Ifrane weather in May

In May, Ifrane sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Ifrane's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ifrane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:25 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Ifrane is city in Morocco.

Density
21/km²
people per km²

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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ifrane reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°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)
1187
2187
3187
4187
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7198
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10198
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12198
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312211

How May really feels in Ifrane

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.

Ifrane weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 587.54.4102.7
Feb11° / 608.93.710.83.1
Mar14° / 7311.72.511.74.0
Apr16° / 76120.812.85.0
May20° / 7113.10.213.76.1
Jun24° / 13°369.4014.27.3
Jul29° / 16°238.80146.3
Aug28° / 16°3110.9013.26.1
Sep24° / 13°459.8012.27.2
Oct19° / 528.20.311.26.6
Nov14° / 618.11.810.34.5
Dec12° / 567.92.19.83.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55842
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165644
175743
185743
195842
205842
215842
226040
236040
246139
256238
266337
276337
286436
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Ifrane gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1422
2422
3422
4421
5421
6421
7421
8421
9421
10421
11421
12421
13421
14421
15420
16420
17420
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24410
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26400
27400
28390
29390
30380
31370

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
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 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 5:38 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:386:57
213.35:376:58
313.45:366:59
413.45:356:59
513.45:347:00
613.55:337:01
713.55:327:02
813.55:317:03
913.55:307:03
1013.65:307:04
1113.65:297:05
1213.65:287:06
1313.75:277:06
1413.75:267:07
1513.75:267:08
1613.75:257:09
1713.85:247:09
1813.85:237:10
1913.85:237:11
2013.85:227:12
2113.85:217:12
2213.95:217:13
2313.95:207:14
2413.95:207:14
2513.95:197:15
2614.05:197:16
2714.05:187:16
2814.05:187:17
2914.05:177:18
3014.05:177:18
3114.05:177:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ifrane

In seasonPeak

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

Ifrane 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 Ifrane?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ifrane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ifrane in May

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

In May, Ifrane sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ifrane 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 Ifrane 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 highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ifrane 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 Ifrane 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 Ifrane?

Ifrane sits at 33.5°N, 5.1°W, 1,648 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Azrou, 15 km away.

Topography around Ifrane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ifrane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,660 m.

The land around Ifrane is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
916 m
80 km
2,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Azrou 15 km · Imouzzer Kandar 24 km · El Hajeb 30 km · Sefrou 43 km · Agouraï 45 km · Aïn Taoujdat 46 km · Oulad Tayeb 48 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 48 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 Ifrane (33.5267°, -5.1102°, elevation 1,648 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).