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Municipality

Gueliz

Local name: ‫ كليز ‬

Located in Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°39′10″ N 8°00′20″ W

Gueliz
mwanasimba from La Réunion · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
168,595
168.6K
Elevation
445 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport6 km
OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport131 km

About Gueliz

Gueliz is a municipality. Location: Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 168,595. Elevation: 445 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Majorelle Garden and Medersa Ben Youssef.

Climate of Gueliz

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 11° · Rain 31 mm

Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
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).

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Climate of Gueliz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°22°23°26°29°34°34°31°26°22°18°
Average low (°C)6°7°10°11°14°17°21°21°19°15°11°7°
Precipitation (mm)34373834206128253131

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

How to get to Gueliz

The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 6 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 72 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 6 kmsouthwest
  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 131 kmsoutheast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 162 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 72 kmnortheast
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 156 kmnortheast
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 174 kmnortheast
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 183 kmnorth
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 184 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gueliz

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

0–25 km7 places

  • Majorelle Garden Attraction 1 kmS
  • Bahia Palace Historic site 4 kmSE
  • El Badi Palace Historic site 4 kmSE
  • Dar Si Said Museum Museum 4 kmSE

25–60 km2 places

  • Wadi Nafīs River 34 kmW
  • Adrar Yagour Mountain 50 kmSE

60–100 km6 places

  • Jbel Lakhdar Mountain 94 kmN
  • Tinmal Attraction 77 kmS
  • Jbel Toubkal Mountain 66 kmS
  • Tasghimout Mountain 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Gueliz and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Gueliz Ait Melloul Berrechid Salé Al Jadida
Population 168.6K 187.7K 149.2K 200K
Elevation 445 m 20 m 220 m 119 m
Summer day (hottest month) 34° 28° 31° 28°
Winter night (coldest month) 6° 9° 5° 7°
Annual rainfall 267 mm 215 mm 366 mm 489 mm
Best months Mar–May, Oct–Nov Oct–Jun Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Distance — 204 km 183 km 286 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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