Aguelmous weather in May

In May, Aguelmous sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aguelmous's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguelmous's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Aguelmous reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2229
3229
42210
52210
62210
72210
82310
92310
102310
112310
122311
132311
142411
152411
162411
172411
182411
192412
202412
212512
222512
232512
242512
252512
262512
272613
282613
292613
302613
312613

How May really feels in Aguelmous

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aguelmous weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 647.20.810.14.7
Feb16° / 647.60.810.85.2
Mar18° / 759.20.411.76.2
Apr20° / 718.7012.86.6
May24° / 11°528.1013.77.4
Jun28° / 15°214.8014.17.0
Jul33° / 18°114.90144.6
Aug33° / 18°177.1013.24.4
Sep28° / 15°316.3012.26.8
Oct24° / 11°566.8011.27.5
Nov18° / 807.90.110.36.3
Dec15° / 687.30.49.85.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96139
106139
116040
126139
136139
146040
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206337
216337
226436
236535
246535
256733
266832
276832
287030
297129
307129
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aguelmous gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2324
2424
2524
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3121

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89640
99550
109550
119550
129460
139460
149370
159370
169280
179190
1890100
1989110
2089110
2187130
2286140
2385150
2483161
2582171
2681181
2780191
2879201
2978211
3077221
3176231

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:427:00
213.35:417:00
313.45:407:01
413.45:397:02
513.45:387:03
613.45:377:03
713.55:367:04
813.55:357:05
913.55:347:06
1013.65:337:06
1113.65:327:07
1213.65:317:08
1313.65:317:09
1413.75:307:09
1513.75:297:10
1613.75:287:11
1713.75:287:12
1813.85:277:12
1913.85:267:13
2013.85:267:14
2113.85:257:14
2213.85:257:15
2313.95:247:16
2413.95:237:17
2513.95:237:17
2613.95:237:18
2713.95:227:19
2814.05:227:19
2914.05:217:20
3014.05:217:20
3114.05:207:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Aguelmous

In seasonPeak

None of Aguelmous's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aguelmous sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Aguelmous?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Aguelmous for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aguelmous in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Aguelmous sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Aguelmous in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguelmous peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aguelmous in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aguelmous is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1626 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguelmous?

Aguelmous sits at 33.2°N, 5.8°W, 1,187 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mrirt, 26 km away.

Topography around Aguelmous

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aguelmous.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguelmous has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,264 m.

The land around Aguelmous is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
363 m
16 km
814 m
80 km
2,264 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Mrirt 26 km · Khenifra 31 km · Oulmes 33 km · Agouraï 58 km · Zawyat ech Cheïkh 58 km · Azrou 66 km · Bejaâd 67 km · El Ksiba 67 km

Morocco travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,672
2025
Happiness
4.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
80%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aguelmous (33.1614°, -5.8463°, elevation 1,187 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).