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Tetouan

Located in Tetouan, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°34′43″ N 5°20′41″ W

Map showing the location of Tetouan Tetouan
Location in Morocco
Population
318,698
318.7K
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
TTU Sania Ramel Airport3 km
TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport55 km

About Tetouan

Tetouan is a municipality. Location: Tetouan, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 318,698. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October–November. The nearest airport is Sania Ramel Airport (3 km).

Climate of Tetouan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 13° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 9°)
Wettest month
January (135 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Tetouan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°20°21°24°28°31°31°28°24°21°18°
Average low (°C)9°9°11°13°15°18°20°21°19°16°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)1351091065933712165586135

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

How to get to Tetouan

The nearest airport is Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 3 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tétouan, 2 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 3 kmnortheast
  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 55 kmwest
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 64 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 2 kmwest
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 62 kmnorth
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 82 kmsouthwest
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 112 kmnorth
  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 133 kmeast

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

Day trips from Tetouan

Within 100 km: 104 historic and cultural sites, 68 natural sites, 130 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Stade Saniat Rmel Landmark 1 kmSW

25–60 km110 places

  • Island of the Doves Island 53 kmNW
  • Sierra del Cabrito Mountain 57 kmN
  • Río Pícaro River 59 kmN
  • Arroyo de Marchenilla River 58 kmN

60–100 km191 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 93 kmNW
  • Playa de Atlanterra Beach 74 kmNW
  • Playa del Cañuelo Beach 70 kmNW
  • Cerro Víbora Mountain 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Tetouan and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Tetouan Al Hoceima Tétouan El Jadida
Population 318.7K 395.6K 415.8K 212.9K
Elevation 21 m 74 m 121 m 10 m
Summer day (hottest month) 31° 30° 31° 28°
Winter night (coldest month) 9° 8° 8° 8°
Annual rainfall 744 mm 309 mm 744 mm 361 mm
Best months Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov Apr–Jun, Oct Apr–Jul, Sep–Nov
Distance — 133 km 2 km 388 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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