Ras el Ma in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ras el Ma sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 171 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ras el Ma's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ras el Ma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 171 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ras el Ma in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ras el Ma reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Ras el Ma
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ras el Ma weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 6° | 55 | 8 | 10 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 17° / 7° | 55 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 20° / 9° | 62 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 62 | 9 | 12.8 | 6.9 |
| May | 26° / 14° | 47 | 7.5 | 13.7 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 16 | 3.2 | 14.2 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 4 | 1.2 | 14 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 7 | 2 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 30 | 5 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 25° / 14° | 58 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 65 | 8 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 17° / 7° | 54 | 7.9 | 9.8 | 5.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ras el Ma gets around 171 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early March to 14 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ras el Ma
None of Ras el Ma's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ras el Ma sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Ras el Ma?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Ras el Ma for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ras el Ma in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ras el Ma sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Ras el Ma in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Ras el Ma peaks around July 19 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 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ras el Ma in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ras el Ma is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Ras el Ma?
Ras el Ma sits at 34.0°N, 5.1°W, 476 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Oulad Tayeb, 10 km away.
Topography around Ras el Ma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ras el Ma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras el Ma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m around an average of 458 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,718 m.
The land around Ras el Ma is covered by cropland (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (36%) within 80 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
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 Ras el Ma (33.974°, -5.0961°, elevation 476 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.