When to go · Tarfaya
Tarfaya in January
Great month. Inside Tarfaya's best window: Oct–May (cooler, less desert heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Low
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Inside Tarfaya's best window: Oct–May (cooler, less desert heat).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Tarfaya in this guide.
Weather in January
- TarfayaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- Low
- Prices · Morocco overall
- Low
Morocco overall: Cold nights in riads and the desert; snow on the High Atlas can close the Tichka pass. Clear, quiet cities.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tarfaya, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Tarfaya's best window: Oct–May (cooler, less desert heat).
February: Inside Tarfaya's best window: Oct–May (cooler, less desert heat).
Tarfaya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings