Taroudant
Located in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°28′13″ N 8°52′32″ W
- Population
- 68,726
- 68.7K
- Elevation
- 237 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Taroudant
- Airports
- AGA Al Massira Airport54 km
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport128 km
About Taroudant
Taroudant is a municipality. Location: Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa. Population: 68,726. Elevation: 237 m. The best months to visit are October–May. The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (54 km).
Climate of Taroudant
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: October–May.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 25° · Night 13° · Rain 28 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (60 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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) | 20° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 30° | 27° | 25° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 60 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May October November December
How to get to Taroudant
The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 62 km to the west.
Airports
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 54 kmwest
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 128 kmnorthwest
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 149 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 62 kmwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 224 kmnortheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 307 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 311 kmnorth
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 317 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taroudant
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 5 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km1 place
- Tasghimout Mountain 56 kmNE
60–100 km6 places
- Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 87 kmSW
- Oued Massa River 88 kmSW
- Tinmal Attraction 84 kmNE
- Anti-Atlas Mountain 63 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Taroudant and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Taroudant | Ouezzane | Ouarzazate | Tan-Tan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.7K | 65.1K | 77.6K | 79.9K |
| Elevation | 237 m | 306 m | 1,113 m | 45 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 32° | 33° | 38° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 7° | 5° | 2° | 10° |
| Annual rainfall | 234 mm | 738 mm | 170 mm | 79 mm |
| Best months | Oct–May | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov | Nov–May |
| Distance | — | 571 km | 196 km | 312 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Taroudant
1 place
Taroudant
Population: 87.5K
Sources & licences
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