Bordj Bou Arreridj weather in May

In May, Bordj Bou Arreridj sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 27°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 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bordj Bou Arreridj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:40 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Bordj Bou Arreridj is city in Algeria.

Density
1,958/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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 30°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)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112411
122412
132412
142412
152412
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172512
182512
192513
202513
212513
222513
232613
242613
252614
262614
272614
282714
292714
302714
312715

How May really feels in Bordj Bou Arreridj

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.

Bordj Bou Arreridj weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 3471.69.82.7
Feb12° / 2971.510.63.4
Mar15° / 417.70.611.75.2
Apr19° / 448.10.112.96.5
May24° / 12°396.8013.97.6
Jun30° / 17°204.5014.45.8
Jul35° / 20°82.8014.23.5
Aug34° / 20°165.1013.43.9
Sep28° / 16°387.2012.26.7
Oct22° / 12°336011.17.5
Nov15° / 346.5010.15.2
Dec11° / 296.30.99.63.2

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146733
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216832
226832
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286931
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bordj Bou Arreridj gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
325
424
523
623
722
821
921
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1721
1821
1921
2021
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23955
24946
25946
26937
27937
28928
29928
30919
31919

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
68calm
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 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 5:55 AM to 5:31 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)
113.45:557:22
213.55:547:22
313.55:527:23
413.55:517:24
513.65:507:25
613.65:497:26
713.65:487:27
813.75:477:28
913.75:467:28
1013.75:457:29
1113.85:447:30
1213.85:437:31
1313.85:437:32
1413.95:427:33
1513.95:417:34
1613.95:407:34
1713.95:397:35
1814.05:387:36
1914.05:387:37
2014.05:377:38
2114.05:367:38
2214.15:367:39
2314.15:357:40
2414.15:347:41
2514.15:347:41
2614.15:337:42
2714.25:337:43
2814.25:327:44
2914.25:327:44
3014.25:317:45
3114.25:317:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bordj Bou Arreridj

In seasonPeak

In May, Bordj Bou Arreridj sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bordj Bou Arreridj sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bordj Bou Arreridj?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bordj Bou Arreridj in May

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

In May, Bordj Bou Arreridj sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj peaks around July 14 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 14UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bordj Bou Arreridj 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1836 µg/m³Nov 1730 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bordj Bou Arreridj?

Bordj Bou Arreridj sits at 36.1°N, 4.8°E, 906 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Achir, 12 km away.

Topography around Bordj Bou Arreridj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bordj Bou Arreridj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 917 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Bordj Bou Arreridj is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
752 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: El Achir 12 km · Bordj Ghdir 23 km · Bordj Zemoura 24 km · Mansourah 28 km · Râs el Oued 28 km · Bougaa 41 km · M'Sila 45 km · Akbou 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 Bordj Bou Arreridj (36.0739°, 4.7614°, elevation 906 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. 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).