Souk El Arbaa weather in May

In May, Souk El Arbaa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.2 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 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Souk El Arbaa's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souk El Arbaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Souk El Arbaa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 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)
12412
22413
32413
42413
52413
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112514
122614
132614
142614
152614
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192714
202714
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292815
302815
312816

How May really feels in Souk El Arbaa

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.

Souk El Arbaa 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° / 718.39.95.9
Feb18° / 607.410.76.4
Mar21° / 10°657.611.77.0
Apr23° / 12°578.112.87.2
May26° / 14°346.213.87.6
Jun29° / 17°91.814.36.9
Jul32° / 19°10.314.15.7
Aug32° / 19°20.513.35.5
Sep29° / 18°243.412.26.5
Oct26° / 15°65711.17.4
Nov21° / 11°828.210.26.9
Dec18° / 848.89.76.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106733
116832
126832
137030
147030
157129
167228
177228
187228
197327
207327
217426
227426
237525
247525
257525
267624
277624
287624
297822
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Souk El Arbaa gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.2 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
824
924
1023
1122
1221
1321
1420
1519
1618
1718
1817
1917
2016
2116
2215
2315
2415
2514
2614
2713
2813
2912
3011
3111

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1484480
2464590
3454691
44347101
54247101
64148111
74048111
83948122
93848122
103748132
113648132
123648133
133548143
143449143
153449153
163349153
173250153
183150163
193051163
202951173
212852182
222752192
232652202
242453212
252352232
262153242
272053252
281951273
291851283
301751293
311650314

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 7:02 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:407:02
213.45:397:03
313.45:387:04
413.55:377:05
513.55:367:06
613.55:357:07
713.65:347:07
813.65:337:08
913.65:327:09
1013.65:317:10
1113.75:307:11
1213.75:297:11
1313.75:287:12
1413.85:287:13
1513.85:277:14
1613.85:267:15
1713.85:257:15
1813.95:257:16
1913.95:247:17
2013.95:237:18
2113.95:237:18
2214.05:227:19
2314.05:217:20
2414.05:217:21
2514.05:207:21
2614.05:207:22
2714.15:197:23
2814.15:197:23
2914.15:187:24
3014.15:187:25
3114.15:177:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Souk El Arbaa

In seasonPeak

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

Souk El Arbaa sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Souk El Arbaa?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Souk El Arbaa in May

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

In May, Souk El Arbaa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Souk El Arbaa 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 31 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Souk El Arbaa 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 Souk El Arbaa 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Souk El Arbaa 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 Souk El Arbaa 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 Souk El Arbaa?

Souk El Arbaa sits at 34.7°N, 6.0°W, 38 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Souq Larb’a al Gharb, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Souk El Arbaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souk El Arbaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m.

The land around Souk El Arbaa is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
288 m
80 km
1,686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Souq Larb’a al Gharb 0.0 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 13 km · Lalla Mimouna 19 km · Ksar El Kebir 36 km · Ouezzane 41 km · Sidi Slimane 47 km · Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 50 km · Sidi Yahia El Gharb 50 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 Souk El Arbaa (34.6847°, -6.0034°, elevation 38 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).