Chelghoum el Aïd weather in May

In May, Chelghoum el Aïd sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.8 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Chelghoum el Aïd's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chelghoum el Aïd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Chelghoum el Aïd is City and Common in Mila Province, Algeria.

Founded
2012

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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chelghoum el Aïd reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°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
22310
32310
42311
52311
62311
72411
82411
92411
102411
112412
122412
132512
142512
152512
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192513
202513
212613
222613
232613
242613
252614
262614
272714
282714
292714
302714
312715

How May really feels in Chelghoum el Aïd

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.

Chelghoum el Aïd 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
Jan13° / 418.20.89.83.7
Feb14° / 387.90.810.64.1
Mar17° / 478.70.411.75.6
Apr20° / 509.1012.96.5
May25° / 12°457.8013.97.3
Jun30° / 17°184.9014.45.7
Jul34° / 20°93.3014.23.5
Aug34° / 20°195.6013.43.6
Sep29° / 17°307.8012.26.0
Oct24° / 12°336.7011.17.5
Nov18° / 356.7010.16.1
Dec14° / 417.30.49.64.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46139
56238
66337
76337
86436
96436
106535
116535
126535
136535
146634
156634
166634
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226436
236436
246436
256436
266337
276337
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chelghoum el Aïd gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
528
627
727
826
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2624
2724
2824
2924
3023
3123

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39280
49190
59190
690100
790100
889110
989110
1088120
1186131
1286131
1385141
1484151
1584151
1683161
1781172
1881172
1980182
2079192
2178202
2277203
2376213
2475223
2573234
2673234
2772244
2870255
2969265
3069265
3167276

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 5:49 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:497:16
213.55:487:17
313.55:477:18
413.65:467:19
513.65:457:20
613.65:437:20
713.65:427:21
813.75:417:22
913.75:407:23
1013.75:397:24
1113.85:397:25
1213.85:387:26
1313.85:377:26
1413.95:367:27
1513.95:357:28
1613.95:347:29
1713.95:337:30
1814.05:337:31
1914.05:327:31
2014.05:317:32
2114.05:307:33
2214.15:307:34
2314.15:297:35
2414.15:297:35
2514.15:287:36
2614.25:277:37
2714.25:277:38
2814.25:267:38
2914.25:267:39
3014.25:257:40
3114.35:257:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.69 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
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chelghoum el Aïd

In seasonPeak

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

Chelghoum el Aïd sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
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May
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Oct
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Is May a good time to visit Chelghoum el Aïd?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chelghoum el Aïd in May

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

In May, Chelghoum el Aïd sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chelghoum el Aïd 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 Chelghoum el Aïd is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chelghoum el Aïd?

Chelghoum el Aïd sits at 36.2°N, 6.2°E, 766 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tadjenanet, 17 km away.

Topography around Chelghoum el Aïd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chelghoum el Aïd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Chelghoum el Aïd is covered by cropland (62%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tadjenanet 17 km · Telerghma 18 km · Aïn Smara 32 km · Mila 33 km · Fedj M’Zala 34 km · Rouached 35 km · Ali Mendjeli 37 km · Aïn M’Lila 39 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 Chelghoum el Aïd (36.1629°, 6.1665°, elevation 766 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).