Climate

Tangier has a subtropical mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) with heavier rainfall than most parts of North Africa owing to its exposed location. The summers are hot and sunny and the winters are occasionally wet but very mild: frost is unknown.

Climate data for Tangier (1961-1990) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high °C (°F) 16.2 (61.2) 16.8 (62.2) 17.9 (64.2) 19.2 (66.6) 21.9 (71.4) 24.9 (76.8) 28.3 (82.9) 28.6 (83.5) 27.3 (81.1) 23.7 (74.7) 19.6 (67.3) 17.0 (62.6) 21.78 (71.21) Average low °C (°F) 8.4 (47.1) 8.8 (47.8) 10.1 (50.2) 11.2 (52.2) 13.4 (56.1) 16.2 (61.2) 18.7 (65.7) 19.1 (66.4) 18.3 (64.9) 15.6 (60.1) 12.2 (54) 9.5 (49.1) 13.46 (56.23) Rainfall mm (inches) 103.5 (4.075) 98.7 (3.886) 71.8 (2.827) 62.2 (2.449) 37.3 (1.469) 13.9 (0.547) 2.1 (0.083) 2.5 (0.098) 14.9 (0.587) 65.1 (2.563) 134.6 (5.299) 129.3 (5.091) 735.9 (28.974) Avg. rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.2 11.4 10.1 9.3 6.1 3.7 0.8 0.8 3.1 8.0 11.1 12.0 87.6 Mean monthly sunshine hours 170.5 169.5 232.5 252.0 297.6 306.0 344.1 331.7 276.0 238.7 180.0 167.4 2,966 Source: Hong Kong Observatory