Barbacha weather in May

In May, Barbacha sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.3 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Barbacha's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barbacha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Barbacha reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52210
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112311
122311
132311
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202412
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262513
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

How May really feels in Barbacha

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.

Barbacha 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 7110.61.29.83.6
Feb14° / 6310.41.710.63.9
Mar16° / 7210.20.811.75.3
Apr19° / 7411.30.112.96.0
May23° / 12°558.3013.97.3
Jun28° / 16°204.2014.47.3
Jul31° / 19°71.9014.25.8
Aug31° / 19°174.5013.45.4
Sep27° / 17°539.2012.26.7
Oct23° / 13°548.9011.17.1
Nov17° / 599.9010.15.6
Dec14° / 659.10.79.54.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25941
35941
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146238
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276337
286337
296337
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barbacha gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
334
433
532
631
730
829
928
1027
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2924
3024
3124

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185150
284160
383170
481181
580191
679201
778211
876222
975232
1074242
1172253
1271263
1370273
1468284
1567294
1666304
1763325
1862335
1960346
2058366
2156377
2253398
2351409
24494110
25464311
26444412
27424513
28404614
29374716
30354717
31334819

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:53 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:537:22
213.55:527:22
313.55:517:23
413.65:507:24
513.65:497:25
613.65:487:26
713.75:477:27
813.75:457:28
913.75:447:29
1013.85:437:29
1113.85:437:30
1213.85:427:31
1313.95:417:32
1413.95:407:33
1513.95:397:34
1613.95:387:35
1714.05:377:35
1814.05:377:36
1914.05:367:37
2014.05:357:38
2114.15:347:39
2214.15:347:40
2314.15:337:40
2414.15:327:41
2514.25:327:42
2614.25:317:43
2714.25:317:43
2814.25:307:44
2914.35:307:45
3014.35:297:46
3114.35:297:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Barbacha

In seasonPeak

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

Barbacha sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Barbacha?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Barbacha for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Barbacha in May

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

In May, Barbacha sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Barbacha 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 10 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Barbacha 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 Barbacha peaks around July 13 at about 10 (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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Barbacha 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 Barbacha is worst in August — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1453 µg/m³Dec 1620 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug55Unhealthy
Sep26Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barbacha?

Barbacha sits at 36.6°N, 5.0°E, 571 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Amizour, 10 km away.

Topography around Barbacha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barbacha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 913 m around an average of 599 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Barbacha is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (25%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
913 m
16 km
1,664 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Amizour 10 km · Feraoun 10 km · El Kseur 16 km · el hed 20 km · Béjaïa 24 km · Seddouk 25 km · Bougaa 28 km · Chemini 31 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 Barbacha (36.5667°, 4.9667°, elevation 571 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).