Khemisset weather in May

In May, Khemisset sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.3 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 46% 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 Khemisset's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khemisset's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Khemisset 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Khemisset reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112512
122512
132513
142513
152513
162513
172513
182613
192613
202613
212613
222614
232614
242614
252614
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

How May really feels in Khemisset

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.

Khemisset 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° / 557.4105.6
Feb17° / 507.910.76.1
Mar20° / 538.811.76.6
Apr22° / 10°51812.87.0
May25° / 13°366.313.77.6
Jun29° / 16°112.314.27.1
Jul32° / 18°30.9145.5
Aug32° / 19°51.213.35.5
Sep28° / 16°213.712.27.1
Oct25° / 14°496.311.17.6
Nov20° / 647.510.26.9
Dec17° / 517.29.86.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186535
196535
206535
216634
226733
236733
246832
256931
267030
277129
287228
297228
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Khemisset gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1720
1820
1920
2019
2119
2219
2318
2418
2517
2617
2716
2815
2915
3014
3114

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
280191
380191
479201
578202
677212
777212
875223
975223
1074233
1173234
1272244
1372244
1470255
1570255
1669265
1768275
1867285
1966286
2065296
2164306
2262317
2360337
2458348
2557358
2655369
27533710
28513811
29493912
30474012
31454113

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
198calm
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 5:42 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:427:01
213.45:407:02
313.45:397:03
413.45:387:04
513.55:377:05
613.55:377:05
713.55:367:06
813.55:357:07
913.65:347:08
1013.65:337:08
1113.65:327:09
1213.65:317:10
1313.75:307:11
1413.75:307:11
1513.75:297:12
1613.85:287:13
1713.85:277:14
1813.85:277:15
1913.85:267:15
2013.85:257:16
2113.95:257:17
2213.95:247:17
2313.95:237:18
2413.95:237:19
2514.05:227:20
2614.05:227:20
2714.05:217:21
2814.05:217:22
2914.05:217:22
3014.05:207:23
3114.15:207:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Khemisset

In seasonPeak

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

Khemisset 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 Khemisset?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khemisset in May

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

In May, Khemisset sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Khemisset 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 Khemisset peaks around July 18 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khemisset 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 Khemisset is worst in February — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 937 µg/m³Jun 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khemisset?

Khemisset sits at 33.8°N, 6.1°W, 451 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tiflet, 24 km away.

Topography around Khemisset

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khemisset has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,605 m.

The land around Khemisset is covered by cropland (44%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
1,605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tiflet 24 km · Douar Toulal 44 km · Oulmes 45 km · Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 47 km · Meknes 49 km · Agouraï 50 km · Sidi Slimane 51 km · Ouislane 54 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 Khemisset (33.824°, -6.0663°, elevation 451 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).