January in Tarifa — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.5/10January averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 118 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 5.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Tarifa — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.3/10February averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Tarifa: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.8/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 219 mm, but with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Tarifa — 6.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Tarifa — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10April averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Tarifa: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 8.2/10With 19°C (67°F) on average, May delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
With around 20 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Tarifa — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
June ranks 3rd of 12 for Tarifa — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.5/10June averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 daylight hours.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Tarifa (3rd of 12); only July scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Tarifa — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10July averages 25°C (76°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Tarifa at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August ranks 2nd of 12 for Tarifa — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.9/10With 25°C (78°F) on average, August delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 3 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Tarifa at 9.9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind July at 9.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September in Tarifa — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.3/10With 22°C (72°F) on average, September delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
With around 34 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Tarifa at 9.3/10 (4th of 12), just behind July at 9.9/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Tarifa — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.3/10October averages 20°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 84 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Tarifa — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.7/10November averages 16°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 82 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Tarifa: expect compromises
Hardest · 3.8/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (57°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
172 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 3.8/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Tarifa — 6.1 points higher on the same scale.
