Azilal weather in May

In May, Azilal sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Azilal's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azilal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
48%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Azilal reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2208
3208
4208
5208
6208
7208
8208
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14219
15219
162210
172210
182210
192210
202210
212210
222210
232210
242311
252311
262311
272311
282311
292311
302411
312411

How May really feels in Azilal

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.

Azilal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 505.93.810.13.8
Feb13° / 557.6310.84.2
Mar16° / 729.92.311.85.1
Apr18° / 7211.81.112.85.8
May22° / 10°6812.70.313.66.4
Jun26° / 13°349.30147.1
Jul30° / 16°2810.6013.95.3
Aug30° / 16°3712.3013.25.2
Sep25° / 13°5411012.26.9
Oct21° / 548.40.211.27.0
Nov16° / 576.71.310.45.7
Dec14° / 4361.89.94.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116139
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246535
256535
266634
276733
286733
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Azilal gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2382
3382
4382
5382
6382
7382
8382
9382
10381
11391
12391
13401
14401
15410
16410
17410
18420
19420
20430
21430
22440
23440
24440
25440
26430
27430
28420
29410
30410
31400

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26964
27955
28955
29946
30946
31946

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min 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 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:467:01
213.35:457:01
313.35:447:02
413.35:437:03
513.35:437:04
613.45:427:04
713.45:417:05
813.45:407:06
913.55:397:06
1013.55:387:07
1113.55:377:08
1213.55:377:09
1313.65:367:09
1413.65:357:10
1513.65:347:11
1613.65:347:11
1713.75:337:12
1813.75:327:13
1913.75:327:13
2013.75:317:14
2113.75:317:15
2213.85:307:15
2313.85:297:16
2413.85:297:17
2513.85:297:17
2613.85:287:18
2713.95:287:19
2813.95:277:19
2913.95:277:20
3013.95:267:21
3113.95:267:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
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 Azilal

In seasonPeak

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

Azilal 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 Azilal?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Azilal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azilal in May

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

In May, Azilal sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Azilal in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Azilal peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Azilal 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 Azilal 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 Azilal?

Azilal sits at 32.0°N, 6.6°W, 1,357 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Oulad Ayad, 34 km away.

Topography around Azilal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azilal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m around an average of 1,366 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,769 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,735 m.

The land around Azilal is covered by cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
337 m
16 km
1,769 m
80 km
3,735 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Oulad Ayad 34 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 39 km · Beni Mellal 47 km · Demnate 48 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 61 km · Laâttaouia 72 km · Kasba Tadla 76 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 80 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 Azilal (31.9616°, -6.5711°, elevation 1,357 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).