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Marrakech

Local name: ‫عمالة مراكش‬

Located in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco Coordinates: 31°38′10″ N 8°00′37″ W

Marrakech
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Population
1,330,468
1.3M
Elevation
455 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
27
listed under Marrakech
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport4 km
OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport130 km

About Marrakech

Marrakech is a district. Location: Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. Population: 1,330,468. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (4 km).

At a glance

Official website
cpmarrakech.ma

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Marrakech

  • Chichaoua Province
  • Al Haouz Province

Climate of Marrakech

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 10° · Rain 31 mm

Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
March (38 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
Climate of Marrakech
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°22°23°26°29°34°34°31°26°22°18°
Average low (°C)5°7°10°11°14°17°21°21°19°15°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)34373834206128253131

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

How to get to Marrakech

The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 73 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 4 kmsouthwest
  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 130 kmsoutheast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 161 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 73 kmnortheast
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 158 kmnortheast
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 175 kmnortheast
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 185 kmnorth
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 186 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Marrakech

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Majorelle Garden Attraction 1 kmNE
  • Bahia Palace Historic site 3 kmSE
  • El Badi Palace Historic site 3 kmSE
  • Dar Si Said Museum Museum 3 kmSE

25–60 km2 places

  • Wadi Nafīs River 34 kmW
  • Adrar Yagour Mountain 49 kmSE

60–100 km6 places

  • Jbel Lakhdar Mountain 96 kmN
  • Tinmal Attraction 75 kmS
  • Jbel Toubkal Mountain 64 kmS
  • Tasghimout Mountain 97 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Marrakech

27 places
  1. 1 Menara 280.3K
  2. 2 Gueliz 168.6K
  3. 3 Marrakech-Medina 166.7K
  4. 4 Sidi Youssef Ben Ali 124.9K
  5. 5 Tassoultante 71.2K
  6. 6 Saada 67.1K
  7. 7 Annakhil 54.1K
  8. 8 Harbil 51.9K
  9. 9 Alouidane 28.2K
  10. 10 Souihla 28.2K
  11. 11 Tamansourt 27.4K
  12. 12 Mechouar Kasba 21.7K
  13. 13 Oulad Hassoune 19.2K
  14. 14 Méchouar-Kasba 18.4K
  15. 15 Loudaya 18K
  16. 16 Agafay 15.5K
  17. 17 Oukaïmedene 4.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages4

Heritage & sights6

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources