Dchira El Jihadia weather in May

In May, Dchira El Jihadia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dchira El Jihadia's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dchira El Jihadia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:49 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Dchira El Jihadia 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 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Dchira El Jihadia 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
Jan20° / 11°252.810.37.8
Feb21° / 12°34310.98.0
Mar22° / 13°323.611.88.3
Apr23° / 14°122.112.78.6
May24° / 16°61.113.59.0
Jun26° / 18°10.113.99.1
Jul28° / 19°0013.88.0
Aug29° / 20°20.213.17.5
Sep27° / 19°50.812.28.5
Oct25° / 17°222.511.38.4
Nov23° / 14°373.410.58.3
Dec21° / 12°393.510.17.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
98416
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128416
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218614
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258911
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278911
288911
299010
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319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dchira El Jihadia gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
66
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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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
139547
238548
337549
437549
5365410
6365410
7355411
8355312
9345313
10335413
11325414
12315514
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20225820
21215722
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23185725
24175627
25165628
26165430
27155332
28145234
29135037
30124939
31114842

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 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 6:01 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:017:10
213.26:007:11
313.25:597:12
413.25:587:12
513.35:577:13
613.35:567:14
713.35:557:14
813.35:547:15
913.45:547:16
1013.45:537:16
1113.45:527:17
1213.45:517:18
1313.55:517:18
1413.55:507:19
1513.55:497:20
1613.55:497:20
1713.55:487:21
1813.65:477:22
1913.65:477:22
2013.65:467:23
2113.65:467:24
2213.65:457:24
2313.75:457:25
2413.75:447:25
2513.75:447:26
2613.75:437:27
2713.75:437:27
2813.85:437:28
2913.85:427:28
3013.85:427:29
3113.85:427:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dchira El Jihadia

In seasonPeak

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

Dchira El Jihadia sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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May
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Jul
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Dchira El Jihadia?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dchira El Jihadia in May

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

In May, Dchira El Jihadia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Dchira El Jihadia in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 13 to Aug 31 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Dchira El Jihadia 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 Dchira El Jihadia peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dchira El Jihadia 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 Dchira El Jihadia is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodFeb 1718 µg/m³Jun 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dchira El Jihadia?

Dchira El Jihadia sits at 30.4°N, 9.5°W, 19 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Inezgane, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Dchira El Jihadia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dchira El Jihadia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,978 m.

The land around Dchira El Jihadia is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
1,011 m
80 km
2,978 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Inezgane 2.0 km · Dakhla 4.0 km · Ait Melloul 6.0 km · Agadir 7.0 km · My Drarga 7.0 km · Lqoliaa 12 km · Ben Jerrar 13 km · Oadar Temsia 13 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 Dchira El Jihadia (30.3734°, -9.5476°, elevation 19 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).