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Municipality

Saada

Local name: ‫سعادة‬

Located in Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°37′16″ N 8°07′49″ W

Map showing the location of Saada Saada
Location in Morocco
Population
67,086
67.1K
Elevation
428 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 Airport9 km
OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport139 km

About Saada

Saada is a municipality. Location: Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 67,086. Elevation: 428 m. The best months to visit are February–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Koutoubia and Medersa Ben Youssef.

Population of Saada over time

Population of Saada over time
1994 24,405
2004 39,071
2014 67,086
2024 91,903

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Saada

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 11° · Rain 31 mm

Hottest month
July (day 35°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Saada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°22°23°26°30°35°34°31°26°22°18°
Average low (°C)6°7°10°12°14°17°21°21°19°15°11°7°
Precipitation (mm)34373834206128253131

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

How to get to Saada

The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 9 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 83 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 9 kmeast
  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 139 kmsoutheast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 149 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 83 kmnortheast
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 168 kmnortheast
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 185 kmnorth
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 186 kmnortheast
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 189 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Saada

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

0–25 km8 places

  • Majorelle Garden Attraction 12 kmE
  • Bahia Palace Historic site 14 kmE
  • El Badi Palace Historic site 14 kmE
  • Dar Si Said Museum Museum 14 kmE

25–60 km1 place

  • Adrar Yagour Mountain 57 kmSE

60–100 km6 places

  • Jbel Lakhdar Mountain 97 kmN
  • Tinmal Attraction 71 kmS
  • Jbel Toubkal Mountain 65 kmS
  • Tasghimout Mountain 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Saada and similar cities

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

Measure Saada Ouezzane Ouarzazate Tan-Tan
Population 67.1K 65.1K 77.6K 79.9K
Elevation 428 m 306 m 1,113 m 45 m
Summer day (hottest month) 35° 33° 38° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 6° 5° 2° 10°
Annual rainfall 267 mm 738 mm 170 mm 79 mm
Best months Feb–May, Oct–Nov Apr–May, Oct–Nov Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov Nov–May
Distance — 425 km 141 km 455 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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