Tangier weather in September
September in Tangier: hot, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Tangier · #467 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 86/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 28°C
- Nights
- 20°C
- Wet days
- 2
- Sun
- 11 h
- Humidity
- 74%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Tangier in September
Notes from nearby Gibraltar (58 km away)
Tangier doesn't have its own notes for September yet — these are about Gibraltar, close enough to share the season.
September here is barely cooler than August by the board's account - still hot, still a high sun index - and our row gives 26.1C reading as 27C over 20.1C nights with 17.4mm of rain across 2.9 days. The detail worth having is geographical: the sun does not clear the Rock until about half past ten, so the town sits in cool shade for the first hours of the day, which is when to walk it. The beaches are on the eastern side and the sea is 21.8C, warm enough that the changing rooms stay open to the end of the month. A 20.2 kph wind keeps 74 percent humidity from feeling heavy. The record: 11 hours of sun and AQI 56.
Other months in Tangier
Forum posters describe northern Morocco, Tangier included, as starting to turn cold and possibly rainy by November, with posters flagging November as historically the wettest month of the year for the country overall. Posters are direct that Morocco's size and geographic diversity mean November weather varies enormously by region - the same month can bring nice sunny days, snow storms, and stretches of solid rain depending on exactly where you are. Posters consistently recommend the deep south, around Marrakech and beyond, for the best chance of warmth in November, implicitly framing Tangier and the north as the cooler, wetter end of that range. Posters generally recommend planning for cooler, rain-capable conditions and packing accordingly for a November visit to Tangier specifically.
May is the forum's recommended month for northern Morocco, and Tangier is specifically what they suggest when someone wants to dodge the heat building inland — Fes can already be hot by late May while the north stays milder. Tangier itself runs near 24°C by day and 15 overnight, with rain down to under four days and the countryside still green with spring flowers. Two honest notes: May can still turn rainy, and one traveller's late-May 2025 report describes an early heatwave running hot and dry for a fortnight. The sea is still cool, around 18°C.
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Tangier climate normals — September
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Tangier in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsThe summer crossing, Tanjazz, Summer holidays in Morocco(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Tangier's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherTangier's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Tangier in September
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
The eastern wind
1 May – 30 Sep · usuallyWind seasonRiskThe levante funnels through the strait for days at a time, flattening the beach umbrellas and putting the fast ferries to Tarifa on hold. Locals head round to the Atlantic side to escape it.
- Season
The summer crossing
15 Jun – 15 Sep · usuallySchool holidaysCrowdedBook earlyMillions of Moroccans living in Europe come home through Tangier Med over the summer, and the port, the motorway and every hotel bed absorb the surge. Ferries need booking well ahead.
- Festival
Tanjazz
15–25 Sep · usuallyMusic festivalCrowdedThe city's jazz festival takes over the Palais des Institutions Italiennes and several street stages for a long weekend in September, once the summer crush has drained away. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Tangier — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Tangier in September — FAQ
- Is September a good time to visit Tangier?
- September in Tangier: hot, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Tangier on SeasonMap's comfort score (86/100).
- What is the weather like in Tangier in September?
- In September, Tangier averages a daily high of 28.2°C and a low of 19.7°C, with about 11.6 mm of rain over roughly 2.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Tangier in September?
- Tangier has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in September.
Within 300 km: Tarifa's Whale and dolphin season around 1 Apr – 15 Oct, and Gibraltar's Dolphins in the bay around 1 Apr – 30 Sep.