Tangier vs Tétouan: which is sunnier?
🇲🇦 Morocco vs 🇲🇦 Morocco · 56 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tangier and Tétouan are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,005 vs 3,005 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tangier | Tétouan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,005 | 3,005 |
| Sunniest month | June (96/100) | June (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 550 mm | 550 mm |
| Warmest sea | 24°C / 75°F | 24°C / 75°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Tangier vs Tétouan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangier | Tétouan | Tangier | Tétouan | Tangier | Tétouan | Tangier | Tétouan | |
| January | 57 | 57 | 16° | 16° | 64 | 64 | 18° | 18° |
| February | 64 | 64 | 17° | 17° | 61 | 61 | 17° | 17° |
| March | 76 | 76 | 19° | 19° | 73 | 73 | 17° | 17° |
| April | 87 | 87 | 21° | 21° | 53 | 53 | 18° | 18° |
| May | 92 | 92 | 25° | 25° | 25 | 25 | 18° | 19° |
| June | 96 | 96 | 30° | 30° | 5 | 5 | 20° | 21° |
| July | 87 | 87 | 33° | 33° | 1 | 1 | 22° | 23° |
| August | 77 | 77 | 34° | 34° | 3 | 3 | 24° | 24° |
| September | 93 | 93 | 29° | 29° | 23 | 23 | 23° | 21° |
| October | 84 | 84 | 26° | 26° | 69 | 69 | 21° | 19° |
| November | 79 | 79 | 20° | 20° | 96 | 96 | 20° | 18° |
| December | 62 | 62 | 17° | 17° | 77 | 77 | 18° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Tangier averages 66/100, Tétouan 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tangier averages 85/100, Tétouan 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Tangier averages 87/100, Tétouan 87/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tangier averages 89/100, Tétouan 89/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 24°C / 75°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tangier about 4 months a year, Tétouan about 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Tangier weather by month · Tétouan weather by month · Best time to visit Morocco.
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