Essaouira
Located in Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°26′54″ N 9°46′10″ W
- Population
- 69,005
- 69K
- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Essaouira
- Airports
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport10 km
- AGA Al Massira Airport129 km
About Essaouira
Essaouira is a municipality. Location: Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 69,005. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are March–November. The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (10 km).
Photos of Essaouira
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Mogador Island Christian Pirkl · CC BY-SA 4.0
Climate of Essaouira
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · Night 13° · Rain 38 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 10°)
- Wettest month
- December (58 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) | 19° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 38 | 33 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 38 | 58 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May June July August September October November
How to get to Essaouira
The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 10 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Al Massira Airport (AGA) (129 km). The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 125 km to the south.
Airports
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 10 kmsoutheast
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 129 kmsouth
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 166 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 125 kmsouth
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 233 kmeast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 233 kmnortheast
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 288 kmnortheast
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 312 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Essaouira
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Mogador Island Island 5 kmN
60–100 km2 places
- Tensift River River 76 kmNE
- Cap Ghir Natural site 92 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Essaouira and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Essaouira | Ouezzane | Ouarzazate | Tan-Tan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69K | 65.1K | 77.6K | 79.9K |
| Elevation | 34 m | 306 m | 1,113 m | 45 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 27° | 33° | 38° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 10° | 5° | 2° | 10° |
| Annual rainfall | 283 mm | 738 mm | 170 mm | 79 mm |
| Best months | Mar–Nov | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov | Nov–May |
| Distance | — | 539 km | 280 km | 358 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Essaouira
1 place
Essaouira
Population: 85.1K
Other cities and towns in Essaouira Province
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Smimou Municipality, Essaouira Province25 km S -
Tidzi Municipality, Essaouira Province21 km SE
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Moulay Bouzarqtoune Municipality, Essaouira Province27 km NE -
Had Dra Municipality, Essaouira Province28 km NE
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Lahsinate Municipality, Essaouira Province29 km E
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Ait Said Municipality, Essaouira Province29 km E
Sources & licences
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