Al Fqih Ben Çalah weather in May

In May, Al Fqih Ben Çalah sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 Al Fqih Ben Çalah's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Fqih Ben Çalah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Fqih Ben Çalah reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 37°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)
12714
22714
32714
42814
52814
62815
72815
82815
92915
102915
112915
122915
132916
142916
153016
163016
173016
183016
193016
203016
213017
223117
233117
243117
253117
263117
273117
283117
293218
303218
313218

How May really feels in Al Fqih Ben Çalah

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.

Al Fqih Ben Çalah 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 495.910.17.0
Feb20° / 445.510.87.3
Mar23° / 10°506.311.87.7
Apr25° / 12°355.312.87.8
May30° / 16°224.113.66.2
Jun34° / 20°51.814.13.8
Jul38° / 23°41.413.91.3
Aug38° / 23°62.113.21.5
Sep33° / 20°122.512.24.3
Oct29° / 16°283.911.26.8
Nov23° / 11°545.810.37.7
Dec20° / 465.39.97.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66931
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177129
187129
197228
207228
217426
227426
237525
247624
257624
267822
277822
287921
298020
308119
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Fqih Ben Çalah gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.1 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
915
1015
1115
1215
1314
1414
1514
1613
1713
1812
1912
2012
2111
2211
2311
2410
2510
269
279
289
299
309
318

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
284151
384151
484151
584151
684151
784151
884151
984151
1083152
1183152
1283152
1383152
1482162
1582162
1681172
1781172
1880182
1979192
2078202
2177212
2276222
2375232
2472253
2571263
2670273
2769283
2867294
2966304
3065314
3164315

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:46 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:467:02
213.35:457:03
313.35:447:03
413.45:437:04
513.45:427:05
613.45:417:06
713.45:407:06
813.55:397:07
913.55:397:08
1013.55:387:09
1113.55:377:09
1213.65:367:10
1313.65:357:11
1413.65:357:11
1513.65:347:12
1613.75:337:13
1713.75:327:14
1813.75:327:14
1913.75:317:15
2013.85:317:16
2113.85:307:16
2213.85:297:17
2313.85:297:18
2413.85:287:18
2513.95:287:19
2613.95:277:20
2713.95:277:20
2813.95:267:21
2913.95:267:22
3013.95:267:22
3114.05:257:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Fqih Ben Çalah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Fqih Ben Çalah sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Al Fqih Ben Çalah?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Al Fqih Ben Çalah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Fqih Ben Çalah in May

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

In May, Al Fqih Ben Çalah sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Fqih Ben Çalah 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 Al Fqih Ben Çalah peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Fqih Ben Çalah 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 Al Fqih Ben Çalah 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 1627 µg/m³Dec 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Fqih Ben Çalah?

Al Fqih Ben Çalah sits at 32.5°N, 6.7°W, 444 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma, 23 km away.

Topography around Al Fqih Ben Çalah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Fqih Ben Çalah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Fqih Ben Çalah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 438 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,651 m.

The land around Al Fqih Ben Çalah is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
2,651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 23 km · Oulad Ayad 35 km · Beni Mellal 37 km · Kasba Tadla 41 km · Bejaâd 41 km · Oued Zem 41 km · Boujniba 45 km · Khouribga 47 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 Al Fqih Ben Çalah (32.5021°, -6.6877°, elevation 444 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).