Salé weather in May

In May, Salé sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 13.7 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 52% 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 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Salé's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:30 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Salé is city in Morocco.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 31 µg/m³ · 2011
Founded
1050

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 Salé 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 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32214
42215
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112315
122315
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232416
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302417
312417

Salé 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
Jan17° / 10°597.4105.8
Feb17° / 10°476.710.76.2
Mar19° / 12°476.611.76.9
Apr20° / 13°376.412.87.1
May23° / 16°234.713.78.0
Jun25° / 18°51.114.28.8
Jul27° / 20°10.3148.7
Aug28° / 21°10.313.38.4
Sep26° / 19°152.812.28.2
Oct24° / 17°45611.17.8
Nov20° / 14°697.710.26.9
Dec18° / 11°587.49.86.4

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117129
127228
137228
147228
157426
167426
177426
187426
197525
207624
217624
227624
237723
247822
257822
267822
277921
288020
298020
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Salé gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1317
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2212
2311
2411
2510
2610
279
288
298
307
317

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1405190
23951100
33752110
43652120
53552130
63352150
73251161
83151171
93051181
102951191
112751211
122651221
132550232
142450242
152350252
162250262
172250272
182150272
191951282
201851292
211751302
221651312
231551322
241351333
251251343
261150363
271050373
28949384
29848394
30847415
31745426

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:447:05
213.45:437:05
313.45:427:06
413.45:417:07
513.55:407:08
613.55:397:09
713.55:387:09
813.65:377:10
913.65:367:11
1013.65:357:12
1113.65:347:13
1213.75:347:13
1313.75:337:14
1413.75:327:15
1513.75:317:16
1613.85:307:16
1713.85:307:17
1813.85:297:18
1913.85:287:19
2013.95:287:19
2113.95:277:20
2213.95:267:21
2313.95:267:22
2413.95:257:22
2514.05:257:23
2614.05:247:24
2714.05:247:24
2814.05:237:25
2914.05:237:26
3014.15:237:26
3114.15:227:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Salé

In seasonPeak

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

Salé 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 Salé?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salé in May

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

In May, Salé sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Salé in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 8 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Salé in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Salé peaks around July 19 at about 10 (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 19UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Salé 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 Salé is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1355 µg/m³Jun 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr35Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov48Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Salé?

Salé sits at 34.1°N, 6.8°W, 34 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Rabat, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Salé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 35 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 960 m.

The land around Salé is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, water (44%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Rabat 5.0 km · Salé Al Jadida 8.0 km · Bouknadel 9.0 km · Temara 17 km · El Harhoura 17 km · Sidi Taibi 18 km · Aïn Attig 24 km · Mers El Kheir 24 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 Salé (34.0531°, -6.7985°, elevation 34 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).