- Population
- 53,026
- 53K
- Elevation
- 67 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- AGA Al Massira Airport11 km
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport127 km
About Ben Jerrar
Ben Jerrar is a town. Location: Chtouka-Ait-Baha, Souss-Massa. Population: 53,026. Elevation: 67 m. The best months to visit are October–June. The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (11 km).
Climate of Ben Jerrar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: October–June.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 12° · Rain 22 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- December (46 mm)
- Driest month
- August (0 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) | 21° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 46 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May June October November December
How to get to Ben Jerrar
The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 9 km to the north.
Airports
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 11 kmnortheast
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 127 kmnorth
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 205 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 9 kmnorth
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 281 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 345 kmnorth
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 365 kmnortheast
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 378 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ben Jerrar
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km3 places
- Cap Ghir Natural site 55 kmNW
- Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 25 kmSW
- Oued Massa River 26 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Ben Jerrar and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Ben Jerrar | Chefchaouen | Tinghir | Ouezzane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53K | 46.7K | 45.9K | 65.1K |
| Elevation | 67 m | 607 m | 1,281 m | 306 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 32° | 35° | 33° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 8° | 4° | 1° | 5° |
| Annual rainfall | 191 mm | 873 mm | 190 mm | 738 mm |
| Best months | Oct–Jun | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr–May, Oct | Apr–May, Oct–Nov |
| Distance | — | 674 km | 404 km | 623 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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