Ouezzane weather in May

In May, Ouezzane sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 13.8 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 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ouezzane's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouezzane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:24 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Ouezzane 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 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ouezzane reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°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 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62413
72513
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
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212714
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312815

How May really feels in Ouezzane

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.

Ouezzane 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° / 978.89.95.6
Feb18° / 79810.76.2
Mar20° / 878.811.76.7
Apr22° / 11°749.212.87.0
May26° / 14°436.913.87.4
Jun30° / 17°112.314.36.3
Jul33° / 19°10.414.14.6
Aug33° / 20°30.613.34.5
Sep30° / 18°253.712.26.1
Oct26° / 15°807.611.17.3
Nov21° / 11°1098.610.26.8
Dec18° / 1199.39.76.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96436
106535
116535
126535
136733
146733
156931
166931
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297426
307426
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ouezzane gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.9 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 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
827
927
1026
1126
1225
1324
1423
1523
1622
1721
1821
1920
2020
2119
2219
2318
2418
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2716
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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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613540
2593650
3583750
4573760
5553870
6543871
7533881
8533881
9523891
10523891
115138101
125138101
134939101
144939111
154840111
164740111
174641121
184541121
194442131
204342131
214243141
224044151
233944161
243745171
253645181
263446191
273246201
283146212
292947222
302847232
312647242

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:15 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)
113.45:387:01
213.45:377:02
313.45:367:03
413.55:357:03
513.55:347:04
613.55:337:05
713.65:327:06
813.65:317:07
913.65:307:07
1013.75:297:08
1113.75:287:09
1213.75:277:10
1313.75:267:11
1413.85:267:11
1513.85:257:12
1613.85:247:13
1713.85:237:14
1813.95:237:15
1913.95:227:15
2013.95:217:16
2113.95:217:17
2214.05:207:18
2314.05:197:18
2414.05:197:19
2514.05:187:20
2614.05:187:21
2714.15:177:21
2814.15:177:22
2914.15:167:23
3014.15:167:23
3114.15:157:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ouezzane

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Ouezzane?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ouezzane in May

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

In May, Ouezzane sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ouezzane 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 Ouezzane 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ouezzane 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 Ouezzane is worst in February — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1329 µg/m³Jun 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ouezzane?

Ouezzane sits at 34.8°N, 5.6°W, 306 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah, 34 km away.

Topography around Ouezzane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouezzane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Ouezzane is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 34 km · Ksar El Kebir 37 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 41 km · Souk El Arbaa 41 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 42 km · Lalla Mimouna 45 km · Chefchaouen 50 km · Karia Ba Mohamed 58 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 Ouezzane (34.7958°, -5.5785°, elevation 306 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).