SeasonMapTarifa weather by month
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The best time to visit Tarifa is June to August — 94/100 in July, 26°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (92/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 65/100 — cool, rainy, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Tarifa, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Tarifa is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 67 | C | 16°C | 7 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 73 | B | 17°C | 6 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MarMarch | 70 | B | 18°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 79 | B | 19°C | 7 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 85 | A | 22°C | 3 d | 13 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| JunJune | 90 | S | 24°C | 1 d | 13 h | Busy | 2 |
| JulJuly | 94 | S | 26°C | 0 d | 13 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 92 | S | 27°C | 1 d | 13 h | Busy | 4 |
| SepSeptember | 89 | A | 25°C | 2 d | 11 h | Peak | 4 |
| OctOctober | 82 | A | 23°C | 5 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| NovNovember | 71 | B | 19°C | 8 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 65 | C | 17°C | 8 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Tarifa through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- February
- Spring raptor migration15 Feb – 15 May (usually)Nature
- April
- Whale and dolphin season1 Apr – 15 Oct (usually)Nature
- May
- Levante season15 May – 30 Sep (usually)Season
- July
- Orcas follow the tuna1 Jul – 31 AugNature
- August
- Autumn raptor migration15 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)Nature
- September
- Feria de Nuestra Senora de la Luz1–10 Sep (usually)Festival
- November
- Out of season on the strait1 Nov – 28 FebSeason
Crowds in Tarifa in July
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 crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Summer holidays in Spain, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it
Sourced from traveler notes: “Tarifa's forum calls July peak season, warm and lively with restaurants and beach bars in full sw…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet