Aït Benhaddou

Morocco

This earthen, fortified ksar rising from the desert floor is a masterful example of traditional Moroccan clay architecture.

Warmest month is July at 39°C on average. Coolest is January at 18°C.

Six lead datapoints

MonthAvg highSwingRain days
January18°±5°·
February20°±5°·
March23°±5°·
April27°±4°·
May31°±5°·
June36°±3°·
July39°±2°·
August38°±3°·
September33°±4°·
October28°±4°·
November23°±5°·
December18°±5°·

What to do

  • Climb the steep alleys to the granary at the crest of the hill for valley views
  • Hop across the stepping stones that traverse the shallow Ounila River
  • Spot the mud-brick filming locations used in blockbusters like Gladiator and Game of Thrones

How we know this

Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.