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Municipality

Berkane

Located in Berkane Province, Oriental Coordinates: 34°55′13″ N 2°19′54″ W

Map showing the location of Berkane Berkane
Location in Morocco
Population
79,570
79.6K
Elevation
149 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
OUD Oujda Angads Airport40 km
NDR Nador Al Aaroui International Airport64 km

About Berkane

Berkane is a municipality. Location: Berkane Province, Oriental. Population: 79,570. Elevation: 149 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Oujda Angads Airport (40 km).

Climate of Berkane

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 35 mm

Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
April (46 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Berkane
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°18°20°22°25°29°33°34°30°26°21°19°
Average low (°C)7°8°9°11°13°16°19°20°18°14°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)454240463392422313546

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

How to get to Berkane

The nearest airport is Oujda Angads Airport (OUD), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 151 km to the west.

Airports

  • Oujda Angads Airport (OUD) Ahl Angad 40 kmeast
  • Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 64 kmwest
  • Melilla Airport (MLN) Melilla 70 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 151 kmwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 213 kmnorth
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 275 kmnorthwest
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 277 kmnorthwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 286 kmwest

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

Day trips from Berkane

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Oued Moulouya River 23 kmN

25–60 km5 places

  • Chafarinas Islands Island 30 kmN
  • Isabel II Island Lighthouse Landmark 31 kmN
  • Isla del Rey Island 30 kmN
  • Isabel II Island Island 30 kmN

60–100 km41 places

  • Playa de San Lorenzo Beach 69 kmNW
  • Playa de los Cárabos Beach 68 kmNW
  • Playa de la Hípica Beach 67 kmNW
  • Playa de Horcas Coloradas Beach 70 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Berkane and similar cities

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

Measure Berkane Tan-Tan Ouarzazate Ouezzane
Population 79.6K 79.9K 77.6K 65.1K
Elevation 149 m 45 m 1,113 m 306 m
Summer day (hottest month) 34° 30° 38° 33°
Winter night (coldest month) 7° 10° 2° 5°
Annual rainfall 355 mm 79 mm 170 mm 738 mm
Best months Mar–May, Oct–Nov Nov–May Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Distance — 1,098 km 615 km 297 km

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

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