Laâttaouia weather in May

In May, Laâttaouia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 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 Laâttaouia's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laâttaouia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

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 Laâttaouia 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)
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22311
32311
42311
52412
62412
72412
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92412
102412
112512
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282714
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302715
312715

How May really feels in Laâttaouia

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.

Laâttaouia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 516.10.510.25.9
Feb17° / 506.60.410.86.4
Mar20° / 698.40.211.86.8
Apr22° / 10°628.5012.87.1
May25° / 13°417.4013.67.5
Jun30° / 16°143.80146.5
Jul34° / 20°62.6013.94.0
Aug33° / 20°114.2013.24.0
Sep29° / 17°294.6012.26.6
Oct25° / 13°445.9011.27.8
Nov20° / 565.7010.47.2
Dec17° / 395.30.1106.6

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46733
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106436
116436
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
226931
237030
247030
257129
267228
277327
287327
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Laâttaouia gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2821
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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49550
59550
69550
79460
89460
99370
109370
119370
129280
139280
149190
159190
1690100
1789110
1889110
1987121
2086131
2185141
2284151
2383161
2482171
2580191
2679201
2778211
2878211
2977221
3076231
3175241

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:497:03
213.35:497:04
313.35:487:05
413.35:477:06
513.35:467:06
613.45:457:07
713.45:447:08
813.45:437:08
913.45:427:09
1013.55:417:10
1113.55:417:11
1213.55:407:11
1313.55:397:12
1413.65:387:13
1513.65:387:13
1613.65:377:14
1713.65:367:15
1813.75:367:15
1913.75:357:16
2013.75:347:17
2113.75:347:18
2213.75:337:18
2313.85:337:19
2413.85:327:20
2513.85:327:20
2613.85:317:21
2713.85:317:21
2813.95:307:22
2913.95:307:23
3013.95:307:23
3113.95:297:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.99 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
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Laâttaouia

In seasonPeak

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

Laâttaouia 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 Laâttaouia?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Laâttaouia in May

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

In May, Laâttaouia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Laâttaouia 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 Laâttaouia peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Laâttaouia 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 Laâttaouia is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1426 µg/m³Dec 1611 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laâttaouia?

Laâttaouia sits at 31.8°N, 7.3°W, 634 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tamallalt, 19 km away.

Topography around Laâttaouia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laâttaouia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 626 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,611 m.

The land around Laâttaouia is covered by cropland (48%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
422 m
80 km
3,611 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tamallalt 19 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 26 km · Demnate 31 km · Ait Ourir 45 km · Oulad Ayad 63 km · Marrakesh 69 km · Méchouar-Kasba 69 km · Azilal 72 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 Laâttaouia (31.8353°, -7.3143°, elevation 634 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).