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Tafersit
Oriental, Morocco

Tafersit

Tafersit is a small town in Oriental, Morocco, 477 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,202 (2024). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now16°C
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov
Population8,202
Local time06:31
35.01° N, 3.54° WElevation 477 mUTC+0 · Western European Standard Time
The year in Tafersitweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec90October
October: high / low24° / 13°
Rain this month48mm
Best timeMay · Oct–Nov

Best: May · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Tafersit at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month30°C

Average high in August

Coolest month5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMarch

46 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

3 mm of rain

Weather in Tafersit

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
16°C

Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour
Today31 Oct24°15°
Sun1 Nov22°13°
Mon2 Nov24°13°
Tue3 Nov21°13°8.5 mm
Wed4 Nov20°13°5.6 mm
Thu5 Nov22°10°0.7 mm
Fri6 Nov16°12°0.9 mm
Sat7 Nov18°12°
Sun8 Nov20°10°

When to go to Tafersit

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score748475868989787783909177
High16°17°19°20°23°26°30°30°27°24°19°17°
Low5°6°8°9°12°15°18°19°16°13°9°7°
Rain (mm)4544465330113923484944
Wet days6411653114447

What's on in Tafersit

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Tafersit

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Tizi AzzaViewpoints
5.9 km

Nature around Tafersit

Nature in Morocco

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Morocco seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Tafersit

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tafersit

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.4Ait Kamara 1 km ←2004 · 44 km
6.3Oulad Amghar 44 km ↑2016 · 72 km
6.0Al Hoceima 16 km ←1994 · 61 km
5.5Had Beni Chiker 38 km ↖1959 · 71 km

Towns and villages around Tafersit

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Daour Hammouda0.5 kmDouar Imoummouhene0.9 kmDouar Irezzouqene1 kmDouar Bouhidousse1.1 kmLaarassi1.2 kmDouar Taydolche1.2 kmDouar Bouhfoura1.6 kmDouar Ibougriaatene2.5 kmDouar Beni Youssuf2.6 kmTarmisid3.3 kmDouar Ighmirene3.7 kmTizi Ouzemmour4.2 kmDouar Imajarene4.5 kmDouar Izegaghene4.6 kmDouar Isaaoutene4.7 kmDouar Icheffarene4.7 kmDouar Beni Yarour4.9 kmDouar Ichchoutene4.9 kmDouar Ait Ahmed5 kmOueld Mohamed5.1 kmDouar Ait Chitta5.1 kmLaghraba5.2 kmDouar Ifessarene5.3 kmLaababda5.4 kmAlloutat5.4 kmDar Abd Slam5.4 kmDouar Beni Madyane5.5 kmTaranasaj5.5 kmOulad Drigui5.6 kmIayyadene5.6 kmLeqlia5.7 kmDouar Amar Segouit5.8 kmIberdaane5.8 kmDouar Taouarda5.8 kmAltal Triga5.9 kmOulad Gmach6 kmDouar Ait Ali6 kmZemmour6.2 kmDouar Ibounnouhene6.3 kmDr. Imerraqene6.3 kmDouar Ikeabounene6.4 kmOulad Lmokhtar Lbounni6.4 kmEl Had de Midad6.5 kmDouar Iheqqounene6.5 kmHaddachat6.7 kmTaghilast6.7 kmAmara Harcha6.7 kmIlemouyene6.8 kmDar Issati Mohamed6.8 kmHammoudet6.9 kmJaddi Hssayene7 kmIkharchichene7.1 kmIqadarrene Louta7.2 kmDouar Zeghoul Fouqani7.4 kmDouar Ibouljhafene7.6 kmOulad Abderahmane7.6 kmIabdellatene7.6 kmLakhrabi7.6 kmFondouq7.7 kmDouar Irehhoutene7.7 kmTizi -n- Mya7.8 kmDouar Boughazi7.9 kmDouar Zeghoul8 kmDouar Ibarqchiyene8.1 kmDouar Iderrazene8.1 kmDouar Iqeddarene8.2 kmDouar Ait Obriq8.2 kmOulad Hammad8.3 kmDouar Iqadriouene8.4 kmDouar Iaddaouyene8.5 kmDouar Zeghoul Ltehtani8.5 kmDouar Iaetchouchene8.6 kmDar Bouassa Ben Hammou8.6 kmDouar Aanguiche8.6 kmDouar Imousalene8.6 kmLaari Ouchene8.7 kmDouar Ihejjiouene8.7 kmBoufarkout8.7 kmMourabitine Beni Melloul8.7 kmDouar Iibayene8.8 km

Tafersit from above

Getting to Tafersit

Cherif Al Idrissi AirportAHU
33 km
Nador Al Aaroui International AirportNDR
47 km
Melilla AirportMLN
61 km

Places near Tafersit

Places with a climate like Tafersit

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tafersit?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tafersit.
What is the hottest month in Tafersit?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Tafersit?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tafersit?
March is the wettest month with about 46 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.