Tarifa
Tarifa is a small town in Andalusia, Spain, close to the sea. It has a population of about 18,613 (2025). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tarifa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
100 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
August
within 15 km
Weather in Tarifa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 73%
When to go to Tarifa
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 | 70 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 90 | 98 | 90 | 86 | 87 | 80 | 78 | 75 |
| High | 16° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 17° |
| Low | 10° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 82 | 77 | 57 | 56 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 69 | 100 | 132 |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Sea | 17° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° |
What's on in Tarifa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tarifa
More museums: Centro de interetacion y aula del mar · Museo Municipal
Outdoors around Tarifa
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 Tarifa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tarifa
Earthquakes around Tarifa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Tarifa
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Towns and villages around Tarifa
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Tarifa from above
Postal code
Getting to Tarifa
Places near Tarifa
Places with a climate like Tarifa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
