Outat Oulad Al Haj weather in May

In May, Outat Oulad Al Haj sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Outat Oulad Al Haj's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Outat Oulad Al Haj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:20 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.45 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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Outat Oulad Al Haj reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°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)
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22512
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42612
52612
62613
72613
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102713
112713
122713
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202815
212815
222815
232815
242815
252915
262916
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282916
292916
302916
312916

How May really feels in Outat Oulad Al Haj

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.

Outat Oulad Al Haj weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 112.9105.7
Feb17° / 122.810.86.7
Mar20° / 154.311.77.5
Apr23° / 10°173.912.88.2
May27° / 14°163.213.77.5
Jun32° / 18°8214.25.0
Jul36° / 22°20.5142.4
Aug35° / 22°5113.22.9
Sep31° / 18°81.912.26.0
Oct25° / 13°152.911.28.2
Nov19° / 142.810.37.5
Dec16° / 102.79.86.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27624
37624
47624
57525
67525
77525
87426
97327
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217030
227030
237030
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Outat Oulad Al Haj gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
69
79
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:33 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:336:51
213.35:326:52
313.45:316:53
413.45:306:54
513.45:296:54
613.55:286:55
713.55:276:56
813.55:266:57
913.55:256:57
1013.65:246:58
1113.65:236:59
1213.65:237:00
1313.65:227:00
1413.75:217:01
1513.75:207:02
1613.75:207:03
1713.75:197:03
1813.85:187:04
1913.85:177:05
2013.85:177:06
2113.85:167:06
2213.95:167:07
2313.95:157:08
2413.95:157:08
2513.95:147:09
2613.95:147:10
2714.05:137:10
2814.05:137:11
2914.05:127:12
3014.05:127:12
3114.05:117:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Outat Oulad Al Haj

In seasonPeak

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

Outat Oulad Al Haj sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Outat Oulad Al Haj?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Outat Oulad Al Haj in May

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

In May, Outat Oulad Al Haj sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Outat Oulad Al Haj 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 Outat Oulad Al Haj peaks around August 11 at about 10 (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 highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Outat Oulad Al Haj 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 Outat Oulad Al Haj is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1430 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Outat Oulad Al Haj?

Outat Oulad Al Haj sits at 33.3°N, 3.7°W, 771 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Missour, 42 km away.

TazaTahlaGuercifSefrouMideltImouzzer Kandar

Topography around Outat Oulad Al Haj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Outat Oulad Al Haj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 785 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,896 m.

The land around Outat Oulad Al Haj is covered by bare terrain (62%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
491 m
80 km
2,896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Missour 42 km · Ribat Al Khayr 84 km · Taza 100 km · Tahla 103 km · Guercif 103 km · Sefrou 117 km · Midelt 122 km · Imouzzer Kandar 128 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 Outat Oulad Al Haj (33.345°, -3.7039°, elevation 771 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).