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Mogador Island

Located in Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°29′44″ N 9°47′11″ W

Mogador Island
Christian Pirkl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Essaouira
2.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–November
See the climate
Airports
ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport15 km
AGA Al Massira Airport135 km

About Mogador Island

Mogador Island is an island. Location: Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi. The best months to visit are March–November. The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (15 km).

Climate of Mogador Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Mogador Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)19°20°22°22°23°25°26°27°26°25°22°20°
Average low (°C)10°11°12°13°15°17°18°18°18°16°13°11°
Precipitation (mm)5238332383014253858

Other places to visit in this season: March April May June July August September October November

How to get to Mogador Island

The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 15 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Al Massira Airport (AGA) (135 km). The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 131 km to the south.

Airports

  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 15 kmsoutheast
  • Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 135 kmsouth
  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 167 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 131 kmsouth
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 229 kmnortheast
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 233 kmeast
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 285 kmnortheast
  • Casablanca Population: 3.7M 309 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Mogador Island

Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 1 lake, river or coast.

60–100 km2 places

  • Cap Ghir Natural site 97 kmS
  • Tensift River River 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Essaouira Town, Essaouira
    2.4 km NE
  • Essaouira Municipality, Essaouira Province
    5.5 km S
  • Diabat Village, Essaouira Province
    2.7 km SE
  • Sidi Kaouki Municipality, Essaouira Province
    12 km SE
  • Ounagha Municipality, Essaouira Province
    15 km E
  • Aguerd Municipality, Essaouira Province
    16 km SE

Sources & licences

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