When to go · Essaouira
Essaouira in May
Great month. Inside Essaouira's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Morocco overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Essaouira
Inside Essaouira's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Weather in May
- EssaouiraHighs around 22 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Atlantic coast, Morocco · Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, Agadirbest weather
Mild all year; Essaouira is windy in summer; winter brings rain in the north.
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).
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.