Tamesna weather in May

In May, Tamesna sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.6 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Tamesna's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamesna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Tamesna is place 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tamesna 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 31°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)
12313
22313
32313
42313
52313
62413
72413
82414
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102414
112414
122414
132514
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Tamesna 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° / 547.3106.2
Feb18° / 466.910.76.6
Mar21° / 11°466.811.77.1
Apr22° / 12°356.712.87.4
May25° / 14°224.613.78.0
Jun27° / 17°41.114.28.4
Jul29° / 19°10.4147.2
Aug30° / 19°20.313.37.0
Sep28° / 18°142.712.27.7
Oct25° / 16°395.811.17.7
Nov21° / 12°627.610.27.1
Dec19° / 10°526.99.86.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56634
66634
76634
86733
96733
106733
116832
126832
137030
147030
157030
167129
177129
187228
197327
207327
217327
227525
237525
247624
257723
267723
277822
287822
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tamesna gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
718
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2411
2511
2610
2710
289
299
308
318

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1603730
2593830
3573940
4564040
5564040
6544150
7544150
8524260
9524260
10504370
11494370
12484480
13474580
14454590
15444690
164347100
174148100
184049110
193851110
203751120
213553120
223354130
233155140
242956150
252855170
262656180
272456200
282356210
292156230
302055250
311954261

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 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 5:45 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:457:05
213.45:447:06
313.45:437:06
413.45:427:07
513.55:417:08
613.55:407:09
713.55:397:09
813.55:387:10
913.65:377:11
1013.65:367:12
1113.65:357:13
1213.65:357:13
1313.75:347:14
1413.75:337:15
1513.75:327:16
1613.75:317:16
1713.85:317:17
1813.85:307:18
1913.85:297:19
2013.85:297:19
2113.95:287:20
2213.95:277:21
2313.95:277:22
2413.95:267:22
2514.05:267:23
2614.05:257:24
2714.05:257:24
2814.05:247:25
2914.05:247:26
3014.05:247:26
3114.15:237:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tamesna

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Tamesna?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamesna in May

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

In May, Tamesna sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Tamesna 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 20 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 May 31 to Nov 6 — 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 Tamesna 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 Tamesna peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tamesna 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 Tamesna 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 Tamesna?

Tamesna sits at 33.8°N, 6.9°W, 133 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Mers El Kheir, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tamesna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamesna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,105 m.

The land around Tamesna is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
1,105 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mers El Kheir 5.0 km · Aïn Attig 9.0 km · Skhirate 11 km · Ain El Aouda 11 km · Temara 12 km · El Harhoura 14 km · Bouznika 23 km · Rabat 23 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 Tamesna (33.8181°, -6.9166°, elevation 133 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).