Taourirt weather in May

In May, Taourirt sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.9 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 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Taourirt's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taourirt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:14 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Taourirt 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 26°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taourirt reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 33°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)
12613
22614
32614
42614
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102715
112815
122815
132815
142815
152815
162815
172815
182815
192816
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
252916
262916
272917
283017
293017
303017
313017

How May really feels in Taourirt

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.

Taourirt 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° / 184106.6
Feb19° / 194.110.77.2
Mar22° / 10°254.211.77.8
Apr24° / 12°193.912.88.2
May28° / 15°162.913.87.3
Jun32° / 19°4114.35.0
Jul36° / 22°10.214.12.7
Aug36° / 22°20.613.32.6
Sep32° / 19°92.312.25.2
Oct27° / 15°183.111.17.6
Nov21° / 11°254.310.27.7
Dec18° / 173.89.77.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% 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 (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
226931
236931
247030
257129
267129
277129
287327
297327
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taourirt gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.9 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
278
287
297
306
316

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
288120
388120
487130
587130
685141
785141
884151
984151
1084151
1183161
1282162
1381172
1481172
1580182
1679192
1779192
1877203
1976213
2075223
2174224
2273234
2371245
2471245
2569256
2669256
2767267
2866268
2965269
30632710
31622711

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:28 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:286:50
213.45:276:50
313.45:266:51
413.55:256:52
513.55:246:53
613.55:236:54
713.55:226:54
813.65:216:55
913.65:206:56
1013.65:196:57
1113.75:186:58
1213.75:176:58
1313.75:176:59
1413.75:167:00
1513.85:157:01
1613.85:147:02
1713.85:137:02
1813.85:137:03
1913.95:127:04
2013.95:117:05
2113.95:117:05
2213.95:107:06
2314.05:097:07
2414.05:097:07
2514.05:087:08
2614.05:087:09
2714.05:077:10
2814.15:077:10
2914.15:067:11
3014.15:067:12
3114.15:067:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taourirt

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Taourirt?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taourirt in May

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

In May, Taourirt sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taourirt 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 Taourirt peaks around July 22 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 22UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Taourirt 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 Taourirt is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 2120 µg/m³Jun 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taourirt?

Taourirt sits at 34.4°N, 2.9°W, 394 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is El Aïoun, 41 km away.

Topography around Taourirt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taourirt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 391 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Taourirt is covered by grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
1,123 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: El Aïoun 41 km · Guercif 47 km · Zaïo 61 km · Al Aaroui 68 km · Jerada 69 km · Selouane 74 km · Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 75 km · Driouch 77 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 Taourirt (34.4073°, -2.8973°, elevation 394 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).