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Municipality

Taounate

Located in Taounate Province, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°31′24″ N 4°39′12″ W

Map showing the location of Taounate Taounate
Location in Morocco
Population
32,600
32.6K
Elevation
318 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Taounate
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport73 km
AHU Cherif Al Idrissi Airport104 km

About Taounate

Taounate is a municipality. Location: Taounate Province, Fes-Meknes. Population: 32,600. Elevation: 318 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (73 km).

Climate of Taounate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 10° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (97 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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Climate of Taounate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°20°23°26°31°35°34°30°25°20°17°
Average low (°C)6°7°9°12°14°18°21°21°18°13°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)7784876945141215518597

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November

How to get to Taounate

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 73 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 104 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 73 kmsouthwest
  • Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 104 kmnortheast
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 133 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 104 kmnortheast
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 126 kmnorthwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 134 kmnorthwest
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 193 kmnorth
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 201 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Taounate

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

25–60 km3 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 59 kmSW
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 59 kmSW
  • Koudiet Tirbîrhîne Mountain 37 kmN

60–100 km7 places

  • Talassemtane National Park Natural site 78 kmNW
  • Sidi Ghrib Mountain 75 kmW
  • Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Island 79 kmNE
  • Rif Mountain 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Taounate

1 place

Sources & licences

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