Morocco in May

May is Morocco's 6th-best month (rank 6 of 12): its 14 destinations average 82/100, led by Casablanca at 94 — 24°C and 3 rainy days — while Oukaïmeden is cooler at 16°C and scores 20.

#6 of 12 months for Morocco · 14 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Where in Morocco in May

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1CasablancaCity24°C15 mm · 3 days94 tier SYes
2RabatCity27°C21 mm · 4 days94 tier SYes
3TangierCity25°C25 mm · 4 days94 tier SYes
4ChefchaouenCity25°C55 mm · 7 days93 tier SYes
5AgadirBeach29°C7 mm · 1 day90 tier S
6FesCity30°C38 mm · 7 days89 tier AYes
7TaghazoutBeach26°C7 mm · 1 day89 tier A
8El JadidaBeach24°C14 mm · 3 days88 tier A
9EssaouiraBeach25°C10 mm · 1 day86 tier A
10ImlilTrekking hub25°C9 mm · 2 days86 tier A
11MarrakeshCity31°C14 mm · 4 days82 tier A
12OuarzazateCity29°C4 mm · 0 days81 tier A
13MerzougaTrekking hub30°C2 mm · 1 day56 tier D
14OukaïmedenSki resort16°C56 mm · 11 days20 tier F

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Morocco in May

  • Eid al-Adha · Casablanca and 2 more places · 27–29 May
  • Fes Festival of World Sacred Music · Fes · 15 May – 20 Jun (usually)
  • Snowmelt · Imlil · 1 Apr – 15 Jun (usually)
  • Rose harvest in the Dades valley · Marrakesh · 20 Apr – 31 May (usually)
  • Rose festival at Kelaat M'Gouna · Ouarzazate · 6–9 May

Seasons in force

Peak crowds at 3 of Morocco's 8 well-known places this month.

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