Taounate weather in May

In May, Taounate sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.1 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 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 Taounate's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taounate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:21 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Taounate 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 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taounate 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 20°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42513
52513
62514
72514
82514
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142615
152715
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182715
192715
202715
212815
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272916
282916
292916
302917
312917

How May really feels in Taounate

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.

Taounate 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
Jan16° / 918.89.95.5
Feb18° / 767.810.76.2
Mar20° / 10°838.411.76.9
Apr23° / 12°738.712.87.1
May27° / 15°396.113.87.3
Jun32° / 18°112.214.35.3
Jul36° / 21°20.814.12.9
Aug36° / 22°41.113.32.9
Sep31° / 19°193.512.25.5
Oct26° / 16°687.111.17.3
Nov20° / 11°1098.710.26.7
Dec17° / 10599.76.0

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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76535
86436
96436
106436
116436
126634
136634
146634
156733
166733
176733
186832
196832
206832
216931
227030
237030
247030
257228
267228
277327
287327
297426
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taounate gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.1 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
426
526
626
726
825
925
1024
1123
1222
1322
1421
1520
1619
1719
1818
1917
2017
2116
2215
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174251
273261
372262
471272
571272
670282
769283
869283
969283
1068284
1168284
1267285
1367285
1466295
1565296
1665296
1764297
1863307
1963307
2061318
2159329
2259329
23573310
24553411
25543511
26533512
27513613
28513613
29493714
30483715
31473715

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:356:57
213.45:346:58
313.45:336:58
413.55:326:59
513.55:317:00
613.55:307:01
713.65:297:02
813.65:287:02
913.65:277:03
1013.65:267:04
1113.75:257:05
1213.75:247:06
1313.75:237:06
1413.75:227:07
1513.85:227:08
1613.85:217:09
1713.85:207:10
1813.85:197:10
1913.95:197:11
2013.95:187:12
2113.95:177:13
2213.95:177:13
2314.05:167:14
2414.05:167:15
2514.05:157:15
2614.05:157:16
2714.05:147:17
2814.15:147:18
2914.15:137:18
3014.15:137:19
3114.15:127:20

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 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 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
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
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
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taounate

In seasonPeak

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

Taounate's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Taounate?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taounate in May

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Taounate in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 21 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Taounate 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 Taounate peaks around July 18 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taounate 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 Taounate is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1621 µg/m³Jun 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taounate?

Taounate sits at 34.5°N, 4.6°W, 600 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Karia Ba Mohamed, 56 km away.

Topography around Taounate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taounate has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Taounate is covered by cropland (34%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
513 m
16 km
1,434 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Karia Ba Mohamed 56 km · Tahla 58 km · Fès al Bali 59 km · New Fes 63 km · Fez 65 km · Taza 68 km · Oulad Tayeb 73 km · Ras el Ma 75 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 Taounate (34.5366°, -4.6401°, elevation 600 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).