Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah weather in May

In May, Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:24 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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
32513
42514
52514
62514
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122615
132715
142715
152715
162715
172715
182715
192815
202815
212815
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272916
282916
292916
302916
312917

How May really feels in Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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° / 698.2106.0
Feb19° / 607.310.76.5
Mar21° / 10°637.911.77.0
Apr23° / 12°54812.87.3
May27° / 15°346.213.87.2
Jun31° / 18°92.214.35.8
Jul34° / 20°20.314.14.2
Aug34° / 21°30.913.34.1
Sep31° / 19°213.812.25.7
Oct27° / 16°616.911.17.1
Nov22° / 12°79810.27.1
Dec18° / 808.39.76.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 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
96634
106634
116634
126733
136733
146832
156832
166832
176832
186931
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247129
257228
267228
277228
287426
297426
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
624
724
823
923
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2715
2814
2914
3013
3112

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1593650
2583750
3563860
4563860
5543871
6543871
7543781
8543781
9543781
10523792
11533692
125236102
135236102
145236102
155037112
165037112
175037112
184937112
194938122
204838122
214639131
224540141
234341151
244242151
254043161
263843171
273744181
283545182
293346192
303246202
313047212

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:387:00
213.45:377:01
313.45:367:02
413.55:357:03
513.55:347:03
613.55:337:04
713.55:327:05
813.65:317:06
913.65:307:07
1013.65:297:07
1113.75:287:08
1213.75:287:09
1313.75:277:10
1413.75:267:11
1513.85:257:11
1613.85:247:12
1713.85:247:13
1813.85:237:14
1913.95:227:14
2013.95:227:15
2113.95:217:16
2213.95:207:17
2314.05:207:17
2414.05:197:18
2514.05:197:19
2614.05:187:20
2714.05:187:20
2814.15:177:21
2914.15:177:22
3014.15:167:22
3114.15:167:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

In seasonPeak

None of Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah'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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah in May

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

In May, Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah 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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah is worst in February — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (June, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1329 µg/m³Jun 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah?

Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah sits at 34.5°N, 5.5°W, 76 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Karia Ba Mohamed, 30 km away.

Topography around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 514 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,138 m.

The land around Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
514 m
80 km
2,138 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Karia Ba Mohamed 30 km · Ouezzane 34 km · Sidi Kacem 35 km · Mechraa Bel Ksiri 42 km · Sidi Slimane 46 km · Souk El Arbaa 50 km · Souq Larb’a al Gharb 50 km · Ouislane 64 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 et Tnine Jorf el Mellah (34.4916°, -5.5085°, elevation 76 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).