Larache weather in May

In May, Larache sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Larache's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Larache's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Larache is town in Morocco.

Founded
~1150 BCE

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Larache reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Larache weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 12°10499.95.2
Feb16° / 12°807.710.75.4
Mar17° / 13°808.111.76.1
Apr18° / 15°717.612.96.6
May21° / 17°365.813.87.5
Jun23° / 19°71.414.38.9
Jul25° / 21°10.214.19.5
Aug25° / 21°20.513.39.2
Sep24° / 20°283.712.28.5
Oct22° / 18°827.811.17.2
Nov19° / 15°1249.210.16.4
Dec17° / 13°1339.89.75.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57426
67426
77525
87525
97426
107426
117525
127624
137624
147624
157723
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278218
288218
298218
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Larache gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.8 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
424
524
624
723
823
923
1022
1121
1221
1320
1419
1519
1618
1717
1817
1916
2015
2115
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3110

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13949120
23849130
33749140
43549160
53449170
63349180
73249190
83149200
93048220
102948230
112848240
122748250
132648260
142548270
152448270
162349280
172249290
182149290
192049300
201950310
211850320
221650331
231550341
241350361
251250371
261149382
271048402
28948413
29846433
30745444
31743464

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:40 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:407:04
213.45:397:05
313.55:387:06
413.55:377:06
513.55:367:07
613.65:347:08
713.65:337:09
813.65:337:10
913.65:327:11
1013.75:317:11
1113.75:307:12
1213.75:297:13
1313.85:287:14
1413.85:277:15
1513.85:267:15
1613.85:267:16
1713.95:257:17
1813.95:247:18
1913.95:237:19
2013.95:237:19
2114.05:227:20
2214.05:217:21
2314.05:217:22
2414.05:207:22
2514.15:207:23
2614.15:197:24
2714.15:197:24
2814.15:187:25
2914.15:187:26
3014.25:177:27
3114.25:177:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
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127.0Intense
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207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
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277.3Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Larache

In seasonPeak

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

Larache's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Larache?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Larache for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Larache in May

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

In May, Larache sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Larache in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Oct 29 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Larache in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Larache peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Larache 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 Larache is worst in February — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1621 µg/m³Jun 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Larache?

Larache sits at 35.2°N, 6.2°W, 38 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Ksar El Kebir, 31 km away.

Topography around Larache

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Larache has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,777 m.

The land around Larache is covered by water (44%) within 3 km, water (48%) within 16 km, and water (32%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
1,777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ksar El Kebir 31 km · Asilah 32 km · Lalla Mimouna 39 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 58 km · Souk El Arbaa 58 km · Gueznaia 61 km · Ouezzane 69 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 71 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 Larache (35.1932°, -6.1557°, elevation 38 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).