Taza weather in May

In May, Taza sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 31 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 22°C in the first days to 27°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 Taza's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:19 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Taza is city in Morocco.

Density
4,381/km²
people per km²

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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taza reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32311
42311
52311
62311
72312
82312
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142413
152513
162513
172513
182513
192513
202513
212613
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272714
282714
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Taza

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.

Taza 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
Jan14° / 437.2104.4
Feb15° / 46710.75.1
Mar18° / 498.311.76.2
Apr20° / 10°488.312.86.8
May25° / 13°316.213.87.7
Jun30° / 17°12314.26.3
Jul34° / 20°62.414.13.6
Aug34° / 20°11413.33.7
Sep29° / 17°194.612.26.6
Oct24° / 13°435.711.17.7
Nov18° / 55710.26.3
Dec15° / 467.39.84.8

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36733
46634
56634
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116436
126436
136535
146535
156535
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216733
226733
236733
246832
256832
266931
277030
287129
297129
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taza gets around 31 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1122
1222
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2019
2119
2218
2318
2417
2517
2616
2716
2815
2915
3014
3114

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59370
69370
79370
89370
99280
109181
119181
129181
139091
149091
159091
1689101
1788111
1888111
1987121
2086131
2184151
2283161
2382171
2481181
2580191
2678211
2776222
2876222
2975232
3074242
3173252

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
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 5:33 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:336:54
213.45:326:55
313.45:316:55
413.45:306:56
513.55:296:57
613.55:286:58
713.55:276:59
813.65:266:59
913.65:257:00
1013.65:247:01
1113.65:237:02
1213.75:227:02
1313.75:217:03
1413.75:217:04
1513.85:207:05
1613.85:197:06
1713.85:187:06
1813.85:187:07
1913.85:177:08
2013.95:167:09
2113.95:167:09
2213.95:157:10
2313.95:147:11
2414.05:147:12
2514.05:137:12
2614.05:137:13
2714.05:127:14
2814.05:127:14
2914.15:117:15
3014.15:117:16
3114.15:117:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taza

In seasonPeak

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

Taza 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 Taza?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taza in May

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

In May, Taza sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Taza 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 Taza peaks around July 18 at about 11 (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 18UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Taza 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 Taza is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1619 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taza?

Taza sits at 34.2°N, 4.0°W, 530 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Tahla, 42 km away.

Fès al BaliMidarFez

Topography around Taza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m around an average of 551 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,447 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.

The land around Taza is covered by cropland (29%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
489 m
16 km
1,447 m
80 km
3,172 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tahla 42 km · Ribat Al Khayr 57 km · Guercif 60 km · Taounate 68 km · Sefrou 86 km · Fès al Bali 88 km · Midar 92 km · Fez 93 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 Taza (34.21°, -4.01°, elevation 530 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).