Morocco in May

Warm, green in the Atlas, rose harvest in the Dades valley; Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 fills transport (check).

No other month rates higher than May for Morocco in this guide.

• Imperial cities and the plains · 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.

• Atlantic coast · Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadirbest weather

  Mild all year; Essaouira is windy in summer; winter brings rain in the north.

• Rif and the north · Chefchaouen, Tetouanbest weather

  The wettest part of the country in winter; green and cool in spring.

• High Atlas · Imlil, Toubkal, Tizi n'Tichkabest weather

  Snow above about 2,000 m in winter; Toubkal treks are best May–Oct; passes close after storms.

• Sahara and southern valleys · Merzouga, Zagora, Dades, Ouarzazatefine

  Warm days and near-freezing nights Dec–Feb; spring can bring sandstorms; June–August is dangerous heat in the dunes.

• Anti Atlas: Anti Atlas mountains (Tafraoute, Taroudannt) · Inland, 600–1,400 mbest weather

  Best March–May and October–November. July–August afternoons commonly pass 35 °C (95 °F); winter nights near Tafraoute can drop close to freezing.Best March–May and October–November. July–August afternoons commonly pass 95 °F (35 °C); winter nights near Tafraoute can drop close to freezing.

• Anti Atlas: Atlantic coast (Mirleft, Sidi Ifni, Guelmim) · Coast south of Agadirbest weather

  Milder year-round and often windy; sea fog and low cloud are common in early summer mornings.

• High Atlas: Foothills (Marrakech, Ourika, Asni) · 600–1,200 mbest weather

  Pleasant spring and autumn; July–August is hot and dry.

• High Atlas: High valleys (Imlil, Tacheddirt) · 1,700–2,500 mbest weather

  Snow above about 2,500 m roughly December to March; trails clear from April.

• High Atlas: Summits (Toubkal, Oukaimeden) · above 3,000 mfine

  Ice axe and crampons are needed in winter and early spring; afternoon storms are common in summer.

• Mediterranean Morocco: Tangier and the Atlantic-facing coast · Tangier, Asilah, Larachebest weather

  Mild year-round; rain Nov–Mar, wind almost always. Sea is swimmable Jun–Sep.

• Mediterranean Morocco: Rif mountains · Chefchaouen, Tétouan hinterlandbest weather

  Cooler than the coast; snow possible Dec–Feb above 1,000 m.

• Mediterranean Morocco: Eastern Mediterranean coast · Al Hoceima, Nador, Saidiabest weather

  Hottest in Jul–Aug (30 °C (86 °F)+); beaches peak then.Hottest in Jul–Aug (86 °F (30 °C)+); beaches peak then.

• Middle Atlas: Middle Atlas · Ifrane, Azrou, Midelt and the cedar beltbest weather

  Higher and wetter than the imperial cities; Ifrane gets snow Dec–Feb and can sit near 0 °C (32 °F). Summer days are mild, nights still cool.Higher and wetter than the imperial cities; Ifrane gets snow Dec–Feb and can sit near 32 °F (0 °C). Summer days are mild, nights still cool.

• North Atlantic Coast: Rabat / Casablanca · central Atlantic coastbest weather

  Mild all year; July–August are warm and busy, and the coast stays cooler than Marrakech.

• North Atlantic Coast: Asilah / Larache · northern Atlantic coastbest weather

  More rain in winter; summer is warm with sea breeze.

• Saharan Morocco: Pre-Saharan belt (Ouarzazate, Zagora, Erfoud, Merzouga) · south of the High Atlasbest weather

  Best Oct–Apr. June–August is punishing; spring can bring sand-laden wind.

• South Atlantic Coast: Essaouira and the north coast · Atlantic shore, Essaouira to Safibest weather

  Mild all year; wind is the constant. Summer is cool and breezy rather than hot.

• South Atlantic Coast: Agadir and the south coast · Agadir to Sidi Ifnibest weather

  Warm and dry most of the year; July–August inland heat pushes people to the beach.

• Marrakech30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Agadir26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Aglou24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Aït-Benhaddou32 °C (90 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain days
• Akka29 °C (84 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain days
• Al Hoceima26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
• Alnif33 °C (91 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Amizmiz31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Asilah24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Asni33 °C (91 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain days
• Azrou24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
• Berkane30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Casablanca23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
• Chefchaouen25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• El Jadida25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Erfoud32 °C (90 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain days
• Errachidia31 °C (88 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain days
• Essaouira22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
• Fez26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Guelmim30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain days
• Ifrane20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
• Ikkiss23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Imlil20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain days
• Imouzzer Ida Ou Tanane27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 2 rain days
• Imsouane24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Itzer23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Jerada27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• Khamlia34 °C (93 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain days
• Khoukhate25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Khouribga32 °C (90 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 1 rain days
• Larache25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Legzira23 °C (73 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain days
• Marigha26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Meknes26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Merzouga33 °C (91 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 1 rain days
• M'Hamid33 °C (91 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 0 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 0 rain days
• Midelt27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain days
• Mirleft26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
• Moulay Bousselham23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Moulay Idriss30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
• M'Rirt25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Nador26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Nkob30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain days
• Oued Laou24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
• Oujda31 °C (88 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
• Oukaimeden27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain days
• Ourika Valley31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Ouzoud Falls27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Rabat24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 3 rain days
• Rissani30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 8 rain days
• Safi27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Saïdia25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
• Setti Fatma26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Skoura32 °C (90 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Tabant24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
• Tacheddirt26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
• Tafraoute30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain days
• Taghazout25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 2 rain days
• Tamsahelte35 °C (95 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 0 rain days
• Tan-Tan28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain days
• Tangier22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Tarfaya30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain days
• Taroudannt27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Taza26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Tétouan24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Tinejdad30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Tinerhir32 °C (90 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Tiznit28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain days
• Zagora35 °C (95 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
• Zaouiat Ahansal24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
• Zaouiate Oued Ifrane25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days

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.

• Labour Day

  1 May

  Public holiday.

• Eid al-Adha big impact

  About 16 May 2027 (lunar — check)

  Many shops close for several days; trains and buses full; family sacrifice in homes.

Crowds · Morocco

Medium

Prices · Morocco

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Morocco, side by side.

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Rated best or good this month

• Imperial cities and the plains

  Best weather of the year (Marrakech, Fes, Meknes)

• Atlantic coast

  Best weather of the year (Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadir)

• Rif and the north

  Best weather of the year (Chefchaouen, Tetouan)

• High Atlas

  Best weather of the year (Imlil, Toubkal, Tizi n'Tichka)

• Agadir

  Best months: Oct–May (mild temps, good surf)

• Aglou

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Akka

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Oct

• Al Hoceima

  Best months: May–Oct

• Amizmiz

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• Asilah

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (festival in Aug)

• Asni

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Azrou

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct