vs
MA flag
Rabat

Morocco

Climate

Ait Melloul logs 37 hot days a year to Rabat's 12 — Rabat wins by 25. Ait Melloul also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 4.

Ait MelloulRabat
Sunny days
341297
Hot days
3712
Frost days
00
Rainy days
1047
Outdoor dinner months
11/127/12
Avg wind
2.9 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,4003,092
Darkest month sun
230 hrs/mo186 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.09.5

Ait Melloul

Feels-like °C

16
21
19
22
25
27
33
31
28
26
23
18

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Rabat

Feels-like °C

13
15
18
22
24
27
32
31
28
24
19
14

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Rabat averages $830/mo for balanced living; Ait Melloul has no cost baseline yet.

Ait Melloul

monthly · balanced

Rabat

$830

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $623Comfort $1,443
Cheaper than 91%in Among 11 Africa cities

Mobility

Rabat scores 2.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Ait Melloul has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
Ait MelloulRabat
WalkabilityTransitCar EfficiencyMotorbike

Culture

Rabat's culture score of 2.2 sits well above Ait Melloul's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
2.2/5
Ait MelloulRabat
History
Rabat leads

Nature & Outdoors

Rabat scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Ait Melloul has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
Ait MelloulRabat
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningBeachSurfing

Safety

Rabat scores 3.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Ait Melloul has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
Ait MelloulRabat
Road

Career

Rabat scores 2.3 on career (0–5 scale); Ait Melloul has no career baseline.

/5
vs
2.3/5

Social & Community

Rabat scores 2.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Ait Melloul has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.3/5
Ait MelloulRabat
Local-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Rabat scores 1.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Ait Melloul has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
1.8/5
Ait MelloulRabat
Delivery

Family

Rabat scores 2.2 on family (0–5 scale); Ait Melloul has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
Ait MelloulRabat
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

Rabat scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Ait Melloul has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
Ait MelloulRabat
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Ait Melloul averages 19.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Rabat's 13.2 µg/m³ (moderate) — Rabat breathes ~30% cleaner air (5.8 µg/m³ lower).

Ait Melloul

Rabat

19.0µg/m³
13.2µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Ait Melloul (192K) and Rabat (2.1M) are 11x in population — Rabat is the larger metro, Ait Melloul the smaller; on land area Rabat spans roughly 8.5x more ground.

9.6x

Rabat is roughly 9.6x the scale of Ait Melloul

Combined population & area comparison

MA flagRabat
9.6x
MA flagAit Melloul
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.MA flagRabat2.1M11x
2.MA flagAit Melloul192K1x
Area
1.MA flagRabat203 km²8.5x
2.MA flagAit Melloul24 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.4 km5.7 km

MA flagAit Melloul

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
24 km23 km

MA flagRabat

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Ait Melloul vs Rabat

Which is cheaper, Ait Melloul or Rabat?
Rabat has an estimated monthly cost of $830.
How does the climate compare between Ait Melloul and Rabat?
Sunny days: 341 vs 297 d — Ait Melloul higher Annual sunshine: 3,400 vs 3,092 hrs — Ait Melloul higher Winter sunshine: 230 vs 186 hrs/day — Ait Melloul higher Hot days (>30°C): 37 vs 12 d — Rabat lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 10 vs 47 d — Ait Melloul lower
Is Ait Melloul or Rabat safer?
Rabat has a safety score of 3.0/5.
Should I move to Ait Melloul or Rabat?
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