Ain el Hadjel weather in May

In May, Ain el Hadjel sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ain el Hadjel's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ain el Hadjel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:44 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
41%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ain el Hadjel reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12512
22512
32513
42513
52613
62613
72613
82614
92614
102714
112714
122714
132714
142715
152815
162815
172815
182815
192815
202815
212916
222916
232916
242916
252916
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017
313117

How May really feels in Ain el Hadjel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ain el Hadjel weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 2159.94.0
Feb14° / 194.510.65.0
Mar19° / 234.711.76.9
Apr22° / 10°274.912.97.7
May28° / 15°234.113.97.2
Jun34° / 20°92.114.44.0
Jul38° / 23°41.614.21.6
Aug37° / 23°72.513.32.2
Sep31° / 18°234.712.25.5
Oct25° / 14°224.211.18.0
Nov18° / 213.910.16.6
Dec13° / 194.79.64.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117030
127030
137129
147030
157030
167030
176931
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287228
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ain el Hadjel gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
514
613
713
813
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3012
3111

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30928
31928

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:597:24
213.55:587:25
313.55:577:26
413.55:567:27
513.65:557:28
613.65:547:29
713.65:527:30
813.65:517:30
913.75:517:31
1013.75:507:32
1113.75:497:33
1213.85:487:34
1313.85:477:35
1413.85:467:35
1513.95:457:36
1613.95:447:37
1713.95:447:38
1813.95:437:39
1914.05:427:39
2014.05:417:40
2114.05:417:41
2214.05:407:42
2314.15:397:43
2414.15:397:43
2514.15:387:44
2614.15:387:45
2714.15:377:45
2814.25:377:46
2914.25:367:47
3014.25:367:48
3114.25:357:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ain el Hadjel

In seasonPeak

None of Ain el Hadjel's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ain el Hadjel sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ain el Hadjel?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Ain el Hadjel for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ain el Hadjel in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Ain el Hadjel sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ain el Hadjel in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ain el Hadjel peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ain el Hadjel in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ain el Hadjel is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateSep 1539 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ain el Hadjel?

Ain el Hadjel sits at 35.7°N, 3.9°E, 544 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Aïssa, 26 km away.

Topography around Ain el Hadjel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ain el Hadjel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ain el Hadjel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,519 m.

The land around Ain el Hadjel is covered by bare terrain (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), bare terrain (27%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,519 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Sidi Aïssa 26 km · Melouza 44 km · Chellalat el Adhaouara 52 km · Sour el Ghozlane 56 km · Bou Saâda 58 km · M'Sila 59 km · Birine 59 km · Mansourah 69 km

Algeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
69%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 468
Religion
Muslim 99%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ain el Hadjel (35.67°, 3.8815°, elevation 544 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).