Season guide · Tangier · Morocco
Tangier in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Green hills, wildflowers and warming days, with showers in March easing to dry, comfortable May. Expect highs up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 10°C (50°F), with about 20 rainy days across March–May. April–May are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 10°C (50°F) to 22°C (72°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 20
- Sea
- 15°C (59°F) to 17°C (63°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8 | 11.9 h | 2/5 |
| April | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7 | 13.1 h | 3/5 |
| May | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5 | 14 h | 3/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 20°C (68°F) against a yearly 22°C (72°F), and 20 of the year's roughly 73 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
Make the most of the weather
Palace · Kasbah
Kasbah Museum (Dar el Makhzen)
The 17th-century sultan's palace at the top of the medina now houses a museum of the region's history, from Roman mosaics and Phoenician finds to Moroccan ceramics, arranged around tiled courtyards and an Andalusian garden.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
- Views
Garden · Medina
Mendoubia Gardens
Sit under the huge banyan tree on a hot afternoon; it is one of the coolest spots in the city centre.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Kids
- Nature
Viewpoint · Marshan
Café Hafa
Opened in 1921, this simple café on terraces cut into the Marshan cliffs has served mint tea to generations of locals, students and visiting writers such as Paul Bowles.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Views
- Food
- Couples
- History
Historic site · Marshan
Phoenician tombs
Combine them with Café Hafa on a walk west from the kasbah.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Views
- Off the beaten path
Nature · Cap Spartel and Rmilat
Caves of Hercules
These sea caves on the Atlantic coast, about 14 km west of the centre, have an opening to the ocean said to resemble a map of Africa in reverse.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- Nature
- Kids
- Photo spot
Day trips in spring
- Asilah (About 45 minutes by train or car) — A small walled Atlantic town with a whitewashed medina decorated with murals, Portuguese ramparts over the ocean and good fish restaurants.
- Chefchaouen (About 2–2.5 hours by car or bus) — The famous blue-washed town in the Rif mountains has a compact medina of blue lanes and stairways, a kasbah with a garden museum, and walks up to the Spanish Mosque for views over the town.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Tangier?
Yes: April–May are among the best months. Green hills, wildflowers and warming days, with showers in March easing to dry, comfortable May.
+What is the weather like in Tangier in spring?
Highs of up to 22°C (72°F) and lows around 10°C (50°F), with about 20 rainy days over the season.