When to go · Meknes
Meknes in May
Great month. Inside Meknes's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 12°C54°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Morocco overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Morocco overall
Verdict
Inside Meknes's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Weather in May
- MeknesHighs around 26 °C, lows around 12 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 54 °F, rain on about 5 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.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings