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Oujda
Beni Snassen
Beni Snassen
Oriental, Morocco

Oujda

Oujda is a city in Oriental, Morocco, 549 m above sea level. It has a population of about 506,224 (2024). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now15°C
Best timeFeb · Oct–Nov
Population506,224
Local time07:14
34.68° N, 1.91° WElevation 549 mUTC+0 · Western European Standard Time
The year in Oujdaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec87October
October: high / low26° / 13°
Rain this month27mm
Best timeFeb · Oct–Nov

Best: Feb · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Oujda at a glance

Best time to visitFeb · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month36°C

Average high in August

Coolest month4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMarch

38 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

4 mm of rain

How Oujda has grown

People living in the built-up area (67 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+137%257k in 1975 → 609k in 2025
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Weather in Oujda

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
15°C

Partly cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct26°14°
Sat24 Oct24°12°
Sun25 Oct26°10°
Mon26 Oct29°12°
Tue27 Oct30°14°
Wed28 Oct28°14°
Thu29 Oct27°15°
Fri30 Oct26°14°
Sat31 Oct26°13°

When to go to Oujda

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score748777848168545566879077
High16°17°20°23°27°31°36°36°31°26°20°17°
Low4°5°7°8°11°15°19°19°16°13°8°5°
Rain (mm)3534383228114618273526
Wet days7410752214347

What's on in Oujda

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Oujda

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Oujda am BahnhofCamp sites
1.3 km
Bain, HammamHot springs & thermal baths
1.5 km
Hammam ZERROUQIHot springs & thermal baths
1.5 km
Parc d'Attraction et d'Animation d'OujdaTheme parks
1.9 km
Isly GolfGolf courses
3.9 km

Nature around Oujda

Nature in Morocco

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Morocco seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Oujda

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Oujda

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.6Aïn Tolba 9 km ↑1999 · 91 km
5.4Ras Kebdana 25 km ↑1993 · 93 km
5.3Ras Kebdana 21 km ↖1992 · 90 km
5.1Tiztoutine 7 km ↑2004 · 120 km

Universities and research institutes

Mohamed I UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1978
Institut des Hautes Études Bancaires et FinancièresUniversity or college · founded 1995

Towns and villages around Oujda

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Sidi Yahya4.5 kmDouar Hassi Libya5 kmDouar Ben Yahya5.2 kmDouar Edderafif5.2 kmHay Oulad Ramdane5.5 kmDouar Jaayta5.9 kmDouar Lmaghsal Lakehal6 kmDouar Lamrahil6 kmDouar Oulad El Issaoui6.1 kmDouar Lafhafim6.1 kmDouar Oulad Litim6.2 kmHay Okacha6.3 kmDouar Ezzeghamim6.3 kmDouar El Hamra6.3 kmDouar Oulad El Khetir6.3 kmDouar Oulad Mohamed6.5 kmDouar Jouadra6.7 kmDouar Chaabna6.8 kmDouar Oulad Sidi Moussa6.8 kmDouar Lahdouri6.9 kmDar El Haj Ahmed6.9 kmChouthiya7 kmDouar Oulad Rzine7.1 kmDouar Oulad El Hanef7.2 kmHay Abdelkader7.2 kmDouar Labrarcha7.2 kmDouar Legyatine7.3 kmDouar Lassakriya7.4 kmDouar Tinyaline7.5 kmDouar Laghfalis Tchata7.6 kmEddebiza7.6 kmDouar Oulad Maammer7.7 kmDouar Laghlalis Louffaga7.9 kmDouar Esnoussi8.1 kmDouar Oulad Salem8.1 kmLemqam8.1 kmLmaghssel Lakehal8.1 kmDouar Oulad Essaidi8.1 kmDar Boudjaj8.4 kmDouar Oulad Eddif8.5 kmDouar Lekchachta8.6 kmDouar Lamrahil8.6 kmCoopérative Tilyaline8.7 kmDar Oulad Ahmed El Arbi8.8 kmEddouahi8.9 kmDouar Oulad Chlih8.9 kmDar Ahmed Ould Chaabane8.9 kmEssenayna9 kmDouar Oulad Ennasser9 kmDouar Essehidat9 kmDouar Essehilat9.1 kmDouar Douahi Leffaga9.1 kmDouar Jaaouna9.1 kmDouar El Ajra9.1 kmDar Lhajjaji9.1 kmDouar Oulad Sidi Ali Ben Yahya9.4 kmLeghlalis9.6 kmDar Essahraoui9.7 kmDghamna9.8 kmDouar Oulad Bou Madyane9.8 kmHay Zouala9.8 kmOulad Ahmed Ben Abdellah10 kmDouar Lhammal10 kmDouar Oulad El Haj Moussa10 kmLefrarch10 kmDar El Haj Essayeh10 kmDouar Oulad Lagnani10 kmDouar Oulad Maaminer10 kmDouar Oulad Amira10 kmZnagat10 kmRzagat10 kmJbel Ghilou Messaoud10 kmDouar El Mclha11 kmDouar Mastadi11 kmDouar Oulad Massaoud11 kmOulad Rzine11 kmDouar Khreb11 kmDouar Oulad Essaych11 kmDouar Oulad Bou Louis11 kmErremayla12 km

Oujda from above

Getting to Oujda

Oujda Angads AirportOUD
12 km
Zenata – Messali El Hadj AirportTLM
55 km
Nador Al Aaroui International AirportNDR
108 km
Oujda وجدةRailway station
1.5 km
Beni OukilRailway station
14 km
Zoudj BghalRailway station
15 km

Places near Oujda

Places with a climate like Oujda

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Oujda?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Oujda.
What is the hottest month in Oujda?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Oujda?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Oujda?
March is the wettest month with about 38 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.