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Fes

Morocco

vs
MA flag
Ouarzazate

Morocco

Climate

Fes logs 0 frost days a year to Ouarzazate's 7 — Fes wins by 7. Fes also leads on hot days by 23.

FesOuarzazate
Sunny days
289330
Hot days
112135
Frost days
07
Rainy days
6912
Outdoor dinner months
6/126/12
Avg wind
2.1 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,1013,364
Darkest month sun
204 hrs/mo236 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.711.0

Fes

Feels-like °C

12
14
16
20
24
27
34
33
28
23
17
13

Dinner outside

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

Ouarzazate

Feels-like °C

8
14
14
22
25
30
34
33
26
22
15
11

Dinner outside

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

Air Quality

Fes averages 15.9 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Ouarzazate's 18.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Fes breathes ~13% cleaner air (2.5 µg/m³ lower).

Fes

Ouarzazate

15.9µg/m³
18.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Fes (1.4M) and Ouarzazate (78K) are 18x in population — Fes is the larger metro, Ouarzazate the smaller.

18x

Fes is roughly 18x the scale of Ouarzazate

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

MA flagFes
18x
MA flagOuarzazate
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.MA flagFes1.4M18x
2.MA flagOuarzazate78K1x

Who Thrives Here

Fes is the stronger fit for the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the sunshine lover.

Thrives in both
FesOuarzazate
Thrives only in Fes
FesOuarzazate

Frequently asked about Fes vs Ouarzazate

How does the climate compare between Fes and Ouarzazate?
Sunny days: 289 vs 330 d — Ouarzazate higher Annual sunshine: 3,101 vs 3,364 hrs — Ouarzazate higher Winter sunshine: 204 vs 236 hrs/day — Ouarzazate higher Hot days (>30°C): 112 vs 135 d — Fes lower Frost days: 0 vs 7 d — Fes lower Rainy days: 69 vs 12 d — Ouarzazate lower
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