El Kelaa des Srarhna weather in May

In May, El Kelaa des Srarhna sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is El Kelaa des Srarhna's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Kelaa des Srarhna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in El Kelaa des Srarhna reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72815
82815
92815
102815
112815
122815
132915
142915
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182916
192916
202916
213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
263017
273017
283117
293117
303117
313117

How May really feels in El Kelaa des Srarhna

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.

El Kelaa des Srarhna weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 29510.17.0
Feb20° / 285.310.87.3
Mar23° / 10°396.311.87.7
Apr25° / 13°335.312.87.9
May29° / 16°194.313.66.6
Jun33° / 19°82.714.14.6
Jul36° / 21°62.613.92.3
Aug36° / 22°114.413.22.5
Sep32° / 19°153.212.25.1
Oct28° / 16°254.611.27.2
Nov22° / 11°34510.47.8
Dec19° / 274.79.97.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76832
86832
96832
106733
116832
126832
136931
146931
157030
167129
177129
187228
197228
207327
217426
227525
237525
247624
257723
267822
277822
287921
298020
308119
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Kelaa des Srarhna gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.3 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 16% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1514
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
288111
388111
488111
588111
688111
788111
888111
988111
1088111
1187121
1287121
1386131
1486131
1585141
1685141
1784151
1883161
1983161
2082171
2179192
2278202
2377212
2475232
2574242
2672262
2771272
2869292
2968302
3066313
3165323

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 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
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 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:507:04
213.35:497:05
313.35:487:06
413.35:477:06
513.45:467:07
613.45:457:08
713.45:447:08
813.45:437:09
913.55:427:10
1013.55:417:11
1113.55:417:11
1213.55:407:12
1313.65:397:13
1413.65:387:13
1513.65:387:14
1613.65:377:15
1713.75:367:16
1813.75:367:16
1913.75:357:17
2013.75:347:18
2113.75:347:18
2213.85:337:19
2313.85:337:20
2413.85:327:20
2513.85:327:21
2613.85:317:22
2713.95:317:22
2813.95:307:23
2913.95:307:24
3013.95:307:24
3113.95:297:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
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 El Kelaa des Srarhna

In seasonPeak

None of El Kelaa des Srarhna'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 Kelaa des Srarhna sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit El Kelaa des Srarhna?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit El Kelaa des Srarhna for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Kelaa des Srarhna in May

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

In May, El Kelaa des Srarhna sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Kelaa des Srarhna 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 Kelaa des Srarhna 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Kelaa des Srarhna 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 Kelaa des Srarhna is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (June, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1424 µg/m³Jun 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Kelaa des Srarhna?

El Kelaa des Srarhna sits at 32.1°N, 7.4°W, 471 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Laâttaouia, 26 km away.

Topography around El Kelaa des Srarhna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Kelaa des Srarhna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,021 m.

The land around El Kelaa des Srarhna is covered by artificial surfaces (25%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
529 m
80 km
3,021 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Laâttaouia 26 km · Tamallalt 28 km · Demnate 52 km · Al Brouj 54 km · Ben Guerir 55 km · Ait Ourir 59 km · Oulad Ayad 60 km · Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 72 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 Kelaa des Srarhna (32.0512°, -7.4108°, elevation 471 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).