Berrahal weather in May

In May, Berrahal sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Berrahal's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berrahal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:28 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Berrahal reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°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 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62513
72513
82513
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102514
112514
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292816
302816
312917

How May really feels in Berrahal

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.

Berrahal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 6810.79.84.8
Feb16° / 6310.410.65.0
Mar19° / 6610.111.76.2
Apr22° / 11°609.112.96.8
May26° / 14°416.413.97.4
Jun31° / 19°132.814.55.4
Jul35° / 21°30.914.33.6
Aug35° / 22°142.713.43.3
Sep31° / 19°387.312.25.2
Oct26° / 16°548.6117.0
Nov21° / 11°6610.7106.4
Dec17° / 669.99.55.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46238
56337
66337
76535
86535
96535
106634
116733
126733
136733
146733
156832
166832
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196832
206832
216832
226832
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296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Berrahal gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
427
527
626
725
824
923
1023
1122
1221
1320
1420
1520
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2916
3016
3116

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1603280
2583390
3583390
45733100
55733100
65533111
75533111
85434111
95334121
105235121
115235121
125235121
135036132
144936132
154936132
164837142
174737142
184538142
194439152
204340162
214140162
223941172
233842182
243642192
253443202
263343222
273243232
283044242
292944252
302844262
312744273

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:43 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:437:12
213.55:427:13
313.65:407:14
413.65:397:15
513.65:387:16
613.75:377:17
713.75:367:17
813.75:357:18
913.85:347:19
1013.85:337:20
1113.85:327:21
1213.85:317:22
1313.95:307:23
1413.95:297:24
1513.95:287:24
1614.05:287:25
1714.05:277:26
1814.05:267:27
1914.05:257:28
2014.15:247:29
2114.15:247:29
2214.15:237:30
2314.15:227:31
2414.25:227:32
2514.25:217:33
2614.25:217:33
2714.25:207:34
2814.35:207:35
2914.35:197:36
3014.35:197:36
3114.35:187:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
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146.5Intense
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216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Berrahal

In seasonPeak

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

Berrahal sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Berrahal?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Berrahal in May

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

In May, Berrahal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Berrahal 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 33 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 1 to Nov 14 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Berrahal 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 Berrahal peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Berrahal 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 Berrahal is worst in August — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1645 µg/m³May 2224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug47Poor
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Berrahal?

Berrahal sits at 36.8°N, 7.5°E, 30 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ahmed Bel Hadj, 14 km away.

Topography around Berrahal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berrahal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.

The land around Berrahal is covered by trees (32%), grassland (30%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), trees (32%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (23%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
811 m
80 km
1,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ahmed Bel Hadj 14 km · Sidi Amar 23 km · El Hadjar 25 km · Annaba 29 km · Drean 31 km · Azzaba 33 km · Héliopolis 37 km · Besbes 38 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 Berrahal (36.8353°, 7.4533°, elevation 30 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).