Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 7°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 5°C
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 10°C
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 96 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 96 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 15°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 92 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 16°C
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 95 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 12°C
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 796, good
- Sun 892, good
- Mon 995, good
- Tue 1076, good
The spot in two facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- Best in Jun7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | Wet | 9°C | 10°C | 3.6 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 7°C | 9°C | 1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | Wet | 5°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | Dry | 10°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | Dry | 12°C | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 96, good | Dry | 15°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 92, good | Dry | 16°C | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 95, good | Dry | 12°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 12°C | 12°C | 0.6 mm |
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jun
Good climbing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast.
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the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Al Madrassa
1 crag mapped. Good all year. Nearest place to stay we found: Gite Taoujdate Taghia, Zaouia Ahansal, 1 km. Nearest beds: Azilal, 50 km (about 1h 30m by car). Nearest airport: Beni Mellal Airport (BEM), 72 km.
- Crags 1 crag mapped.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$750–US$1,490 each
about US$750–US$1,490 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RAK, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$482–US$998 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$147–US$268 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$60–US$114 |
| Total | about US$750–US$1,490 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 50 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Gite Taoujdate Taghia, Zaouia Ahansal, 1 km. Nearest beds: Azilal, 50 km (about 1h 30m by car). Nearest airport: Beni Mellal Airport (BEM), 72 km.
See places to stay near Azilal, 50 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 20h 35m
About 20h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RAK, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → RAK on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.