Sidi Allal El Bahraoui weather in May

In May, Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.5 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 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Allal El Bahraoui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:29 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°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)
12312
22312
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102513
112513
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172614
182614
192614
202614
212614
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282715
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui

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.

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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° / 657.7106.1
Feb18° / 567.210.76.5
Mar21° / 10°567.311.77.1
Apr22° / 11°477.112.87.3
May25° / 14°305.513.77.8
Jun28° / 16°71.514.27.8
Jul31° / 18°10.3146.4
Aug31° / 19°20.413.36.2
Sep28° / 18°193.112.27.2
Oct26° / 15°536.511.17.6
Nov21° / 11°747.710.27.1
Dec18° / 637.49.86.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197228
207228
217228
227228
237426
247426
257426
267525
277624
287723
297723
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.5 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
423
523
623
723
823
923
1022
1122
1221
1321
1420
1519
1619
1718
1817
1916
2015
2115
2214
2313
2412
2512
2611
2711
2810
2910
309
319

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583840
2573940
3554050
4544150
5524260
6524260
7514270
8494370
9484381
10474391
11464491
12454491
134445101
144346101
154246111
164147111
174048121
183848121
193749131
203650141
213451141
223351151
233152161
242952181
252753191
262653201
272453221
282353231
292153251
302053261
311951282

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

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
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:437:04
213.45:427:04
313.45:417:05
413.45:407:06
513.55:397:07
613.55:387:07
713.55:377:08
813.55:367:09
913.65:357:10
1013.65:347:11
1113.65:337:11
1213.75:337:12
1313.75:327:13
1413.75:317:14
1513.75:307:14
1613.85:297:15
1713.85:297:16
1813.85:287:17
1913.85:277:18
2013.95:277:18
2113.95:267:19
2213.95:257:20
2313.95:257:20
2413.95:247:21
2514.05:247:22
2614.05:237:23
2714.05:237:23
2814.05:227:24
2914.05:227:25
3014.15:227:25
3114.15:217:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sidi Allal El Bahraoui

In seasonPeak

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

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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May
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Sidi Allal El Bahraoui?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Allal El Bahraoui in May

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

In May, Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui?

Sidi Allal El Bahraoui sits at 34.0°N, 6.5°W, 183 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Salé Al Jadida, 19 km away.

Topography around Sidi Allal El Bahraoui

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sidi Allal El Bahraoui.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Allal El Bahraoui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Sidi Allal El Bahraoui is covered by grassland (36%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), grassland (22%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Salé Al Jadida 19 km · Bouknadel 23 km · Tiflet 24 km · Sidi Taibi 24 km · Salé 25 km · Rabat 28 km · Kenitra 29 km · Mehdya 31 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 Sidi Allal El Bahraoui (34.0077°, -6.5308°, elevation 183 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).