When to go · Meknes
Meknes in May
Great month. Inside Meknes's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°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 Meknes's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Meknes in this guide.
Weather in May
- MeknesHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Imperial cities and the plains, Morocco · Marrakech, Fes, Meknesbest weather
Spring and autumn are the window; Marrakech passes 40 °C (104 °F) in July–August; winter days are bright but nights drop near 0 °C (32 °F) and riads are cold.Spring and autumn are the window; Marrakech passes 104 °F (40 °C) in July–August; winter days are bright but nights drop near 32 °F (0 °C) and riads are cold.
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 Meknes, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Mar: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Meknes's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Meknes's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Meknes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings