Aïn Sefra weather in May

In May, Aïn Sefra sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aïn Sefra's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aïn Sefra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
35%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
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 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Aïn Sefra reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 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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How May really feels in Aïn Sefra

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 Sefra weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 133.20.710.14.1
Feb14° / 112.50.510.85.2
Mar18° / 173.60.211.87.0
Apr22° / 163.1012.88.2
May27° / 14°92.4013.77.9
Jun32° / 19°61.5014.14.8
Jul36° / 23°30.9013.92.4
Aug35° / 22°82.8013.23.0
Sep30° / 18°193.7012.26.1
Oct24° / 12°203.1011.28.2
Nov17° / 193.3010.36.5
Dec13° / 92.10.49.94.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aïn Sefra gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:217:38
213.36:207:39
313.36:197:39
413.46:187:40
513.46:177:41
613.46:167:42
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Aïn Sefra

In seasonPeak

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

Aïn Sefra sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Aïn Sefra?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aïn Sefra in May

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

In May, Aïn Sefra sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Aïn Sefra in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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 Sefra peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aïn Sefra 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 Sefra is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 2038 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr38Poor
May35Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aïn Sefra?

Aïn Sefra sits at 32.8°N, 0.6°W, 1,078 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Mecheria, 93 km away.

BouarfaBrezinaEl BayadhAïn Beni MatharBécharSebdou

Topography around Aïn Sefra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aïn Sefra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,106 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,465 m.

The land around Aïn Sefra is covered by bare terrain (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,158 m
80 km
1,465 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Mecheria 93 km · El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh 107 km · Bouarfa 131 km · Brezina 176 km · El Bayadh 182 km · Aïn Beni Mathar 194 km · Béchar 199 km · Sebdou 221 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 Sefra (32.75°, -0.5833°, elevation 1,078 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).