Oulmes weather in May

In May, Oulmes sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Oulmes's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oulmes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:29 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Oulmes reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52310
62310
72311
82311
92311
102311
112311
122411
132411
142411
152412
162412
172412
182512
192512
202512
212512
222512
232512
242513
252513
262613
272613
282613
292613
302613
312613

How May really feels in Oulmes

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.

Oulmes 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
Jan15° / 617.4105.2
Feb17° / 598.310.85.6
Mar19° / 689.411.76.4
Apr21° / 668.812.86.7
May24° / 12°457.513.77.5
Jun28° / 15°173.714.27.5
Jul31° / 17°72.7145.6
Aug31° / 18°11413.25.4
Sep28° / 15°295.612.27.2
Oct24° / 12°567.211.27.5
Nov19° / 737.810.36.6
Dec16° / 617.59.85.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86040
96040
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206337
216436
226436
236634
246634
256832
266931
277030
287129
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oulmes gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
627
727
827
927
1027
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1923
2023
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2620
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
389110
488120
588120
686131
786131
886131
985141
1085141
1184151
1283152
1382162
1481172
1581172
1680182
1779192
1878202
1977212
2076222
2174233
2272253
2371263
2469283
2566304
2665314
2763334
2861345
2959365
3057376
3156386

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:427:01
213.35:417:01
313.45:407:02
413.45:397:03
513.45:387:04
613.55:377:04
713.55:367:05
813.55:357:06
913.55:347:07
1013.65:337:07
1113.65:327:08
1213.65:327:09
1313.65:317:10
1413.75:307:10
1513.75:297:11
1613.75:297:12
1713.75:287:13
1813.85:277:13
1913.85:267:14
2013.85:267:15
2113.85:257:16
2213.95:257:16
2313.95:247:17
2413.95:247:18
2513.95:237:18
2613.95:237:19
2714.05:227:20
2814.05:227:20
2914.05:217:21
3014.05:217:22
3114.05:207:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Oulmes

In seasonPeak

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

Oulmes 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 Oulmes?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oulmes in May

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

In May, Oulmes sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Oulmes 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 Oulmes 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oulmes 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 Oulmes is worst in February — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 937 µg/m³Jun 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oulmes?

Oulmes sits at 33.4°N, 6.0°W, 1,175 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Aguelmous, 33 km away.

Topography around Oulmes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oulmes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 1,152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 936 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,134 m.

The land around Oulmes is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
936 m
80 km
2,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Aguelmous 33 km · Khemisset 45 km · Agouraï 45 km · Mrirt 50 km · Tiflet 59 km · Khenifra 63 km · Douar Toulal 63 km · El Hajeb 65 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 Oulmes (33.4258°, -6.0014°, elevation 1,175 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).