Tangier weather in May
May in Tangier: warm, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Tangier · #40 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 94/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 25°C
- Nights
- 16°C
- Wet days
- 4
- Sun
- 12.4 h
- Humidity
- 72%
- Daylight
- 14 h
Traveller notes on Tangier in May
May is the forum's recommended month for northern Morocco, and Tangier is specifically what they suggest when someone wants to dodge the heat building inland — Fes can already be hot by late May while the north stays milder. Tangier itself runs near 24°C by day and 15 overnight, with rain down to under four days and the countryside still green with spring flowers. Two honest notes: May can still turn rainy, and one traveller's late-May 2025 report describes an early heatwave running hot and dry for a fortnight. The sea is still cool, around 18°C.
Other months in Tangier
Forum posters describe northern Morocco, Tangier included, as starting to turn cold and possibly rainy by November, with posters flagging November as historically the wettest month of the year for the country overall. Posters are direct that Morocco's size and geographic diversity mean November weather varies enormously by region - the same month can bring nice sunny days, snow storms, and stretches of solid rain depending on exactly where you are. Posters consistently recommend the deep south, around Marrakech and beyond, for the best chance of warmth in November, implicitly framing Tangier and the north as the cooler, wetter end of that range. Posters generally recommend planning for cooler, rain-capable conditions and packing accordingly for a November visit to Tangier specifically.
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Tangier climate normals — May
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Tangier in May
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsEid al-Adha (Eid Kbir), Fourth interim break (May) in Morocco, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Tangier's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherTangier's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Tangier in May
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
The eastern wind
1 May – 30 Sep · usuallyWind seasonRiskThe levante funnels through the strait for days at a time, flattening the beach umbrellas and putting the fast ferries to Tarifa on hold. Locals head round to the Atlantic side to escape it.
- Holiday
Eid al-Adha (Eid Kbir)
1 May – 5 Jun · usuallyRamadan & EidClosuresCrowdedBook earlyEid al-Adha is Morocco's biggest family holiday. In the days before, sheep markets appear and buses, trains and grands taxis are packed with people going home; afterwards many shops, souks and restaurants close for several days. The date moves about 11 days earlier each year. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Tangier — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Tangier in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Tangier?
- May in Tangier: warm, dry, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Tangier on SeasonMap's comfort score (94/100).
- What is the weather like in Tangier in May?
- In May, Tangier averages a daily high of 25°C and a low of 15.6°C, with about 25.2 mm of rain over roughly 4.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Tangier in May?
- Tangier has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 42 in May.
Within 300 km: Tarifa's Spring raptor migration around 15 Feb – 15 May, and Gibraltar's Spring raptor migration around 15 Feb – 31 May.