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Ben Jerrar

Located in Chtouka-Ait-Baha, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°15′44″ N 9°30′14″ W

Map showing the location of Ben Jerrar Ben Jerrar
Location in Morocco
Population
53,026
53K
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
October–June
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Ben Jerrar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)3530231432103122246

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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