Boumia weather in May

In May, Boumia sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 13.7 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Boumia's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boumia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:26 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Boumia reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°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 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2207
3208
4208
5208
6208
7208
8218
9218
10219
11219
12219
13219
14229
15229
16229
172210
182210
192210
202310
212310
222310
232310
242311
252311
262411
272411
282411
292411
302411
312412

How May really feels in Boumia

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.

Boumia 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
Jan11° / -0°345.43.910.13.1
Feb12° / 346.13.210.83.7
Mar15° / 417.92.511.84.9
Apr18° / 428.70.912.86.1
May22° / 408.20.313.77.2
Jun27° / 14°215.5014.17.3
Jul31° / 17°114013.95.1
Aug31° / 17°165.9013.25.3
Sep26° / 13°336.9012.27.5
Oct21° / 325.20.311.27.3
Nov15° / 365.81.510.35.2
Dec12° / 315.129.93.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126634
136634
146535
156535
166634
176634
186634
196733
206733
216733
226733
236832
246832
256832
267030
277030
287129
297129
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Boumia gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2272
3262
4262
5262
6262
7252
8262
9262
10261
11261
12261
13261
14261
15261
16261
17270
18270
19270
20270
21270
22270
23270
24270
25260
26260
27260
28250
29250
30250
31240

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
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 5:39 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:396:56
213.35:386:57
313.35:376:57
413.45:366:58
513.45:356:59
613.45:347:00
713.45:347:00
813.55:337:01
913.55:327:02
1013.55:317:03
1113.65:307:03
1213.65:297:04
1313.65:297:05
1413.65:287:06
1513.75:277:06
1613.75:267:07
1713.75:267:08
1813.75:257:08
1913.75:247:09
2013.85:247:10
2113.85:237:11
2213.85:237:11
2313.85:227:12
2413.95:217:13
2513.95:217:13
2613.95:217:14
2713.95:207:15
2813.95:207:15
2913.95:197:16
3014.05:197:16
3114.05:197:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.12 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 7.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Boumia

In seasonPeak

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

Boumia 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 Boumia?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boumia in May

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

In May, Boumia sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Boumia 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 Boumia 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Boumia 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 Boumia is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1427 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boumia?

Boumia sits at 32.7°N, 5.1°W, 1,520 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Midelt, 34 km away.

El Ksiba

Topography around Boumia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boumia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 1,567 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,131 m.

The land around Boumia is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%), grassland (36%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
3,131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Midelt 34 km · Khenifra 57 km · Mrirt 65 km · Rich 77 km · Zawyat ech Cheïkh 77 km · Azrou 80 km · Aguelmous 85 km · El Ksiba 87 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 Boumia (32.7236°, -5.1025°, elevation 1,520 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).