Meskala
Local name: مسكالة
Located in Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°23′19″ N 9°22′22″ W
- Population
- 4,330
- 4.3K
- Elevation
- 473 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport29 km
- AGA Al Massira Airport118 km
About Meskala
Meskala is a municipality. Location: Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 4,330. Elevation: 473 m.
Meskala is a small town and rural commune in Essaouira Province of the Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 4,220 people living in 817 households.
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Population of Meskala over time
| 1994 | 4,596 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,220 | |
| 2014 | 4,330 | |
| 2024 | 4,378 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Meskala
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 10° · Rain 44 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- December (52 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) | 17° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 40 | 38 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 44 | 52 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October November
How to get to Meskala
The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 29 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Al Massira Airport (AGA) (118 km). The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 117 km to the south.
Airports
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 29 kmwest
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 118 kmsouth
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 129 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 117 kmsouth
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 200 kmeast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 223 kmnorth
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 268 kmnortheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 282 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Meskala
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km1 place
- Mogador Island Island 41 kmW
60–100 km3 places
- Tensift River River 72 kmN
- Tasghimout Mountain 93 kmSE
- Cap Ghir Natural site 98 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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