Tan-Tan weather in April

In April, Tan-Tan sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tan-Tan's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tan-Tan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
40%
11th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Tan-Tan is city in Morocco.

Density
3,123/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Tan-Tan reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Tan-Tan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 11°92.110.48.1
Feb22° / 12°142.2118.3
Mar24° / 14°102.211.88.7
Apr24° / 15°4112.78.8
May25° / 16°20.413.48.8
Jun26° / 18°10.313.88.7
Jul28° / 19°10.113.68.0
Aug29° / 20°20.3137.1
Sep28° / 19°50.812.27.8
Oct27° / 18°91.311.38.1
Nov25° / 15°101.910.68.5
Dec22° / 12°122.610.28.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37723
47723
57723
67624
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
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277327
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tan-Tan gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
55
65
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302

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169310
268320
368320
468320
568320
668320
768320
868320
969310
1069310
1169310
1270300
1370300
1471290
1571290
1671290
1771290
1871290
1971290
2070300
2169310
2268320
2366331
2465341
2564351
2662371
2761381
2860391
2959401
3057412

Wind in April

Winds average 20 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
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1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:416:57
212.36:406:57
312.36:396:58
412.36:386:58
512.46:376:59
612.46:366:59
712.46:347:00
812.56:337:01
912.56:327:01
1012.56:317:02
1112.56:307:02
1212.66:297:03
1312.66:287:03
1412.66:267:04
1512.76:257:04
1612.76:247:05
1712.76:237:06
1812.76:227:06
1912.86:217:07
2012.86:207:07
2112.86:197:08
2212.86:187:08
2312.96:177:09
2412.96:167:10
2512.96:157:10
2612.96:147:11
2713.06:137:11
2813.06:127:12
2913.06:117:13
3013.06:107:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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126.6Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tan-Tan

In seasonPeak

None of Tan-Tan's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tan-Tan sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Tan-Tan?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Tan-Tan for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tan-Tan in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Tan-Tan sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Tan-Tan in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in September at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 30 to Oct 25 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Tan-Tan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tan-Tan peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Tan-Tan in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tan-Tan is worst in February — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodGoodModerateFeb 1321 µg/m³Jun 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tan-Tan?

Tan-Tan sits at 28.4°N, 11.1°W, 45 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Guelmim, 119 km away.

GuelmimSidi IfniBou IzakarnAssaTiznitSmaraArrecifeTeguise

Topography around Tan-Tan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tan-Tan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tan-Tan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m.

The land around Tan-Tan is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
952 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Guelmim 119 km · Sidi Ifni 138 km · Bou Izakarn 159 km · Assa 165 km · Tiznit 193 km · Smara 197 km · Arrecife 245 km · Teguise 250 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Tan-Tan (28.438°, -11.1032°, elevation 45 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).