When to go · Marrakech
Marrakech in May
Mixed month. Heat builds; midday is hot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Heat builds; midday is hot.
Weather in May
- MarrakechHighs around 30 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 4 days
- Imperial cities and the plains, Morocco · Marrakech, Fes, Meknesbest weather
Spring and autumn are the window; Marrakech passes 40 °C in July–August; winter days are bright but nights drop near 0 °C and riads are cold.Spring and autumn are the window; Marrakech passes 104 °F in July–August; winter days are bright but nights drop near 32 °F and riads are cold.
Spring season
Warm days, green plains and orange blossom; the Atlas still snow-capped in March.
Watch: Heat builds from May; Easter crowds.
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 check
About 70 days after Eid al-Fitr; 2027 around mid-May (check) · Whole city
Public holiday of two or three days: sheep are sold and slaughtered at home; shops close and roads are quiet.
Labour Day
1 May · Nationwide
Public holiday; some shops close.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen