Méchouar-Kasba weather in May

In May, Méchouar-Kasba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Méchouar-Kasba's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Méchouar-Kasba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:40 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Méchouar-Kasba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
32411
42411
52412
62412
72412
82512
92512
102512
112512
122512
132512
142513
152513
162613
172613
182613
192613
202613
212613
222614
232614
242614
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

How May really feels in Méchouar-Kasba

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.

Méchouar-Kasba 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
Jan17° / 405.610.26.2
Feb18° / 406.610.86.6
Mar21° / 557.811.87.1
Apr22° / 10°50712.87.5
May26° / 13°295.513.67.8
Jun29° / 16°82.3146.9
Jul33° / 19°10.313.94.7
Aug33° / 19°41.113.24.8
Sep29° / 16°223.612.26.9
Oct25° / 13°405.811.27.8
Nov20° / 435.710.47.4
Dec18° / 305.3106.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57129
67030
77030
86931
96931
106931
116832
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187228
197228
207228
217426
227525
237525
247723
257822
267822
277921
287921
298119
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Méchouar-Kasba gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.5 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 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2714
2814
2913
3013
3112

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
289101
388111
488111
587121
687121
786131
886131
986131
1085141
1184151
1284151
1383161
1482171
1581181
1680191
1779201
1878211
1977221
2076231
2175241
2273261
2372271
2470291
2569301
2668311
2765332
2864342
2963352
3062362
3161372

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.

0246810151015202531
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 5:53 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:537:06
213.25:527:06
313.35:517:07
413.35:507:08
513.35:497:09
613.45:487:09
713.45:477:10
813.45:467:11
913.45:457:11
1013.55:447:12
1113.55:447:13
1213.55:437:14
1313.55:427:14
1413.65:417:15
1513.65:417:16
1613.65:407:16
1713.65:397:17
1813.65:397:18
1913.75:387:18
2013.75:387:19
2113.75:377:20
2213.75:367:20
2313.85:367:21
2413.85:357:22
2513.85:357:22
2613.85:357:23
2713.85:347:24
2813.85:347:24
2913.95:337:25
3013.95:337:25
3113.95:337:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Méchouar-Kasba

In seasonPeak

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

Méchouar-Kasba 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 Méchouar-Kasba?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Méchouar-Kasba in May

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

In May, Méchouar-Kasba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Méchouar-Kasba 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 Méchouar-Kasba 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Méchouar-Kasba 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 Méchouar-Kasba is worst in August — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1424 µg/m³Jun 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Méchouar-Kasba?

Méchouar-Kasba sits at 31.6°N, 8.0°W, 473 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Marrakesh, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Méchouar-Kasba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Méchouar-Kasba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 484 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,928 m.

The land around Méchouar-Kasba is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, bare terrain (37%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
3,928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Marrakesh 4.0 km · Tamansourt 21 km · Ait Ourir 31 km · Asni 39 km · Amizmiz 49 km · Tamallalt 51 km · Setti Fatma 51 km · Laâttaouia 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 Méchouar-Kasba (31.6008°, -7.9865°, elevation 473 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).