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Ouarzazate

Town · Draa-Tafilalet Region, 🇲🇦 Morocco
Population 79,218
Area 30 km²
Time zone Africa/Casablanca
Official website www.commune-ouarzazate.ma
Ouarzazate

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Ouarzazate Essentials

Ouarzazate serves as Morocco's cinematic center, home to some of the world's largest production facilities. This collection highlights the city's dual identity: its history as a caravan crossroads and its role in global filmmaking. Key sites include the 18th-century Taourirt Kasbah, the expansive Atlas Film Studio, and CLA Studios, which houses the Jerusalem set from Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven. The Musée du Cinéma displays vintage production equipment, while the nearby Fint Oasis provides a viewpoint over a traditional palm grove and river-fed desert ecosystem.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: February, March, April, May, October, November, December

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Typical weather in January

Good
  • 18° (feels like 13°) · extremes -1°–23°
  • 4° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 24 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in February

Great
  • 19° (feels like 15°) · extremes 1°–25°
  • 5° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 20 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Great
  • 23° (feels like 18°) · extremes 3°–28°
  • 7° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in April

Great
  • 27° (feels like 22°) · extremes 5°–32°
  • 10° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 30° (feels like 26°) · extremes 7°–36°
  • 14° at night
  • 3 rainy days
  • 22 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 36° (feels like 32°) · extremes 13°–39°
  • 19° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 25 sunny days
  • 12 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 19 days above 35°

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • 39° (feels like 36°) · extremes 19°–42°
  • 23° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 25 sunny days
  • 12 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 11 · extreme
Up to 31 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 38° (feels like 35°) · extremes 18°–41°
  • 23° at night
  • 2 rainy days
  • 24 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 10 · very high
Up to 28 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Fair
  • 33° (feels like 30°) · extremes 14°–38°
  • 19° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 22 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 8 · very high
Up to 11 days above 35°

Typical weather in October

Great
  • 28° (feels like 25°) · extremes 9°–33°
  • 14° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 22 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in November

Great
  • 22° (feels like 18°) · extremes 3°–28°
  • 9° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in December

Great
  • 18° (feels like 14°) · extremes 1°–24°
  • 5° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 22 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Moroccan Dirham MAD DH · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Electricity
Type C / Type E
220 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Arabic
Tap water
Drink with caution
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+212
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Tours & Activities

Taourirt Kasbah
Drive
Atlas Film Studio
Drive
Musée du Cinéma

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