Oulad Ayad weather in May

In May, Oulad Ayad sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 31 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 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Oulad Ayad's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oulad Ayad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Oulad Ayad reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 35°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)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52613
62713
72713
82713
92714
102714
112714
122814
132814
142814
152814
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172815
182815
192915
202915
212915
222915
232915
242915
253016
263016
273016
283016
293016
303016
313116

How May really feels in Oulad Ayad

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.

Oulad Ayad 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° / 435.910.16.5
Feb19° / 425.810.87.0
Mar21° / 526.911.87.3
Apr24° / 11°426.712.87.7
May28° / 14°315.513.66.8
Jun33° / 18°10314.14.5
Jul37° / 21°73.113.92.0
Aug37° / 21°104.513.22.1
Sep32° / 18°174.212.24.9
Oct27° / 15°35511.27.2
Nov22° / 525.710.47.6
Dec18° / 405.49.97.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36832
46832
56832
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176931
186931
197030
207030
217228
227228
237228
247327
257426
267525
277624
287723
297723
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oulad Ayad gets around 31 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 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2614
2714
2814
2913
3013
3113

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19091
29091
39091
49091
59091
69091
79091
889101
989101
1089101
1188111
1287121
1387121
1486131
1585141
1684151
1783161
1882171
1981181
2080191
2179201
2278211
2376231
2475241
2574251
2673261
2772271
2871281
2971281
3069292
3169292

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 5:47 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:477:02
213.35:467:03
313.35:457:03
413.35:447:04
513.45:437:05
613.45:427:06
713.45:417:06
813.45:407:07
913.55:407:08
1013.55:397:08
1113.55:387:09
1213.55:377:10
1313.65:367:11
1413.65:367:11
1513.65:357:12
1613.65:347:13
1713.75:337:13
1813.75:337:14
1913.75:327:15
2013.75:327:16
2113.85:317:16
2213.85:307:17
2313.85:307:18
2413.85:297:18
2513.85:297:19
2613.95:287:20
2713.95:287:20
2813.95:287:21
2913.95:277:21
3013.95:277:22
3113.95:277:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Oulad Ayad

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Sep
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Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Oulad Ayad?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Oulad Ayad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Oulad Ayad in May

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

In May, Oulad Ayad sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Oulad Ayad 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 Oulad Ayad peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oulad Ayad 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 Oulad Ayad 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 1627 µg/m³Dec 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oulad Ayad?

Oulad Ayad sits at 32.2°N, 6.8°W, 450 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma, 14 km away.

Topography around Oulad Ayad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oulad Ayad has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m around an average of 501 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,506 m.

The land around Oulad Ayad is covered by grassland (41%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
488 m
16 km
1,119 m
80 km
3,506 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma 14 km · Azilal 34 km · Al Fqih Ben Çalah 35 km · Beni Mellal 45 km · Al Brouj 50 km · Demnate 55 km · El Kelaa des Srarhna 60 km · Laâttaouia 63 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 Oulad Ayad (32.2°, -6.8°, elevation 450 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).