Marrakesh Weather in May
Marrakesh in May
The short of it: Marrakesh in May averages a high of 29 °C (83 °F) and a low of 16 °C (60 °F), with 13 mm (0.51 in) of rain and about 13 h 45 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 16° · rain 13 mm · daylight 13 h 45 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & November
Thirty years of records give Marrakesh an average May high of 29°, a low of 16° and some 13 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 13 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 45 min in mid-May, 50 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and November.
Against its neighbours, Marrakesh runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Méchouar-Kasba, 4 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
May in Marrakesh, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 4° warmer, 13 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 45 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Méchouar-KasbaMarrakesh-Safi | 4 km SSE | 29° | 16° | 14 mm |
| TamansourtMarrakesh-Safi | 17 km NW | 29° | 16° | 12 mm |
| TameslouhtMarrakesh-Safi | 18 km SSW | 28° | 15° | 17 mm |
| Had Abdallah RhiatMarrakesh-Safi | 20 km SE | 28° | 15° | 16 mm |
| LoudayaMarrakesh-Safi | 24 km W | 28° | 15° | 14 mm |
| AghmatMarrakesh-Safi | 30 km SE | 27° | 14° | 20 mm |
| Sidi Bou OthmaneMarrakesh-Safi | 30 km N | 29° | 15° | 14 mm |
| M'NabhaMarrakesh-Safi | 31 km NNW | 29° | 15° | 14 mm |