Chetouane weather in May

In May, Chetouane sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Chetouane's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chetouane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

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 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chetouane reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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)
12211
22211
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102412
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
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202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262614
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

How May really feels in Chetouane

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.

Chetouane 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° / 578.99.95.1
Feb16° / 507.410.75.6
Mar19° / 587.611.76.6
Apr21° / 10°527.612.97.0
May24° / 13°354.913.87.9
Jun29° / 17°101.914.37.3
Jul33° / 20°20.314.15.1
Aug33° / 21°51.113.34.7
Sep29° / 18°224.112.26.7
Oct24° / 14°396.111.17.7
Nov19° / 587.610.26.7
Dec16° / 437.29.75.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46634
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126733
136733
146634
156733
166733
176832
186832
196832
206931
216931
226931
237030
247030
257030
267129
277228
287228
297327
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chetouane gets around 35 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
520
620
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1716
1816
1915
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2612
2712
2812
2911
3011
3111

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811810
2801910
3792010
4782020
5772120
6762130
7762130
8742240
9742240
10732250
11722350
12722350
13712360
14702460
15692470
16682570
17682570
18672580
19662680
20642790
216228100
226228100
236029110
245830120
255631121
265432131
275233141
285133151
295034161
304834161
314735171

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
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
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 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 6:21 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:217:44
213.46:207:45
313.56:197:46
413.56:187:46
513.56:177:47
613.56:167:48
713.66:157:49
813.66:147:50
913.66:137:51
1013.76:127:51
1113.76:117:52
1213.76:107:53
1313.76:097:54
1413.86:087:55
1513.86:077:55
1613.86:077:56
1713.96:067:57
1813.96:057:58
1913.96:047:59
2013.96:047:59
2113.96:038:00
2214.06:038:01
2314.06:028:02
2414.06:018:02
2514.06:018:03
2614.16:008:04
2714.16:008:04
2814.15:598:05
2914.15:598:06
3014.15:588:06
3114.25:588:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chetouane

In seasonPeak

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

Chetouane sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Chetouane?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chetouane in May

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

In May, Chetouane sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chetouane 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 51 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 7 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Chetouane in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chetouane peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Chetouane 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 Chetouane is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1419 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chetouane?

Chetouane sits at 34.9°N, 1.3°W, 578 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tlemcen, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Chetouane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chetouane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 576 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Chetouane is covered by grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
1,404 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tlemcen 5.0 km · Hennaya 7.0 km · Mansoûra 8.0 km · Beni Mester 13 km · Bensekrane 18 km · Remchi 20 km · Sidi Abdelli 22 km · Ouled Mimoun 24 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 Chetouane (34.9213°, -1.2951°, elevation 578 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).