Benslimane weather in May

In May, Benslimane sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°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 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Benslimane's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benslimane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Benslimane is City in Morocco.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.3 µg/m³ · 2018

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 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Benslimane reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°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
32412
42412
52412
62412
72413
82413
92413
102513
112513
122513
132513
142513
152513
162513
172514
182614
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202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282614
292714
302715
312715

Benslimane 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
Jan17° / 547106.2
Feb18° / 496.810.86.6
Mar21° / 10°517.211.77.0
Apr22° / 11°416.712.87.4
May25° / 13°25513.77.9
Jun28° / 16°51.214.27.8
Jul31° / 18°10.5146.4
Aug31° / 19°20.513.26.2
Sep28° / 17°142.612.27.4
Oct25° / 15°385.811.27.7
Nov21° / 11°617.210.37.1
Dec18° / 516.79.86.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% 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 (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76634
86634
96634
106634
116733
126733
136733
146832
156832
166832
177030
187030
197030
207030
217129
227228
237228
247327
257426
267426
277624
287624
297723
307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Benslimane gets around 25 mm of rain over 5 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1716
1815
1915
2014
2114
2213
2313
2412
2511
2611
2710
2810
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 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176222
275232
375232
474242
572253
672253
771263
870273
968284
1067294
1166304
1264315
1363325
1462335
1561345
1659356
1757376
1856386
1955396
2053407
2152417
2251427
2348448
2447459
2545469
26434710
27414711
28394813
29384814
30364915
31344916

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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 7:05 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:467:05
213.45:457:06
313.45:447:07
413.45:437:08
513.45:427:08
613.55:417:09
713.55:407:10
813.55:397:11
913.65:387:11
1013.65:377:12
1113.65:377:13
1213.65:367:14
1313.75:357:15
1413.75:347:15
1513.75:337:16
1613.75:337:17
1713.85:327:18
1813.85:317:18
1913.85:317:19
2013.85:307:20
2113.95:297:20
2213.95:297:21
2313.95:287:22
2413.95:287:23
2513.95:277:23
2614.05:277:24
2714.05:267:25
2814.05:267:25
2914.05:257:26
3014.05:257:27
3114.05:257:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Benslimane

In seasonPeak

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

Benslimane 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 Benslimane?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Benslimane in May

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

In May, Benslimane sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Benslimane in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 6 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Benslimane 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 Benslimane peaks around July 19 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Benslimane 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 Benslimane is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1355 µg/m³Jun 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Benslimane?

Benslimane sits at 33.6°N, 7.1°W, 270 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Bouznika, 20 km away.

Topography around Benslimane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benslimane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m.

The land around Benslimane is covered by cropland (30%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
1,070 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bouznika 20 km · Beni Yakhlef 22 km · El Mansouria 22 km · Mohammedia 25 km · Skhirate 28 km · Tamesna 29 km · Aïn Harrouda 30 km · Mers El Kheir 33 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 Benslimane (33.616°, -7.1215°, elevation 270 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).