Ben Ahmed weather in May

In May, Ben Ahmed sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.1 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Ben Ahmed's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ben Ahmed's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:34 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ben Ahmed reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62313
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142514
152514
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192514
202514
212514
222514
232614
242614
252615
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272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

Ben Ahmed 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
Jan16° / 426.210.15.9
Feb18° / 416.410.86.4
Mar20° / 10°467.211.76.9
Apr21° / 11°396.612.87.3
May25° / 14°265.113.78.0
Jun28° / 16°72.114.17.9
Jul31° / 19°31.3146.0
Aug31° / 20°51.613.25.9
Sep28° / 17°152.912.27.5
Oct25° / 15°335.211.27.9
Nov20° / 11°536.510.37.1
Dec18° / 476.39.96.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
197030
207030
217228
227228
237327
247426
257525
267624
277624
287822
297921
308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ben Ahmed gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1518
1618
1717
1817
1916
2016
2115
2215
2314
2413
2513
2612
2712
2811
2911
3010
3110

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187121
286131
386131
485141
584142
683152
783152
882162
982162
1081172
1180182
1279192
1379192
1477203
1576213
1675223
1774233
1873243
1972253
2071263
2170273
2268293
2367303
2465314
2563334
2662344
2760355
2859365
2957376
3056386
3154397

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:477:05
213.35:467:06
313.45:457:06
413.45:447:07
513.45:437:08
613.45:427:09
713.55:427:09
813.55:417:10
913.55:407:11
1013.55:397:12
1113.65:387:12
1213.65:377:13
1313.65:367:14
1413.75:367:15
1513.75:357:15
1613.75:347:16
1713.75:347:17
1813.75:337:18
1913.85:327:18
2013.85:327:19
2113.85:317:20
2213.85:307:21
2313.95:307:21
2413.95:297:22
2513.95:297:23
2613.95:287:23
2713.95:287:24
2814.05:277:25
2914.05:277:25
3014.05:277:26
3114.05:267:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
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 Ben Ahmed

In seasonPeak

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

Ben Ahmed 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 Ben Ahmed?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ben Ahmed in May

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

In May, Ben Ahmed sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ben Ahmed 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 Ben Ahmed peaks around July 19 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 highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ben Ahmed 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 Ben Ahmed is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1543 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ben Ahmed?

Ben Ahmed sits at 33.1°N, 7.2°W, 603 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is El Gara, 23 km away.

Topography around Ben Ahmed

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ben Ahmed has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m.

The land around Ben Ahmed is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (91%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
439 m
80 km
1,068 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: El Gara 23 km · Settat 36 km · Khouribga 37 km · Berrechid 39 km · Ad Darwa 44 km · Boujniba 47 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 49 km · Mediouna 50 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 Ben Ahmed (33.0663°, -7.2416°, elevation 603 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).