Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tangier features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 505 mm (19.9 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tangier enjoys an average of 3950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tangier are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tangier experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tangier, Morocco with other places around the world.
Tangier usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 10 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tangier are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63 (2.5) | 53 (2.1) | 92 (3.6) | 71 (2.8) | 19 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) | 41 (1.6) | 86 (3.4) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Tangier are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tangier: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 264 | 318 | 345 | 393 | 405 | 416 | 388 | 341 | 323 | 273 | 263 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 31m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 15m | 9h 45m |
Tangier experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tangier UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |