When to go · Tangier
Tangier in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain), Jul–Aug (crowds and ferry chaos).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- High
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain), Jul–Aug (crowds and ferry chaos).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- TangierHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Atlantic coast, Morocco · Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadirfine
Mild all year; Essaouira is windy in summer; winter brings rain in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- High
- Prices · Morocco overall
- High
Morocco overall: Cold nights but busy over Christmas and New Year in Marrakech and the desert camps.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tangier, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain), Jul–Aug (crowds and ferry chaos).
April: Inside Tangier's best window: Apr–Oct.
Tangier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast