Fes

City in Morocco: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Medina of Fes, Marocco

Medina of Fes, Marocco: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Fes is a city in Morocco, in Fes-Meknes. About 1.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Morocco in our atlas.

It lies at 34.03° N, 5.00° W, about 406 m (1,332 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Casablanca time zone.

Location

Red dot: Fes. Green dots: other major cities of Morocco. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Fes has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Aug, with average highs near 37°C (99°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 5°C (40°F). Around 714 mm (28 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.

15°5°Jan9517°5°Feb8620°7°Mar9423°10°Apr7227°13°May3832°17°Jun937°20°Jul337°21°Aug932°18°Sep2427°14°Oct7420°9°Nov11616°6°Dec94mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Dar Batha
Dar BathaMoroccan cultural heritage site
Funduq al-Najjariyyin
Funduq al-NajjariyyinMoroccan cultural heritage site
Dar al-Makina
Dar al-MakinaHistoric building in Morocco
Kasbah TamdertLandmark
El-Jamai Palace
El-Jamai PalaceMoroccan cultural heritage site
El Glaoui Palace
El Glaoui PalacePalace in Fez, Morocco
Borj Neffara
Borj NeffaraTower in Morocco
Place Bou Jeloud
Place Bou JeloudPublic square in Fes, Morocco

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in MoroccoNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Medina of Fes, Marocco: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Batha Museum (4317468784): Henry Zbyszynski from Capitola California, USA, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Fes - Fondouk el-Nejjarine: Josep Renalias, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Bab makina: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 29610-Fez (28134041211) (Jamai crop): xiquinhosilva from Cacau (cropped by Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Medersa - Medersa, le patio - Fès - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - AP62T060674: Pierre Machard, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Borj Neffara 03: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Place baghdadi: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)