Tarfaya
Tarfaya is a small town in Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco, close to the sea. It has a population of about 11,030 (2024). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan · Apr · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tarfaya at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
9 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
September
Weather in Tarfaya
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 96%
When to go to Tarfaya
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 | 96 | 95 | 91 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 89 | 88 | 81 | 88 | 96 | 91 |
| High | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 23° |
| Low | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 17° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 18 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Sea | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 19° |
What's on in Tarfaya
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tarfaya
Outdoors around Tarfaya
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Morocco seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tarfaya
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 18 km
Tarfaya from above
Postal code
Getting to Tarfaya
Places with a climate like Tarfaya
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
