Weather in Rabat in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Rabat
Average weather
Average temperature in Rabat in May
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +13°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +25°C.
Is Rabat warm or cold in May?
Rabat is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +15°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Rabat:
Water temperature in Rabat in May
Water in Rabat in May is Fresh. It varies from +18°C to +21°C, with an average of +20°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +23°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Rabat in May?
Climate in Rabat in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +23°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +8°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +40°C | +43°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 37 mm | 22 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +20°C | +22°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 75% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +21°C to +23°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 37 mm to 22 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 7 to 8.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Rabat is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Rabat?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rabat in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+21°C) and the highest in 2023 (+24°C). The driest year was 2023 with only 151 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 787 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rabat, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.