Beni Mellal weather in May

In May, Beni Mellal sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Beni Mellal's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni Mellal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:32 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Beni Mellal is city in Morocco.

Founded
1668

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Beni Mellal reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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)
1218
2219
3219
4219
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
102210
112310
122310
132310
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202411
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232411
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252512
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272512
282512
292512
302512
312612

How May really feels in Beni Mellal

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.

Beni Mellal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 626.43.810.14.4
Feb15° / 617.52.710.84.9
Mar17° / 729.42.211.85.9
Apr20° / 639.40.812.86.5
May23° / 10°498.40.213.67.3
Jun28° / 14°184.7014.17.1
Jul32° / 17°103.8013.94.7
Aug32° / 17°124.7013.24.7
Sep28° / 14°276.2012.27.0
Oct23° / 10°466.60.111.27.6
Nov18° / 637.11.210.36.3
Dec15° / 525.71.59.95.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46733
56634
66535
76436
86436
96436
106337
116337
126436
136436
146436
156535
166535
176535
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
287129
297129
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Beni Mellal gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2282
3282
4282
5272
6272
7271
8271
9271
10271
11281
12281
13280
14280
15280
16280
17280
18280
19280
20280
21280
22270
23270
24270
25260
26250
27250
28240
29240
30230
31220

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28964
29955
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 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:24 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)
113.35:457:00
213.35:447:01
313.35:437:02
413.35:427:02
513.45:417:03
613.45:407:04
713.45:397:05
813.55:387:05
913.55:377:06
1013.55:377:07
1113.55:367:08
1213.65:357:08
1313.65:347:09
1413.65:347:10
1513.65:337:10
1613.75:327:11
1713.75:317:12
1813.75:317:13
1913.75:307:13
2013.75:307:14
2113.85:297:15
2213.85:287:15
2313.85:287:16
2413.85:277:17
2513.85:277:17
2613.95:267:18
2713.95:267:19
2813.95:257:19
2913.95:257:20
3013.95:257:21
3113.95:247:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.03 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
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Beni Mellal

In seasonPeak

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

Beni Mellal 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 Beni Mellal?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Beni Mellal for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Beni Mellal in May

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

In May, Beni Mellal sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Beni Mellal 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 Beni Mellal 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 — every month 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
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Beni Mellal 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 Beni Mellal is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1430 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Beni Mellal?

Beni Mellal sits at 32.3°N, 6.3°W, 538 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Kasba Tadla, 30 km away.

Topography around Beni Mellal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Mellal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 572 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,414 m.

The land around Beni Mellal is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
1,966 m
80 km
3,414 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Kasba Tadla 30 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 33 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 37 km · El Ksiba 41 km · Oulad Ayad 45 km · Azilal 47 km · Bejaâd 48 km · Zawyat ech Cheïkh 53 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 Beni Mellal (32.3372°, -6.3498°, elevation 538 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).