Khenifra weather in May

In May, Khenifra sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.2 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 50% 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 Khenifra's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khenifra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Khenifra 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 Khenifra reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12210
22310
32310
42311
52311
62311
72311
82411
92411
102411
112412
122412
132512
142512
152512
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192613
202613
212613
222613
232613
242613
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312814

How May really feels in Khenifra

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.

Khenifra 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 656.7110.15.0
Feb16° / 607.20.810.85.6
Mar19° / 678.60.411.76.5
Apr21° / 567.8012.87.0
May25° / 12°437.2013.77.5
Jun30° / 16°174.4014.16.0
Jul35° / 20°114.40143.3
Aug34° / 20°145.6013.23.3
Sep30° / 16°224.6012.26.2
Oct25° / 12°455.7011.27.7
Nov19° / 7570.110.36.7
Dec16° / 666.50.49.95.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86733
96535
106535
116535
126535
136634
146634
156634
166733
176634
186733
196733
206832
216931
226931
237030
247129
257228
267228
277327
287327
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Khenifra gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.2 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
824
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3020
3119

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129640
139640
149550
159550
169460
179370
189370
199280
209190
2190100
2290100
2389110
2488120
2588120
2686131
2786131
2886131
2985141
3085141
3184151

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
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 5:41 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:416:58
213.35:406:59
313.35:397:00
413.45:387:01
513.45:377:01
613.45:367:02
713.55:357:03
813.55:357:04
913.55:347:04
1013.55:337:05
1113.65:327:06
1213.65:317:07
1313.65:307:07
1413.65:307:08
1513.75:297:09
1613.75:287:10
1713.75:277:10
1813.75:277:11
1913.85:267:12
2013.85:267:12
2113.85:257:13
2213.85:247:14
2313.85:247:15
2413.95:237:15
2513.95:237:16
2613.95:227:17
2713.95:227:17
2813.95:217:18
2914.05:217:19
3014.05:217:19
3114.05:207:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Khenifra

In seasonPeak

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

Khenifra sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Khenifra?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khenifra in May

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

In May, Khenifra sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Khenifra in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khenifra peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Extreme
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khenifra 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 Khenifra is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1626 µg/m³Dec 1217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khenifra?

Khenifra sits at 32.9°N, 5.7°W, 868 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mrirt, 27 km away.

Topography around Khenifra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khenifra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,963 m.

The land around Khenifra is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
931 m
80 km
2,963 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Mrirt 27 km · Aguelmous 31 km · Zawyat ech Cheïkh 40 km · El Ksiba 52 km · Boumia 57 km · Oulmes 63 km · Kasba Tadla 68 km · Azrou 69 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 Khenifra (32.9349°, -5.6617°, elevation 868 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).