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Rif · Fes-Meknes · MoroccoSummit weather, forecast and climate

Zerhoun

1,025 m
Elevation1,025 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation50 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul33°average high
34.03° N, 5.52° WElevation 1,025 mUTC+0 · Western European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,025 m
  • Mid-mountain790 m
  • Valley · Moulay Driss Zerhoun553 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Zerhoun in brief

Zerhoun rises to 1,025 m in the Rif, Fes-Meknes, Morocco.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 33°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town is Moulay Driss Zerhoun, 2.6 km to the N at 553 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,025 m · 3,363 ft
Range
Rif
Region
Fes-Meknes
Country
Morocco
Coordinates
34.0326, -5.5194
Nearest airport
Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) · 51 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Zerhoun by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°14°3°Jan15°4°Feb18°6°Mar19°7°Apr23°10°May29°14°Jun33°18°Jul33°18°Aug28°15°Sep23°11°Oct18°7°Nov15°5°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Zerhoun by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high14°15°18°19°23°29°33°33°28°23°18°15°
Average low3°4°6°7°10°14°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Precipitation89 mm82 mm69 mm70 mm38 mm11 mm2 mm4 mm22 mm56 mm99 mm118 mm
Cloud cover31%33%31%33%31%18%10%11%22%29%32%33%
Daylight10h 0810h 5811h 5613h 0113h 5514h 2414h 1313h 2712h 2511h 2210h 259h 54
Month score526180808981656681857149

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level2,300 m2,500 m2,850 m3,050 m3,600 m4,350 m4,950 m4,950 m4,350 m3,700 m2,950 m2,500 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Zerhoun in 3D

viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Moulay Driss Zerhoun
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Moulay Driss Zerhoun

Fes-Meknes · 2.6 km N
26°Oct high
6wet days
83score
Moulay Driss Zerhoun
Ain Karma
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Ain Karma

Fes-Meknes · 9.3 km W
27°Oct high
6wet days
78score
Ain Karma
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Zoualet

Fes-Meknes · 12 km SE
26°Oct high
5wet days
83score
Zoualet
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N'zalat

Fes-Meknes · 13 km NE
27°Oct high
6wet days
78score
N'zalat
Around here

Moulay Driss Zerhoun and around

Moulay Driss Zerhoun
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Moulay Driss Zerhoun

Fes-Meknes · Morocco
May · Oct–Novbest months
35°July high
553 maltitude
Moulay Driss Zerhoun

Heritage

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0.3 km E

Moulay Idriss Zerhoun

Tentative World Heritage Site
Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
Volubilis
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4.2 km SW

Volubilis

Moroccan cultural heritage · 399 BC
Volubilis