Sidi Kacem weather in May

In May, Sidi Kacem sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 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 Kacem's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sidi Kacem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Sidi Kacem is city in Morocco.

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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sidi Kacem reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
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42514
52614
62614
72614
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102614
112714
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212816
222816
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282916
292916
302917
312917

How May really feels in Sidi Kacem

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 Kacem weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 627.9106.2
Feb19° / 537.310.76.6
Mar22° / 10°547.411.77.2
Apr24° / 12°467.412.87.5
May27° / 15°295.613.87.2
Jun31° / 18°81.814.25.7
Jul34° / 20°20.414.14.3
Aug34° / 21°20.813.34.2
Sep31° / 19°183.312.25.7
Oct27° / 16°556.311.17.1
Nov22° / 12°727.710.27.2
Dec19° / 647.69.86.6

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
136634
146733
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206931
217030
227030
237030
247129
257228
267228
277426
287426
297525
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sidi Kacem gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.6 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 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1319
1419
1518
1618
1717
1817
1916
2016
2115
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3111

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613540
2603640
3593740
4583750
5583750
6573760
7563761
8563761
9553771
10553771
11543781
12543781
13543781
14533791
15523792
16523792
175038102
185138101
194938111
204839111
214740121
224541131
234441141
244242151
254043151
263944161
273745171
283545181
293446191
303246201
313147212

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
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 24 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:407:01
213.45:387:01
313.45:377:02
413.45:367:03
513.55:357:04
613.55:347:05
713.55:337:05
813.65:327:06
913.65:327:07
1013.65:317:08
1113.65:307:09
1213.75:297:09
1313.75:287:10
1413.75:277:11
1513.85:277:12
1613.85:267:12
1713.85:257:13
1813.85:247:14
1913.95:247:15
2013.95:237:15
2113.95:227:16
2213.95:227:17
2313.95:217:18
2414.05:217:18
2514.05:207:19
2614.05:207:20
2714.05:197:20
2814.05:197:21
2914.15:187:22
3014.15:187:22
3114.15:177:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sidi Kacem

In seasonPeak

None of Sidi Kacem'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 Kacem sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Oct
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Is May a good time to visit Sidi Kacem?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sidi Kacem in May

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

In May, Sidi Kacem sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sidi Kacem 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 Kacem peaks around July 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sidi Kacem 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 Kacem is worst in January — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1737 µg/m³Jun 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar32Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Sidi Kacem?

Sidi Kacem sits at 34.2°N, 5.7°W, 83 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Sidi Slimane, 21 km away.

Topography around Sidi Kacem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sidi Kacem has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m.

The land around Sidi Kacem is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
350 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
1,477 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sidi Slimane 21 km · Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 35 km · Douar Toulal 39 km · Meknes 39 km · Ouislane 40 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 45 km · Sabaa Aiyoun 47 km · Karia Ba Mohamed 48 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 Kacem (34.2215°, -5.7077°, elevation 83 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. 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).