When to go · Tan-Tan
Tan-Tan in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Hottest month inland; Essaouira, Tangier and the Atlas are the escape.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Hottest month inland; Essaouira, Tangier and the Atlas are the escape.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Heat eases late in the month; good for the coast and the Atlas.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Best all-round month: warm days, desert season open, date harvest.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Mild and quieter; desert nights cool down.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.
Weather in August
- Tan-TanHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- High
- Prices · Morocco overall
- High
Morocco overall: Hottest month inland; Essaouira, Tangier and the Atlas are the escape.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tan-Tan, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Feb: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 0 (better)
Feb: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 1
August: Outside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Hottest month inland; Essaouira, Tangier and the Atlas are the escape.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Almond blossom in the valleys; still cold at night. Ramadan starts about 8 February in 2027 (check).
Tan-Tan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen