Ammi Moussa weather in May

In May, Ammi Moussa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 50% 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 Ammi Moussa's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ammi Moussa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
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 Ammi Moussa 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 20°C and 33°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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How May really feels in Ammi Moussa

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.

Ammi Moussa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 548.99.84.7
Feb16° / 478.610.65.2
Mar19° / 507.911.76.6
Apr22° / 11°497.712.97.3
May27° / 14°305.213.97.3
Jun33° / 19°71.614.44.8
Jul37° / 22°20.714.22.3
Aug36° / 22°6213.42.4
Sep31° / 19°173.412.25.3
Oct26° / 15°295.311.17.6
Nov19° / 10°558.410.16.5
Dec16° / 487.79.65.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
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106832
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297129
307129
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ammi Moussa gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
522
622
721
821
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1418
1518
1617
1717
1816
1916
2015
2115
2214
2314
2413
2513
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
319

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
287121
387121
487121
586131
685132
785132
884142
984142
1082153
1182153
1281163
1381163
1480173
1579174
1678184
1778184
1877194
1976204
2076204
2175214
2273225
2372235
2472235
2570246
2669256
2769256
2867267
2967267
3067267
3166268

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:10 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:107:36
213.56:097:37
313.56:077:38
413.56:067:38
513.66:057:39
613.66:047:40
713.66:037:41
813.76:027:42
913.76:017:43
1013.76:007:44
1113.85:597:44
1213.85:587:45
1313.85:587:46
1413.85:577:47
1513.95:567:48
1613.95:557:49
1713.95:547:49
1813.95:547:50
1914.05:537:51
2014.05:527:52
2114.05:517:53
2214.05:517:53
2314.15:507:54
2414.15:497:55
2514.15:497:56
2614.15:487:56
2714.25:487:57
2814.25:477:58
2914.25:477:58
3014.25:467:59
3114.25:468:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
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257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ammi Moussa

In seasonPeak

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

Ammi Moussa sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ammi Moussa?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ammi Moussa in May

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

In May, Ammi Moussa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ammi Moussa in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ammi Moussa 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 Ammi Moussa peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ammi Moussa 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 Ammi Moussa is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1626 µg/m³May 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ammi Moussa?

Ammi Moussa sits at 35.9°N, 1.1°E, 157 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Oued Rhiou, 20 km away.

Topography around Ammi Moussa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ammi Moussa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Ammi Moussa is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
840 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Oued Rhiou 20 km · Boukadir 22 km · Djidiouia 26 km · Oued Sly 27 km · Mazouna 34 km · ’Aïn Merane 35 km · Zemoura 36 km · Chlef 39 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 Ammi Moussa (35.8678°, 1.1114°, elevation 157 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).