Guercif weather in May

In May, Guercif sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Guercif's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guercif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:16 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Guercif is city in 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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Guercif reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°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)
12513
22513
32513
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102714
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
162715
172815
182815
192816
202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252916
262916
272917
282917
292917
302917
313017

How May really feels in Guercif

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.

Guercif weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 184.1106.1
Feb18° / 224.510.76.9
Mar21° / 10°285.111.77.4
Apr23° / 12°254.712.88.0
May27° / 15°213.913.87.4
Jun32° / 19°82.114.25.1
Jul36° / 22°30.814.12.7
Aug36° / 23°61.613.32.7
Sep31° / 19°152.912.25.5
Oct26° / 15°254.211.17.8
Nov20° / 10°284.610.27.4
Dec17° / 184.29.86.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57426
67426
77228
87228
97129
107129
117030
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
237030
247030
257129
267129
277228
287228
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Guercif gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
512
612
712
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2811
2911
3011
3110

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39280
49280
59280
69190
79190
89091
99091
1089101
1189101
1289101
1388111
1488111
1587121
1687121
1786131
1884142
1983152
2081172
2180182
2279192
2378202
2476213
2575223
2675223
2773234
2872244
2971245
3071245
3170246

Wind in May

Winds average 10 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 24 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:306:51
213.45:296:52
313.45:286:53
413.45:276:54
513.55:266:54
613.55:256:55
713.55:246:56
813.65:236:57
913.65:226:58
1013.65:216:58
1113.65:206:59
1213.75:207:00
1313.75:197:01
1413.75:187:01
1513.85:177:02
1613.85:167:03
1713.85:167:04
1813.85:157:05
1913.95:147:05
2013.95:147:06
2113.95:137:07
2213.95:127:07
2313.95:127:08
2414.05:117:09
2514.05:117:10
2614.05:107:10
2714.05:107:11
2814.05:097:12
2914.15:097:12
3014.15:087:13
3114.15:087:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Guercif

In seasonPeak

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

Guercif 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 Guercif?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guercif in May

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

In May, Guercif sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guercif 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 Guercif peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 21UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Guercif 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 Guercif is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 2120 µg/m³Jun 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guercif?

Guercif sits at 34.2°N, 3.4°W, 367 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Taourirt, 47 km away.

El AïounBen TaiebAl AarouiZaïo

Topography around Guercif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guercif has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 368 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,970 m.

The land around Guercif is covered by bare terrain (44%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
2,970 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Taourirt 47 km · Taza 60 km · Midar 81 km · Driouch 84 km · El Aïoun 87 km · Ben Taieb 91 km · Al Aaroui 93 km · Zaïo 98 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 Guercif (34.2257°, -3.3536°, elevation 367 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).