Morocco is located at the northwest of Africa. It is bordered in the north by the strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean sea; to the south by Mauritania; to the east by Algeria and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The Moroccan coast extends over 3,500 km.

Area: 710, 850 square kilometers.

Weather:

The dominating weather in Morocco is Mediterranean, temperated in the west and the north by the Atlantic Ocean. Inside the country, the weather is more continental with significant differences of temperature. The Atlas area is very humid, it snows frequently. The south has a desert weather.

Climatology:

Nestling on the northwestern tip of Africa, Morocco is part of the subtropical zone. It is exposed in the summer to the conditions of the warm dry zone and to the fresh,wet and moderate conditions in the winter.
The climatological data registered by the meteorological stations in Morocco is received by the Direction of National Meteorology.
The main received information concern: temperature, precipitation and sunstroke.

Temperature:

The registered temperature is that which is taken by means of a thermometer sheltered in about two meters underground.
Absolute minimal temperature is the lowest daily minimal temperatures (the daily minimal temperature is the lowest temperature taken between 6 pm and 6 pm the next day).

Source : http://www.maroc.ma

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