Béjaïa weather in May

In May, Béjaïa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Béjaïa's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Béjaïa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:37 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Béjaïa is city and commune in Algeria.

Density
1,465/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Béjaïa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22013
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42013
52114
62114
72114
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92114
102114
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132114
142115
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Béjaïa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 8711.79.84.3
Feb15° / 7410.610.64.4
Mar17° / 10°7610.311.75.4
Apr19° / 12°7310.112.96.1
May22° / 15°537.113.97.3
Jun25° / 18°163.214.58.4
Jul28° / 21°40.914.38.0
Aug29° / 22°152.813.47.0
Sep26° / 20°628.212.27.1
Oct23° / 17°719.7117.1
Nov19° / 12°7811.2106.0
Dec16° / 8510.19.54.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146337
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Béjaïa gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
329
428
527
626
725
824
923
1023
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3020
3120

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15039110
24839120
34740130
44541141
54341151
64142161
73943171
83743181
93544192
103444202
113244212
123144222
133044233
142844253
152744263
162643274
172543284
182442304
192241315
202141335
212040356
221939366
231738387
241637398
251436419
2613354210
2712344311
2810334413
299324614
308304715
317294817

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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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 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 5:52 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:527:21
213.55:517:22
313.65:507:23
413.65:497:24
513.65:487:25
613.75:477:26
713.75:467:27
813.75:457:28
913.75:447:29
1013.85:437:29
1113.85:427:30
1213.85:417:31
1313.95:407:32
1413.95:397:33
1513.95:387:34
1614.05:377:35
1714.05:367:35
1814.05:367:36
1914.05:357:37
2014.15:347:38
2114.15:337:39
2214.15:337:40
2314.15:327:40
2414.25:317:41
2514.25:317:42
2614.25:307:43
2714.25:307:43
2814.25:297:44
2914.35:297:45
3014.35:287:46
3114.35:287:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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166.7Intense
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216.7Intense
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286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Béjaïa

In seasonPeak

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

Béjaïa 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 Béjaïa?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Béjaïa in May

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

In May, Béjaïa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Béjaïa in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 14 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 May 31 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Béjaïa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Béjaïa 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 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Béjaïa 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 Béjaïa 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 Béjaïa?

Béjaïa sits at 36.8°N, 5.1°E, 86 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Amizour, 21 km away.

Topography around Béjaïa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Béjaïa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Béjaïa is covered by water (45%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
655 m
16 km
1,011 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Amizour 21 km · El Kseur 22 km · Barbacha 24 km · Feraoun 30 km · el hed 30 km · Seddouk 42 km · Chemini 45 km · Bougaa 47 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 Béjaïa (36.7559°, 5.0843°, elevation 86 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).