Season guide · Tangier · Morocco
Tangier in winter
December–February: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Mild but frequently wet and windy; quiet and inexpensive. Expect highs up to 17°C (63°F) and lows around 8°C (46°F), with about 30 rainy days across December–February.
Key facts
- Months
- December–February
- Temperatures
- 8°C (46°F) to 17°C (63°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 30
- Sea
- 15°C (59°F) to 16°C (61°F)
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in winter
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10 | 10 h | 1/5 |
| February | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9 | 10.8 h | 2/5 |
| December | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11 | 9.7 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 17°C (63°F) against a yearly 22°C (72°F), and 30 of the year's roughly 73 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 2/5 on average.
Good choices for winter
Palace · Kasbah
Kasbah Museum (Dar el Makhzen)
Combine the museum with the terrace at Bab el Bahr on a clear day, when the Spanish coast looks close enough to touch.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
- Views
Museum · Medina
Tangier American Legation Museum
Morocco was one of the first countries to recognise the United States, and the Sultan gave this medina building to the US in 1821, making it the first American public property abroad.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Day trips in winter
- Tarifa (About 1 hour by fast ferry) — Across the Strait, the southernmost town in mainland Spain has a walled old town, a castle, and long Atlantic beaches famous for kitesurfing.
- Rabat (About 1 hour 20 minutes by high-speed train) — Morocco's capital has the Kasbah of the Udayas above the Bou Regreg river, the Hassan Tower and the Mausoleum of Mohammed V.
What to pack
- Layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is winter a good time to visit Tangier?
It is a trade-off: Mild but frequently wet and windy; quiet and inexpensive. The best months overall are April–June and September–October.
+What is the weather like in Tangier in winter?
Highs of up to 17°C (63°F) and lows around 8°C (46°F), with about 30 rainy days over the season.