When to go · Ourika Valley
Ourika Valley in May
Great month. Inside Ourika Valley's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Inside Ourika Valley's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ourika Valley in this guide.
Weather in May
- Ourika ValleyHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 2 days
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 Ourika Valley, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Mar: 4
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Ourika Valley's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
March: Inside Ourika Valley's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Ourika Valley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen