Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen is a town in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, 607 m above sea level. It has a population of about 46,168 (2024). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chefchaouen at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
96 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
within 3 km
How Chefchaouen has grown
People living in the built-up area (6 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+99%34k in 1975 → 68k in 2025Weather in Chefchaouen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 2 km/h · humidity 55%
When to go to Chefchaouen
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 53 | 64 | 65 | 80 | 87 | 87 | 76 | 74 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 45 |
| High | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 27° | 31° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 17° | 14° |
| Low | 4° | 5° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 135 | 129 | 96 | 115 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 102 | 168 | 222 |
| Wet days | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
What's on in Chefchaouen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Chefchaouen
More museums: Ecomusée du parc national Talassemtane · Kasbah
Outdoors around Chefchaouen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Chefchaouen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Morocco seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chefchaouen
Earthquakes around Chefchaouen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Chefchaouen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Chefchaouen from above
Postal code
Getting to Chefchaouen
Places near Chefchaouen
Places with a climate like Chefchaouen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
