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Municipality

Menara

Local name: ‫المنارة‬

Located in Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°38′11″ N 7°59′06″ W

Map showing the location of Menara Menara
Location in Morocco
Population
280,275
280.3K
Elevation
463 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
February–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport6 km
OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport128 km

About Menara

Menara is a municipality. Location: Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 280,275. Elevation: 463 m. The best months to visit are February–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Medersa Ben Youssef and Koutoubia.

Climate of Menara

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 10° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
March (40 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 Menara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°22°24°27°30°35°35°31°27°22°18°
Average low (°C)5°7°10°12°14°17°21°21°19°15°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)33374036206127253332

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

How to get to Menara

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, 71 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 6 kmsouthwest
  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 128 kmsoutheast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 163 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 71 kmnortheast
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 156 kmnortheast
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 173 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 Menara

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

0–25 km7 places

  • Majorelle Garden Attraction 2 kmW
  • Bahia Palace Historic site 2 kmS
  • El Badi Palace Historic site 2 kmS
  • Dar Si Said Museum Museum 1 kmS

25–60 km2 places

  • Wadi Nafīs River 36 kmW
  • Adrar Yagour Mountain 48 kmSE

60–100 km6 places

  • Jbel Lakhdar Mountain 96 kmN
  • Tinmal Attraction 76 kmS
  • Jbel Toubkal Mountain 64 kmS
  • Tasghimout Mountain 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Menara and similar cities

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

Measure Menara El Jadida Beni Mellal Salé Al Jadida
Population 280.3K 212.9K 210.4K 200K
Elevation 463 m 10 m 538 m 119 m
Summer day (hottest month) 35° 28° 34° 28°
Winter night (coldest month) 5° 8° 2° 7°
Annual rainfall 272 mm 361 mm 486 mm 489 mm
Best months Feb–May, Oct–Nov Apr–Jul, Sep–Nov Apr–May, Oct Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Distance — 186 km 173 km 287 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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