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Municipality

Tarfaya

Located in Laayoune, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra Coordinates: 27°52′46″ N 12°54′51″ W

Map showing the location of Tarfaya Tarfaya
Location in Morocco
Population
5,615
5.6K
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
November–July
See the climate
Airports
EUN Laayoune Hassan I International Airport87 km
FUE Fuerteventura Airport113 km

About Tarfaya

Tarfaya is a municipality. Location: Laayoune, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra. Population: 5,615. Elevation: 23 m. The best months to visit are November–July. The nearest airport is Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (87 km).

Climate of Tarfaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: November–July.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 25° · Night 15° · Rain 10 mm

Hottest month
September (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 12°)
Wettest month
November (10 mm)
Driest month
May (0 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Tarfaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)22°23°24°25°25°26°27°28°28°27°25°23°
Average low (°C)12°13°14°15°16°17°18°19°18°17°15°13°
Precipitation (mm)7531000022109

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May June July November December

How to get to Tarfaya

The nearest airport is Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN), 87 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telde, 247 km to the west.

Airports

  • Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN) El Aaiún 87 kmsouth
  • Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) El Matorral 113 kmnorthwest
  • César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE) San Bartolomé 136 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Telde Population: 123.3K 247 kmwest
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 247 kmwest
  • Santa Cruz de Tenerife Population: 211.4K 334 kmwest
  • San Cristóbal de La Laguna Population: 150.7K 341 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Tarfaya

Within 100 km: 1 natural site.

0–25 km1 place

  • Cape Juby Natural site 8 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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