′18″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 381 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport56 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport110 km
About Volubilis
Volubilis is a historic site. Location: Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes.
Volubilis (Latin pronunciation: [wɔˈɫuːbɪlɪs]; Berber languages: ⵡⵍⵉⵍⵉ, romanized: wlili; Arabic: وليلي, romanized: walīlī) is a partly excavated Amazigh-Roman city in Morocco, situated near the city of Meknes, that may have been the capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania, at least from the time of King Juba II. Before Volubilis, the capital of the kingdom may have been at Gilda.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 400 BC
- Heritage designation
- World Heritage Site, Moroccan cultural heritage
- Area
- 42 ha
- Official website
- sitedevolubilis.org
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Volubilis
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Jbel Zerhoun linuskendall · CC BY 2.0
Climate of Volubilis
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 9° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- 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) | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 34° | 33° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 65 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 71 | 84 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May June October November
How to get to Volubilis
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 108 km to the north.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 56 kmeast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 110 kmwest
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 170 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 108 kmnorth
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 110 kmwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 115 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 118 kmwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 168 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Volubilis
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km1 place
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 5 kmS
25–60 km3 places
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 53 kmN
- Borj Nord Historic site 53 kmE
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 54 kmE
60–100 km4 places
- Jebel Hebri Mountain 88 kmSE
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 78 kmNW
- Baht River River 89 kmNW
- Basra Historic site 86 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Oualili Municipality, Meknès Prefecture3.4 km NE -
Moulay Driss Zerhoun Town, Meknès Prefecture3.7 km SE -
Moulay Driss Zerhoun Municipality, Meknès Prefecture3.9 km SE
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Lakouar Village, Meknès Prefecture2.6 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources