Bou Saâda weather in May

In May, Bou Saâda sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Bou Saâda's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bou Saâda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:44 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bou Saâda reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 34°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)
12513
22513
32513
42613
52613
62613
72614
82714
92714
102714
112714
122714
132815
142815
152815
162815
172815
182815
192816
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
253017
263017
273017
283017
293017
303118
313118

How May really feels in Bou Saâda

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.

Bou Saâda weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 234.69.94.2
Feb15° / 163.810.75.3
Mar19° / 234.511.77.1
Apr23° / 10°32512.97.7
May28° / 15°284.913.87.0
Jun34° / 20°11314.33.8
Jul38° / 24°8314.11.4
Aug37° / 23°134.513.32.0
Sep31° / 19°346.212.25.4
Oct25° / 14°304.511.17.9
Nov18° / 214.210.16.7
Dec14° / 184.19.74.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87228
97228
107129
117129
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277228
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bou Saâda gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.9 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
417
516
616
716
816
915
1015
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1714
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2915
3015
3115

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109640
119640
129550
139550
149550
159550
169460
179460
189460
199460
209370
219370
229370
239370
249280
259280
269181
279181
289181
299181
309181
319181

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:587:23
213.45:577:23
313.55:567:24
413.55:557:25
513.55:547:26
613.65:537:27
713.65:527:28
813.65:517:28
913.65:507:29
1013.75:497:30
1113.75:487:31
1213.75:487:32
1313.85:477:32
1413.85:467:33
1513.85:457:34
1613.85:447:35
1713.95:437:36
1813.95:437:36
1913.95:427:37
2013.95:417:38
2114.05:417:39
2214.05:407:40
2314.05:397:40
2414.05:397:41
2514.15:387:42
2614.15:387:43
2714.15:377:43
2814.15:377:44
2914.15:367:45
3014.25:367:45
3114.25:357:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bou Saâda

In seasonPeak

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

Bou Saâda sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bou Saâda?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bou Saâda in May

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

In May, Bou Saâda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda 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 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bou Saâda 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 Bou Saâda is worst in June — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1734 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bou Saâda?

Bou Saâda sits at 35.2°N, 4.2°E, 611 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Melh, 41 km away.

Topography around Bou Saâda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bou Saâda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 643 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m.

The land around Bou Saâda is covered by grassland (45%), bare terrain (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
1,154 m
80 km
1,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: ’Aïn el Melh 41 km · Ain el Hadjel 58 km · M'Sila 65 km · Dar Chioukh 72 km · Sidi Aïssa 84 km · Melouza 86 km · Feidh el Botma 87 km · Birine 98 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 Bou Saâda (35.2086°, 4.174°, elevation 611 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).