Boumerdas weather in May

In May, Boumerdas sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 49 mm of rain across 6.5 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Boumerdas's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boumerdas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:44 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Boumerdas is city in Algeria.

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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Boumerdas reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
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32213
42213
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How May really feels in Boumerdas

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.

Boumerdas 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
Jan15° / 8911.49.84.7
Feb16° / 7410.310.64.8
Mar18° / 10°718.911.76.1
Apr20° / 11°678.912.96.6
May23° / 15°496.513.97.7
Jun27° / 18°9214.57.9
Jul31° / 21°20.614.36.2
Aug31° / 22°91.513.45.6
Sep28° / 20°33612.26.7
Oct25° / 17°577.7117.4
Nov20° / 12°9111.8106.1
Dec16° / 8810.59.55.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36436
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96634
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116634
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Boumerdas gets around 49 mm of rain over 6.5 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
428
527
626
725
825
924
1023
1122
1221
1320
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2616
2716
2816
2915
3015
3114

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1593650
2573760
3573760
4553870
5533980
6524080
7504191
84841101
94742101
104543111
114444111
124244121
134145131
144045141
153946141
163846151
173646161
183547171
193447181
203247191
213148211
222948221
232748241
242648261
252448281
262247291
272147311
281947331
291846342
301745362
311644372

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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511calm
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811calm
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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 5:59 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:597:28
213.55:587:29
313.65:567:30
413.65:557:31
513.65:547:31
613.75:537:32
713.75:527:33
813.75:517:34
913.75:507:35
1013.85:497:36
1113.85:487:37
1213.85:477:38
1313.95:467:38
1413.95:457:39
1513.95:447:40
1614.05:447:41
1714.05:437:42
1814.05:427:43
1914.05:417:44
2014.15:417:44
2114.15:407:45
2214.15:397:46
2314.15:397:47
2414.25:387:48
2514.25:377:48
2614.25:377:49
2714.25:367:50
2814.25:367:51
2914.35:357:51
3014.35:357:52
3114.35:347:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
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247.0Intense
257.0Intense
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277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Boumerdas

In seasonPeak

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

Boumerdas's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Boumerdas?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Boumerdas in May

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

In May, Boumerdas sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Boumerdas 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 15 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 6 to Nov 5 — about 5 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
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Boumerdas 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 Boumerdas peaks around July 17 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 17UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Boumerdas 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 Boumerdas 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 Boumerdas?

Boumerdas sits at 36.8°N, 3.5°E, 5 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Boudouaou, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Boumerdas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boumerdas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 641 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.

The land around Boumerdas is covered by water (45%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (41%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
641 m
80 km
2,256 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Boudouaou 7.0 km · Thenia 8.0 km · Reghaïa 13 km · Ouled Haddaj 13 km · Ouled Moussa 13 km · Beni Amrane 15 km · Arbatache 17 km · Aïn Taya 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 Boumerdas (36.7664°, 3.4772°, elevation 5 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).