
Northern Morocco & Chefchaouen
The Blue Pearl, Tangier, and the Rif Mountains
- Chefchaouen blue streets
- Tangier Kasbah tour
- Rif Mountain hike
Serenity Morocco

Tangier in January: wet, windy, atmospheric — the medina to yourself
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| Verdict | Mixed — plan around it |
|---|---|
| Daytime high | around 16°C |
| Night-time low | around 8°C |
| Rainfall | Around 10 rainy days — the wettest month, often windy and blustery. |
| Good for | Crowd-free medina & Kasbah · Stormy-sea Strait drama · Atmospheric literary cafés · Low winter prices |
January is Tangier's wettest, windiest month. Daytime highs around 16°C are mild rather than cold, but the Atlantic and Mediterranean meet here in a blustery collision, and rain arrives in driving bands pushed by the Levante and Poniente winds. The reward is atmosphere and solitude: the steep white medina, the hilltop Kasbah and the cafés where Tangier's literary legends once sat are all yours, with barely another visitor about.
Every tour is private, led by a licensed local guide, and fully customisable to your interests and pace. Prices are per person based on two travellers.

The Blue Pearl, Tangier, and the Rif Mountains
Three ways in — every one of them leads to a real travel designer, not a form into the void. Pick the one that feels like you.
This is a month for the city's indoor, moody side, with outdoor time slotted into the bright breaks. The Kasbah Museum, the medina's winding lanes, the Grand Socco cafés and a long mint tea while the rain passes all suit the season. When a clear, windswept spell opens up, the views over the Strait of Gibraltar toward Spain are dramatic, and a bundled-up walk to Cape Spartel, where two seas meet, feels suitably wild.
January is best for travellers who prize empty streets and stormy-sea drama over reliable beach weather — and who pack for wind and rain. Day trips can be a gamble: the road to blue Chefchaouen and the coast at Asilah are quieter and cheaper but weather-dependent. Keep the plan flexible, embrace the brooding mood, and winter Tangier rewards with a rare, crowd-free intimacy.
Festival and religious dates shift year to year — please confirm the exact dates for your travel year.