When to go · Essaouira
Essaouira in May
Great month. Inside Essaouira's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Inside Essaouira's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Essaouira in this guide.
Weather in May
- EssaouiraHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Atlantic coast, Morocco · Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadirbest weather
Mild all year; Essaouira is windy in summer; winter brings rain in the north.
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 Essaouira, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Essaouira's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Essaouira's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Essaouira: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.