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Monthly climate in Tarfaya, Morocco

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tarfaya features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 53 mm (2.1 inches) and receives 7 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tarfaya enjoys an average of 3921 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tarfaya, Morocco

The warmest months in Tarfaya are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tarfaya experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tarfaya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(78°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		34°C
(94°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tarfaya, Morocco

Tarfaya usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tarfaya are June, July and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tarfaya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)5 (0.2)9 (0.4)5 (0.2)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)9 (0.4)6 (0.2)8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)130000000111

Monthly sunshine hours in Tarfaya, Morocco

The sunniest months in Tarfaya are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tarfaya: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tarfaya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours234280333353367356375366335327295293
Mean daily daylight hours10h 34m11h 12m12h 0m12h 50m13h 31m13h 52m13h 41m13h 4m12h 17m11h 27m10h 44m10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Tarfaya, Morocco

Tarfaya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tarfaya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tarfaya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)579111212111111865