’Aïn el Melh weather in May

In May, ’Aïn el Melh sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is ’Aïn el Melh's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ’Aïn el Melh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:45 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in ’Aïn el Melh reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°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)
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22412
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42412
52413
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72513
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102614
112614
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312917

How May really feels in ’Aïn el Melh

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.

’Aïn el Melh weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 203.99.93.9
Feb14° / 153.410.74.8
Mar17° / 194.111.76.7
Apr21° / 10°274.412.97.6
May26° / 14°234.313.87.7
Jun32° / 20°113.414.34.8
Jul36° / 23°62.314.12.6
Aug35° / 22°144.513.33.1
Sep29° / 18°325.812.26.2
Oct23° / 13°264.911.17.9
Nov17° / 193.810.26.3
Dec13° / 153.19.74.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87822
97822
107723
117723
127525
137525
147426
157426
167327
177327
187327
197327
207228
217327
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

’Aïn el Melh gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
216
316
415
515
615
714
814
914
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:597:22
213.45:587:23
313.45:577:24
413.55:567:24
513.55:557:25
613.55:547:26
713.65:537:27
813.65:527:28
913.65:517:29
1013.75:507:29
1113.75:497:30
1213.75:487:31
1313.75:477:32
1413.85:477:33
1513.85:467:33
1613.85:457:34
1713.85:447:35
1813.95:447:36
1913.95:437:37
2013.95:427:37
2113.95:417:38
2214.05:417:39
2314.05:407:40
2414.05:407:40
2514.05:397:41
2614.15:397:42
2714.15:387:42
2814.15:387:43
2914.15:377:44
3014.15:377:44
3114.15:367:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for ’Aïn el Melh

In seasonPeak

In May, ’Aïn el Melh sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

’Aïn el Melh sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit ’Aïn el Melh?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ’Aïn el Melh in May

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

In May, ’Aïn el Melh sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in ’Aïn el Melh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ’Aïn el Melh peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ’Aïn el Melh 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 ’Aïn el Melh is worst in June — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1647 µg/m³Dec 1321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr39Poor
May41Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ’Aïn el Melh?

’Aïn el Melh sits at 34.8°N, 4.2°E, 930 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Saâda, 41 km away.

Topography around ’Aïn el Melh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ’Aïn el Melh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ’Aïn el Melh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,436 m.

The land around ’Aïn el Melh is covered by bare terrain (44%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
690 m
80 km
1,436 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Bou Saâda 41 km · Feidh el Botma 53 km · Dar Chioukh 62 km · Djelfa 84 km · Sidi Khaled 91 km · Ouled Djellal 94 km · Ain el Hadjel 96 km · Messaad 97 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 ’Aïn el Melh (34.8415°, 4.1638°, elevation 930 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).