Aourir weather in May

In May, Aourir sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aourir's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aourir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Aourir reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Aourir weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 13°302.910.37.5
Feb19° / 14°383.110.97.6
Mar20° / 15°353.611.87.8
Apr21° / 16°142.112.78.3
May23° / 17°71.113.58.9
Jun24° / 19°10.113.99.4
Jul27° / 21°0013.89.0
Aug27° / 21°10.113.18.9
Sep25° / 20°40.612.29.0
Oct23° / 19°262.611.38.6
Nov21° / 16°423.510.58.0
Dec19° / 14°48410.17.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108416
118416
128416
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318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aourir gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.1 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
66
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13253150
23253150
33153160
43152170
53152170
63052180
73052180
82952190
92852200
102753200
112653210
122554210
132454220
142454220
152354230
162254240
172154250
181955260
191855270
201754290
211654300
221454320
231353340
241252360
251151380
261050400
27949420
28847441
29746461
30645481
31643501

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:017:11
213.26:007:11
313.25:597:12
413.25:587:13
513.35:577:13
613.35:567:14
713.35:557:15
813.35:557:15
913.45:547:16
1013.45:537:17
1113.45:527:18
1213.45:517:18
1313.55:517:19
1413.55:507:20
1513.55:497:20
1613.55:497:21
1713.65:487:21
1813.65:477:22
1913.65:477:23
2013.65:467:23
2113.65:467:24
2213.75:457:25
2313.75:457:25
2413.75:447:26
2513.75:447:27
2613.75:437:27
2713.75:437:28
2813.85:437:28
2913.85:427:29
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3113.85:427:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Aourir

In seasonPeak

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

Aourir 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 Aourir?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aourir in May

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

In May, Aourir sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Aourir in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 13 to Aug 31 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Aourir in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aourir peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aourir 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 Aourir is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1617 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aourir?

Aourir sits at 30.5°N, 9.6°W, 121 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Agadir, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Aourir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aourir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,978 m.

The land around Aourir is covered by grassland (58%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, water (35%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
409 m
16 km
1,333 m
80 km
2,978 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Agadir 9.0 km · Dakhla 12 km · Dchira El Jihadia 16 km · Inezgane 18 km · My Drarga 20 km · Ait Melloul 21 km · Oadar Temsia 26 km · Lqoliaa 27 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 Aourir (30.4924°, -9.6355°, elevation 121 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).