Zeghanghane weather in May

In May, Zeghanghane sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 57% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Zeghanghane's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zeghanghane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:13 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Zeghanghane 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zeghanghane reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
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How May really feels in Zeghanghane

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.

Zeghanghane weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10°377.19.96.3
Feb18° / 10°356.410.76.5
Mar19° / 12°426.611.76.9
Apr21° / 14°335.612.97.5
May24° / 16°21413.88.2
Jun28° / 19°71.114.38.1
Jul30° / 22°10.414.16.5
Aug31° / 23°7113.36.0
Sep28° / 20°253.512.27.2
Oct25° / 17°415.611.17.8
Nov21° / 13°436.310.27.2
Dec18° / 11°326.19.76.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147327
157228
167228
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187228
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207129
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237228
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257228
267327
277327
287426
297525
307525
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zeghanghane gets around 21 mm of rain over 4 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 12% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
616
716
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1613
1713
1812
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2011
2110
2210
239
249
258
268
278
287
297
307
316

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583930
2564040
3554140
4544150
5534250
6524260
7514270
8504380
9494380
10484390
114743100
124643100
134643110
144543120
154443120
164344130
174244140
184144140
194045150
203845160
213746170
223646181
233446191
243347201
253247211
263047221
272947231
282847241
292647252
302547262
312446282

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:27 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:276:51
213.45:266:52
313.55:256:53
413.55:246:54
513.55:236:55
613.65:226:55
713.65:216:56
813.65:206:57
913.65:196:58
1013.75:186:59
1113.75:176:59
1213.75:167:00
1313.85:157:01
1413.85:157:02
1513.85:147:03
1613.85:137:03
1713.95:127:04
1813.95:127:05
1913.95:117:06
2013.95:107:07
2114.05:097:07
2214.05:097:08
2314.05:087:09
2414.05:087:10
2514.15:077:10
2614.15:077:11
2714.15:067:12
2814.15:067:12
2914.15:057:13
3014.25:057:14
3114.25:047:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
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36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
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97.0Intense
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127.0Intense
137.0Intense
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177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zeghanghane

In seasonPeak

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

Zeghanghane 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 Zeghanghane?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zeghanghane in May

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

In May, Zeghanghane sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Zeghanghane 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 27 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 12 to Oct 23 — 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
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Zeghanghane 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 Zeghanghane peaks around July 19 at about 10 (very high) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Zeghanghane 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 Zeghanghane is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1516 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zeghanghane?

Zeghanghane sits at 35.2°N, 3.0°W, 99 m above sea level, in Morocco. The nearest listed city is Nador, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Zeghanghane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeghanghane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,804 m.

The land around Zeghanghane is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
383 m
16 km
876 m
80 km
1,804 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Nador 6.0 km · Selouane 11 km · Beni Enzar 13 km · Al Aaroui 16 km · Melilla 16 km · Zaïo 34 km · Driouch 40 km · Ben Taieb 43 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 Zeghanghane (35.1556°, -3.0024°, elevation 99 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).