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Essaouira

Morocco
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Essaouira

Essaouira is a coastal city in Morocco.

Essaouira presents itself as a city full of culture: several small art galleries are found all over the town. Since 1998, the Gnaoua Festival of World Music is held in Essaouira, normally in the last week of June. It brings together artists from all over the world. Although focussed on gnaoua music, it includes rock, jazz and reggae. Dubbed as the "Moroccan Woodstock" it lasts four days and attracts annually around 450,000 spectators.

Essaouira is protected by a natural bay partially shielded from wave action by the Iles Purpuraires. A broad sandy beach extends from the harbour south of Essaourira, at which point the Oued Ksob discharges to the ocean; south of the discharge lies the archaeological ruin, the Bordj El Berod. The Canary Current is responsible for the generally southward movement of ocean circulation and has led to enhancement of the local fishery. The village of Diabat lies about five kilometres (3.1 miles) south of Essaouira, immediately south of the Oued Ksob.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

18.1°C11.2
Precipitation: 51.5 mm

Feb

18.2°C11.9
Precipitation: 37.4 mm

Mar

18.7°C12.8
Precipitation: 39.5 mm

Apr

18.7°C13.4
Precipitation: 34.9 mm

May

19.5°C14.9
Precipitation: 8.5 mm

Jun

20.6°C16.5
Precipitation: 1.6 mm

Jul

21.3°C17.2
Precipitation: 0.1 mm

Aug

21.6°C17.4
Precipitation: 1 mm

Sep

22.1°C17.4
Precipitation: 3.1 mm

Oct

21.7°C16.4
Precipitation: 25.3 mm

Nov

20.3°C14.4
Precipitation: 72.7 mm

Dec

18.7°C11.8
Precipitation: 65 mm
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