When to go · Tan-Tan
Tan-Tan in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Cold nights in riads and the desert; snow on the High Atlas can close the Tichka pass. Clear, quiet cities.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Low
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Cold nights in riads and the desert; snow on the High Atlas can close the Tichka pass. Clear, quiet cities.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Almond blossom in the valleys; still cold at night. Ramadan starts about 8 February in 2027 (check).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Spring begins; good desert weather. Ramadan runs into early March 2027 (check).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Peak spring and Easter crowds in Marrakech and Fes; book riads early.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Warm, green in the Atlas, rose harvest in the Dades valley; Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).
Weather in January
- Tan-TanHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 4 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 Tan-Tan, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Feb: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Morocco: Cold nights in riads and the desert; snow on the High Atlas can close the Tichka pass. Clear, quiet cities.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings