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Assilah

Located in Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°28′42″ N 6°01′25″ W

Map showing the location of Assilah Assilah
Location in Morocco
Population
28,120
28.1K
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport30 km
TTU Sania Ramel Airport65 km

About Assilah

Assilah is a municipality. Location: Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 28,120. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (30 km).

Climate of Assilah

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 21° · Night 13° · Rain 86 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 54 km south21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 177 km south21°
  • Al Hoceima · 191 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (132 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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Climate of Assilah
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°23°26°29°29°28°24°21°18°
Average low (°C)8°9°11°12°14°17°20°20°19°15°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)1231201004827603134686132

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October

How to get to Assilah

The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 54 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 30 kmnorth
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 65 kmeast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 96 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 54 kmsouth
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 60 kmeast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 89 kmnortheast
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 119 kmnorth
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 134 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Assilah

Within 100 km: 90 historic and cultural sites, 56 natural sites, 101 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km7 places

  • Oued Loukos River 33 kmS
  • Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 32 kmS
  • Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 43 kmNE
  • Baie De Tanger Natural site 40 kmNE

60–100 km240 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 80 kmN
  • Playa de Atlanterra Beach 73 kmN
  • Playa del Cañuelo Beach 71 kmN
  • Island of the Doves Island 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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