Safi weather in May

In May, Safi sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Safi's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Safi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:44 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Safi is city in Morocco.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 34.2 µg/m³ · 2020

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Safi reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Safi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 10°36510.17.1
Feb19° / 11°364.910.87.2
Mar21° / 13°315.311.87.5
Apr22° / 14°203.912.87.9
May23° / 16°112.313.68.7
Jun25° / 18°20.514.19.1
Jul27° / 20°0013.99.0
Aug27° / 20°00.113.28.8
Sep26° / 19°61.212.28.6
Oct25° / 17°233.711.28.3
Nov22° / 14°465.410.37.7
Dec20° / 11°415.49.97.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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67921
77921
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Safi gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.3 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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512
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711
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911
1010
1110
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1494650
2484750
3464860
4454960
5445060
6435070
7415180
8405280
9395290
103851101
113752101
123652111
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173054151
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192855170
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212556190
222357200
232157220
242057230
251857250
261756270
271656280
281555300
291454320
301354330
311253350

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
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817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:577:12
213.35:567:13
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413.35:547:14
513.45:537:15
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713.45:517:16
813.45:507:17
913.55:497:18
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1113.55:477:19
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1313.65:467:21
1413.65:457:21
1513.65:447:22
1613.65:447:23
1713.75:437:23
1813.75:427:24
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2013.75:417:25
2113.85:417:26
2213.85:407:27
2313.85:397:28
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
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37.0Intense
47.0Intense
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67.0Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Safi

In seasonPeak

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

Safi 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 Safi?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Safi in May

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

In May, Safi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Safi in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Oct 24 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Safi 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 Safi peaks around July 16 at about 11 (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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Safi 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 Safi is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1519 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Safi?

Safi sits at 32.3°N, 9.2°W, 45 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sebt Gzoula, 26 km away.

ChichaouaEssaouiraBen GuerirTamansourt

Topography around Safi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Safi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Safi is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (41%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sebt Gzoula 26 km · Echemmaia Est 63 km · Youssoufia 67 km · Sidi Bennour 85 km · Chichaoua 95 km · Essaouira 101 km · Ben Guerir 121 km · Tamansourt 122 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 Safi (32.2994°, -9.2372°, elevation 45 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).