Imi-n-Tanout weather in May

In May, Imi-n-Tanout sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Imi-n-Tanout's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imi-n-Tanout's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Imi-n-Tanout reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22211
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42211
52211
62211
72211
82312
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102312
112312
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312514

Imi-n-Tanout weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 304.91.410.25.4
Feb16° / 406.31.110.95.7
Mar18° / 477.51.111.86.7
Apr20° / 10°356.40.112.77.2
May24° / 12°204.8013.68.1
Jun27° / 16°113.20147.9
Jul31° / 19°61.5013.85.8
Aug31° / 19°143.1013.15.9
Sep27° / 16°254.7012.27.7
Oct23° / 13°395.8011.27.8
Nov18° / 3750.310.47.0
Dec16° / 295.30.5105.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67822
77723
87723
97624
107624
117525
127525
137525
147525
157525
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177624
187723
197723
207723
217822
227921
238020
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258119
268218
278317
288317
298317
308416
318515

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Imi-n-Tanout gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
417
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2515
2614
2714
2814
2914
3013
3113

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30946
31946

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:577:09
213.25:567:09
313.35:557:10
413.35:547:11
513.35:537:11
613.35:527:12
713.45:517:13
813.45:507:13
913.45:497:14
1013.45:497:15
1113.55:487:16
1213.55:477:16
1313.55:467:17
1413.55:467:18
1513.65:457:18
1613.65:447:19
1713.65:447:20
1813.65:437:20
1913.65:427:21
2013.75:427:22
2113.75:417:22
2213.75:417:23
2313.75:407:24
2413.75:407:24
2513.85:397:25
2613.85:397:26
2713.85:387:26
2813.85:387:27
2913.85:387:27
3013.85:377:28
3113.95:377:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
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287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Imi-n-Tanout

In seasonPeak

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

Imi-n-Tanout 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 Imi-n-Tanout?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Imi-n-Tanout in May

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

In May, Imi-n-Tanout sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Imi-n-Tanout 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 Imi-n-Tanout peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Imi-n-Tanout 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 Imi-n-Tanout is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1420 µg/m³Jun 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Imi-n-Tanout?

Imi-n-Tanout sits at 31.2°N, 8.8°W, 896 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Chichaoua, 42 km away.

Oulad Teïma

Topography around Imi-n-Tanout

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Imi-n-Tanout.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imi-n-Tanout has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m around an average of 1,018 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,498 m.

The land around Imi-n-Tanout is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
668 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
3,498 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Chichaoua 42 km · Amizmiz 59 km · Oulad Barhil 69 km · Ait Yazza 75 km · Taroudant 78 km · Asni 83 km · Aoulouz 84 km · Oulad Teïma 93 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 Imi-n-Tanout (31.1721°, -8.8473°, elevation 896 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).