Tan-Tan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tan-Tan sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Tan-Tan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tan-Tan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
17 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
19 km/h
Travel score
8.8
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tan-Tan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical spring day in Tan-Tan reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Tan-Tan weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tan-Tan gets around 17 mm of rain over 4 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 19 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tan-Tan

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit Tan-Tan?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, 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 Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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
Spring 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.