Dar Bouazza weather in May

In May, Dar Bouazza sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.4 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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Dar Bouazza's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dar Bouazza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:36 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dar Bouazza reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Dar Bouazza 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° / 416.4106.3
Feb18° / 10°386.110.86.6
Mar20° / 12°336.111.77.1
Apr21° / 13°285.112.87.5
May24° / 16°143.413.78.3
Jun26° / 18°20.814.28.7
Jul28° / 20°00.2148.6
Aug28° / 20°10.213.28.3
Sep27° / 19°112.212.28.2
Oct25° / 17°315.511.27.9
Nov21° / 13°516.410.37.2
Dec19° / 11°446.59.86.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176931
187030
197129
207228
217327
227327
237426
247624
257624
267723
277723
287921
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dar Bouazza gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1611
1711
1811
1910
2010
2110
229
239
248
258
268
277
287
296
306
316

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1494650
2484760
3464760
4454870
5444870
6434980
7424990
84149100
94050100
103950110
113751120
123652120
133552130
143452140
153353140
163154150
173055150
182955160
192856160
202657170
212557180
222358190
232159200
242059210
251958230
261758250
271657270
281557280
291456300
301354321
311253341

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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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 5:49 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:497:08
213.35:487:09
313.45:477:09
413.45:467:10
513.45:457:11
613.55:447:12
713.55:437:13
813.55:427:13
913.55:417:14
1013.65:407:15
1113.65:407:16
1213.65:397:16
1313.75:387:17
1413.75:377:18
1513.75:367:19
1613.75:367:19
1713.85:357:20
1813.85:347:21
1913.85:347:22
2013.85:337:22
2113.85:327:23
2213.95:327:24
2313.95:317:24
2413.95:317:25
2513.95:307:26
2613.95:307:27
2714.05:297:27
2814.05:297:28
2914.05:287:29
3014.05:287:29
3114.05:287:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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86.7Intense
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146.9Intense
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167.0Intense
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207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
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247.2Intense
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267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dar Bouazza

In seasonPeak

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

Dar Bouazza 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 Dar Bouazza?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dar Bouazza in May

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

In May, Dar Bouazza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Dar Bouazza 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 13 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 30 to Nov 7 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Dar Bouazza in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dar Bouazza peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 15UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dar Bouazza 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 Dar Bouazza is worst in December — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2237 µg/m³Jun 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar29Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dar Bouazza?

Dar Bouazza sits at 33.5°N, 7.8°W, 21 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Had Soualem, 11 km away.

Topography around Dar Bouazza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dar Bouazza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m.

The land around Dar Bouazza is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (44%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Had Soualem 11 km · Sidi Rahal 12 km · Bouskoura 17 km · Casablanca 21 km · Bir Jdid 23 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 24 km · Lahraouyine 27 km · Mediouna 28 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 Dar Bouazza (33.5153°, -7.8168°, elevation 21 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).