El Gara weather in May

In May, El Gara sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.6 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 El Gara's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Gara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:34 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in El Gara reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°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
32313
42313
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212614
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

El Gara 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° / 416.3106.2
Feb18° / 386.110.86.6
Mar20° / 10°41711.77.1
Apr22° / 11°346.212.87.4
May25° / 14°204.613.78.0
Jun28° / 17°41.214.28.0
Jul30° / 19°10.4146.7
Aug30° / 19°20.513.26.5
Sep28° / 17°122.412.27.7
Oct25° / 15°314.911.27.9
Nov21° / 11°496.210.37.3
Dec18° / 426.29.86.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86832
96832
106931
116931
126931
137030
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197129
207228
217327
227327
237426
247525
257624
267723
277822
287822
298020
308020
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Gara gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.6 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2312
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
374242
473252
572262
671263
770273
869283
968293
1067294
1166304
1265314
1363325
1462335
1561345
1660355
1758366
1857376
1956386
2054406
2152417
2250437
2349447
2447458
2545469
2643479
27414810
28404911
29384912
30365113
31355015

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:26 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)
113.35:477:05
213.35:467:06
313.45:457:07
413.45:447:08
513.45:437:08
613.45:427:09
713.55:417:10
813.55:407:11
913.55:397:11
1013.65:387:12
1113.65:387:13
1213.65:377:14
1313.65:367:14
1413.75:357:15
1513.75:347:16
1613.75:347:17
1713.75:337:17
1813.85:327:18
1913.85:327:19
2013.85:317:19
2113.85:307:20
2213.95:307:21
2313.95:297:22
2413.95:297:22
2513.95:287:23
2613.95:287:24
2714.05:277:24
2814.05:277:25
2914.05:267:26
3014.05:267:26
3114.05:267:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Gara

In seasonPeak

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

El Gara 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 El Gara?

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

8.0
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 El Gara for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Gara in May

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

In May, El Gara sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near El Gara 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 53 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 5 — 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
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in El Gara 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 El Gara 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Gara 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 El Gara is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1543 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec41Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Gara?

El Gara sits at 33.3°N, 7.2°W, 349 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ben Ahmed, 23 km away.

Topography around El Gara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Gara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m.

The land around El Gara is covered by cropland (91%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
539 m
80 km
1,070 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ben Ahmed 23 km · Ad Darwa 30 km · Mediouna 33 km · Berrechid 33 km · Zawyat an Nwaçer 38 km · Benslimane 39 km · Tit Mellil 39 km · Lahraouyine 40 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 El Gara (33.2773°, -7.2324°, elevation 349 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).