Grand Mosque of Tangier
The Grand Mosque of Tangier is a mosque and a piece of Moroccan cultural heritage. It was established in the 1820s and is named after Tariq ibn Ziyad.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between June and August, when daily highs reach about 28-29 °C and rainfall is minimal. The months of November and December are the wettest, with December seeing about 136 mm of rain.
Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) is 10 km from the mosque. The site is 215 km from Rabat. Nearby sights include the American Legation, Tangier, which is 2.3 km away, and the Caves of Hercules, located 10.4 km from the mosque. The Grand Mosque of Tangier is one of the 27 sights in Morocco listed on this site and is the 23rd most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is December, with about 136 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
| Average low, °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 95 | 83 | 76 | 55 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 77 | 124 | 136 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
