Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
The Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail is a mausoleum in Meknes that is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the 27 sights of Morocco listed on this site and is the 25th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open daily from 09:00 to 18:30, though it becomes a mosque on Fridays. Visitors can reach the area via Fes Saïss International Airport, which is 54 km away. The mausoleum is located 119 km from the capital, Rabat.
For weather, July and August are the warmest months with highs of about 33 °C and 32 °C and very little rain. The wettest month is December, which has about 83 mm of rain. Nearby attractions include Qara Prison, which is 0.1 km away, Heri es-Swani at 1.3 km, and Volubilis, located 16.6 km from the site.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 33 °C. The wettest is December, with about 83 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 65 | 62 | 55 | 56 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 71 | 83 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
