When to go · Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen in May
Great month. Inside Chefchaouen's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Inside Chefchaouen's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Chefchaouen in this guide.
Weather in May
- ChefchaouenHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Rif and the north, Morocco · Chefchaouen, Tetouanbest weather
The wettest part of the country in winter; green and cool in spring.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Eid al-Adha big impact
About 16 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Morocco
Many shops close for several days; trains and buses full; family sacrifice in homes.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Morocco overall
- Medium
- Prices · Morocco overall
- Medium
Morocco overall: Warm, green in the Atlas, rose harvest in the Dades valley; Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chefchaouen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Chefchaouen's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Chefchaouen's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Chefchaouen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings