Assais
Local name: اسايس
Located in Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 30°55′28″ N 9°12′44″ W
- Population
- 6,915
- 6.9K
- Elevation
- 1,395 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport69 km
- AGA Al Massira Airport69 km
About Assais
Assais is a municipality. Location: Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 6,915. Elevation: 1,395 m.
Assais is a small town and rural commune in Essaouira Province of the Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 7,603 people living in 1,321 households.
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Population of Assais over time
| 1994 | 7,536 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,603 | |
| 2014 | 6,915 | |
| 2024 | 4,442 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Assais
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 55 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ait Melloul · 71 km southwest23°
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 212 km northeast21°
- El Jadida · 268 km north21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (55 mm)
- Driest month
- August (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) | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 48 | 51 | 44 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 55 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Assais
The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 69 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Al Massira Airport (AGA) (69 km). The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 70 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 69 kmnorthwest
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 69 kmsouth
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 135 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 70 kmsouthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 212 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 267 kmnorth
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 296 kmnortheast
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 302 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Assais
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
60–100 km4 places
- Mogador Island Island 84 kmNW
- Tinmal Attraction 94 kmE
- Tasghimout Mountain 61 kmE
- Cap Ghir Natural site 73 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources