Tangier weather in August

In August, Tangier sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Tangier's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tangier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:46 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
18%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Tangier reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Tangier weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10°728.29.95.4
Feb17° / 10°637.710.65.7
Mar18° / 11°618.111.76.4
Apr20° / 13°507.812.96.8
May23° / 15°296.113.97.8
Jun26° / 17°61.314.48.7
Jul29° / 19°10.214.27.6
Aug29° / 20°20.413.47.2
Sep27° / 19°263.812.27.9
Oct23° / 16°657.611.17.4
Nov19° / 13°818.110.16.6
Dec17° / 11°889.29.65.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18928
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20928
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
269010
279010
288911
298911
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Tangier gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
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91
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1646398
2645408
3644409
4643419
5643419
6642429
76414310
86414310
96404410
106404410
116394510
126394510
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22542468
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25543457
26543457
27544457
28544456
29544456
30544456
31644445

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 6:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:347:24
213.85:357:23
313.85:367:22
413.75:377:21
513.75:387:20
613.75:387:19
713.75:397:18
813.65:407:17
913.65:417:16
1013.65:427:15
1113.55:427:14
1213.55:437:13
1313.55:447:12
1413.45:457:11
1513.45:467:09
1613.45:467:08
1713.35:477:07
1813.35:487:06
1913.35:497:05
2013.25:507:03
2113.25:507:02
2213.25:517:01
2313.15:526:59
2413.15:536:58
2513.15:546:57
2613.05:546:55
2713.05:556:54
2812.95:566:52
2912.95:576:51
3012.95:586:50
3112.85:586:48

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
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246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Tangier?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tangier in August

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

In August, Tangier sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tangier in August

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 22 to Oct 22 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Tangier in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Tangier peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tangier in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tangier is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tangier?

Tangier sits at 35.8°N, 5.8°W, 20 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Gueznaia, 11 km away.

Topography around Tangier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tangier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,904 m.

The land around Tangier is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) within 3 km, water (37%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
1,904 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gueznaia 11 km · Tarifa 32 km · Asilah 40 km · Fnidek 41 km · Mdiq 44 km · Tetouan 44 km · Ceuta 45 km · Barbate 49 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 Tangier (35.7673°, -5.7998°, elevation 20 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).