Sidi-Kacem
Located in Sidi Kacem Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Coordinates: 34°13′18″ N 5°42′47″ W
- Population
- 74,036
- 74K
- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport75 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport98 km
About Sidi-Kacem
Sidi-Kacem is a municipality. Location: Sidi Kacem Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Population: 74,036. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (75 km).
Climate of Sidi-Kacem
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · Night 11° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (81 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 33° | 34° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 74 | 81 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Sidi-Kacem
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 75 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 88 km to the north.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 75 kmsoutheast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 98 kmwest
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 156 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 88 kmnorth
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 98 kmwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 102 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 106 kmwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 154 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sidi-Kacem
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Volubilis Historic site 22 kmSE
25–60 km3 places
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 56 kmNW
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 42 kmNE
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 26 kmSE
60–100 km6 places
- Borj Nord Historic site 69 kmE
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 70 kmE
- Oued Sebou River 86 kmW
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 86 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sidi-Kacem and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Sidi-Kacem | Ouarzazate | Tan-Tan | Ouezzane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74K | 77.6K | 79.9K | 65.1K |
| Elevation | 62 m | 1,113 m | 45 m | 306 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 34° | 38° | 30° | 33° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 7° | 2° | 10° | 5° |
| Annual rainfall | 517 mm | 170 mm | 79 mm | 738 mm |
| Best months | Mar–May, Oct–Nov | Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov | Nov–May | Apr–May, Oct–Nov |
| Distance | — | 383 km | 821 km | 65 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
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