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Ouarzazate
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0
CountryMorocco
RegionSahara & Moroccan cities
Best monthsMar–May, Oct–Nov
Nearest airportsOZZ · Ouarzazate Airport · 2 km
OZG · Zagora Airport · 124 km
RAK · Marrakesh Menara Airport · 131 km
OZG · Zagora Airport · 124 km
RAK · Marrakesh Menara Airport · 131 km
About
Ouarzazate is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south-central Morocco. Ouarzazate is a primary tourist destination as well as a starting point for excursions into and across the Draa Valley and the desert.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Ouarzazate the warmest month is July (average high 39°) and the coolest is January (17°). Most rainy days come in August. Best months to visit: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- View pointSight · 540 m
- View point of OuarzazateSight · 549 m
- Mosquée SomalieSight · 580 m
- Église Sainte-ThérèseSight · 838 m
- Mosquée Mohammed VISight · 979 m
- Musée de CinémaMuseum · 1.1 km
- Taourirt KasbahMuseum · 1.1 km
- Mesla مصلىSight · 1.1 km
- Mosquée Al WahdaSight · 1.2 km
- The old SynagogueMuseum · 1.2 km
- Mosquée Al mouqaoumaSight · 1.3 km
- HCARMuseum · 1.4 km
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 18 |
| Low | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Rainy days | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)