Fès al Bali weather in May

In May, Fès al Bali sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fès al Bali's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fès al Bali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:23 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
47%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Fès al Bali is quarter of Fes, Morocco.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fès al Bali reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 32°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)
12312
22312
32312
42412
52412
62413
72413
82413
92413
102513
112513
122513
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292715
302815
312816

How May really feels in Fès al Bali

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.

Fès al Bali 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
Jan16° / 558105.4
Feb17° / 558.110.75.9
Mar20° / 629.511.76.5
Apr22° / 11°62912.86.9
May26° / 14°477.513.77.3
Jun30° / 17°163.214.26.2
Jul34° / 20°41.2144.1
Aug34° / 20°7213.34.0
Sep30° / 18°30512.26.1
Oct25° / 14°587.711.17.4
Nov20° / 10°65810.26.8
Dec17° / 547.99.85.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236535
246535
256634
266634
276832
286832
296931
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fès al Bali gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1027
1127
1226
1326
1425
1525
1624
1724
1823
1923
2022
2122
2221
2321
2420
2520
2619
2719
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
279201
378211
477221
576231
676231
775232
874242
974242
1073243
1172253
1272253
1372253
1470264
1570264
1670264
1769274
1869274
1967285
2066295
2165305
2263316
2361336
2459347
2558357
2655378
2754388
2852399
2952399
30504010
31494011

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:376:57
213.45:366:58
313.45:356:59
413.45:347:00
513.55:337:00
613.55:327:01
713.55:317:02
813.65:307:03
913.65:297:04
1013.65:287:04
1113.65:277:05
1213.75:267:06
1313.75:257:07
1413.75:257:08
1513.75:247:08
1613.85:237:09
1713.85:227:10
1813.85:227:11
1913.85:217:11
2013.95:207:12
2113.95:207:13
2213.95:197:14
2313.95:187:14
2414.05:187:15
2514.05:177:16
2614.05:177:16
2714.05:167:17
2814.05:167:18
2914.05:167:18
3014.15:157:19
3114.15:157:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fès al Bali

In seasonPeak

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

Fès al Bali 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 Fès al Bali?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fès al Bali in May

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

In May, Fès al Bali sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Fès al Bali 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 Fès al Bali peaks around July 19 at about 11 (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 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fès al Bali 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 Fès al Bali is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1725 µg/m³Jun 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fès al Bali?

Fès al Bali sits at 34.1°N, 5.0°W, 237 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is New Fes, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Fès al Bali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fès al Bali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 317 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,718 m.

The land around Fès al Bali is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
756 m
80 km
2,718 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: New Fes 5.0 km · Fez 6.0 km · Oulad Tayeb 14 km · Ras el Ma 17 km · Aïn Taoujdat 28 km · Sefrou 29 km · Imouzzer Kandar 38 km · Karia Ba Mohamed 41 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 Fès al Bali (34.0701°, -4.9547°, elevation 237 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).