Sebt Gzoula weather in May

In May, Sebt Gzoula sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 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 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sebt Gzoula's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sebt Gzoula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:43 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
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 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sebt Gzoula reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°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 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Sebt Gzoula

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.

Sebt Gzoula 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° / 314.310.17.2
Feb20° / 344.910.87.3
Mar22° / 11°335.811.87.7
Apr23° / 12°22412.88.3
May26° / 15°112.213.68.4
Jun29° / 17°20.714.17.5
Jul32° / 19°10.513.95.6
Aug32° / 20°10.513.25.4
Sep29° / 18°81.812.27.0
Oct26° / 16°24411.27.9
Nov22° / 12°384.910.47.9
Dec20° / 364.89.97.3

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 16% 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 (%)
17921
28020
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48020
57921
67822
77822
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97822
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sebt Gzoula gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
110
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510
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910
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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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176231
274242
374242
473252
572262
671272
771272
870282
968293
1068293
1167303
1266313
1365314
1464324
1563334
1663334
1762344
1860355
1958375
2057385
2155405
2254415
2351436
2449446
2548467
2646477
2744488
2842499
29414910
30395011
31375112

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:567:11
213.35:557:12
313.35:547:12
413.35:537:13
513.45:527:14
613.45:517:15
713.45:517:15
813.45:507:16
913.55:497:17
1013.55:487:17
1113.55:477:18
1213.55:467:19
1313.65:467:20
1413.65:457:20
1513.65:447:21
1613.65:437:22
1713.75:437:22
1813.75:427:23
1913.75:427:24
2013.75:417:24
2113.75:407:25
2213.85:407:26
2313.85:397:27
2413.85:397:27
2513.85:387:28
2613.85:387:28
2713.95:377:29
2813.95:377:30
2913.95:377:30
3013.95:367:31
3113.95:367:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
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297.6Intense
307.7Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sebt Gzoula

In seasonPeak

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

Sebt Gzoula sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Aug
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Oct
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Is May a good time to visit Sebt Gzoula?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sebt Gzoula in May

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

In May, Sebt Gzoula sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sebt Gzoula 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 28 km away) is warmest in September at about 21°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 23 to Oct 14 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sebt Gzoula 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 Sebt Gzoula 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sebt Gzoula 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 Sebt Gzoula 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 Sebt Gzoula?

Sebt Gzoula sits at 32.1°N, 9.1°W, 197 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Safi, 26 km away.

EssaouiraTamansourtImi-n-Tanout

Topography around Sebt Gzoula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sebt Gzoula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m.

The land around Sebt Gzoula is covered by cropland (90%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), grassland (23%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
529 m
80 km
782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Safi 26 km · Echemmaia Est 43 km · Youssoufia 54 km · Chichaoua 70 km · Sidi Bennour 86 km · Essaouira 93 km · Tamansourt 100 km · Imi-n-Tanout 106 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 Sebt Gzoula (32.1078°, -9.0837°, elevation 197 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).