Beni Douala weather in May

In May, Beni Douala sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 68 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Beni Douala's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni Douala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:42 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Beni Douala reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°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
32210
42210
52210
62210
72211
82211
92311
102311
112311
122311
132311
142311
152412
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202412
212412
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262513
272513
282614
292614
302614
312614

How May really feels in Beni Douala

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.

Beni Douala weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 8411.60.89.83.5
Feb14° / 7310.81.310.63.9
Mar17° / 8210.50.411.75.3
Apr19° / 8510.7012.96.2
May24° / 12°688.9013.97.2
Jun29° / 16°204.3014.56.6
Jul33° / 20°72.3014.24.4
Aug33° / 20°184.9013.44.0
Sep29° / 17°518.8012.26.0
Oct24° / 13°568.8011.17.2
Nov18° / 76110105.6
Dec14° / 7810.20.49.54.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56139
66040
76040
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176238
186238
196238
206238
216337
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286634
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Beni Douala gets around 68 mm of rain over 8.9 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 28% 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
533
632
731
830
929
1028
1128
1227
1327
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2826
2925
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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
285150
384160
482171
582171
681181
780191
878202
977212
1076222
1175223
1274233
1373243
1472253
1571254
1670264
1769274
1868284
1967294
2065305
2163325
2262335
2359356
2457367
2556377
2653398
2753398
2851409
29494110
30484211
31464211

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 5:57 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:577:25
213.55:557:26
313.55:547:27
413.65:537:28
513.65:527:29
613.65:517:30
713.75:507:31
813.75:497:31
913.75:487:32
1013.85:477:33
1113.85:467:34
1213.85:457:35
1313.95:447:36
1413.95:437:37
1513.95:427:37
1613.95:427:38
1714.05:417:39
1814.05:407:40
1914.05:397:41
2014.15:387:42
2114.15:387:42
2214.15:377:43
2314.15:367:44
2414.15:367:45
2514.25:357:46
2614.25:357:46
2714.25:347:47
2814.25:347:48
2914.35:337:48
3014.35:337:49
3114.35:327:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Beni Douala

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Beni Douala?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Beni Douala in May

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

In May, Beni Douala sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Beni Douala 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 29 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 5 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Beni Douala 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 Beni Douala peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Beni Douala 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 Beni Douala is worst in August — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyPoorAug 1063 µg/m³Nov 1844 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May55Poor
Jun51Poor
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug64Unhealthy
Sep47Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec50Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Beni Douala?

Beni Douala sits at 36.6°N, 4.1°E, 804 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tizi-n-Tleta, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Beni Douala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Douala has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 619 m around an average of 622 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,039 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Beni Douala is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), trees (26%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
619 m
16 km
2,039 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tizi-n-Tleta 9.0 km · Maâtkas 9.0 km · Tirmitine 10 km · L’Arbaa Naït Irathen 10 km · Tizi Ouzou 11 km · Tizi Rached 11 km · Boghni 14 km · Draa Ben Khedda 17 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 Beni Douala (36.6195°, 4.0828°, elevation 804 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).