Collo weather in May

In May, Collo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Collo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Collo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:31 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Collo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22014
32014
42014
52114
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132215
142216
152216
162216
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192216
202216
212216
222216
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282317
292317
302418
312418

How May really feels in Collo

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.

Collo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 10512.89.74.2
Feb15° / 9412.310.64.1
Mar16° / 11°8010.911.75.3
Apr18° / 13°709.512.96.2
May22° / 16°476.8147.4
Jun26° / 20°132.514.58.5
Jul29° / 23°30.614.37.5
Aug30° / 23°102.113.46.7
Sep27° / 21°517.712.37.1
Oct24° / 18°789.5117.1
Nov19° / 14°11213.5105.7
Dec16° / 11°11412.89.54.7

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56436
66535
76535
86535
96634
106733
116634
126733
136733
146733
156832
166733
176733
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246832
256832
266832
276931
286931
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Collo gets around 47 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
527
626
725
824
924
1023
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2918
3018
3118

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138441710
236441910
335442010
434432120
532432220
631432420
730432530
828432630
927422730
1026422840
1125422940
1224422941
1323423051
1422423151
1521423161
1620413261
1719413371
1818403471
1917403581
2016393691
21153837101
22143738111
23133639121
24113540131
25103441141
2693342151
2783243161
2873143181
2963044191
3062845201
3152745211

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:46 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:467:16
213.55:457:17
313.65:447:18
413.65:437:19
513.65:417:20
613.75:407:20
713.75:397:21
813.75:387:22
913.85:377:23
1013.85:367:24
1113.85:357:25
1213.95:347:26
1313.95:337:27
1413.95:337:27
1513.95:327:28
1614.05:317:29
1714.05:307:30
1814.05:297:31
1914.15:287:32
2014.15:287:33
2114.15:277:33
2214.15:267:34
2314.25:267:35
2414.25:257:36
2514.25:247:37
2614.25:247:37
2714.25:237:38
2814.35:237:39
2914.35:227:40
3014.35:227:40
3114.35:217:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Collo

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Collo?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Collo in May

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

In May, Collo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Collo 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 13 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Collo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Collo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Collo 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 Collo is worst in August — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (May, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateAug 1440 µg/m³May 2424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug41Poor
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Collo?

Collo sits at 37.0°N, 6.6°E, 33 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Kerkera, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Collo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Collo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,514 m.

The land around Collo is covered by water (40%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
511 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
1,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kerkera 9.0 km · Tamalous 20 km · Skikda 34 km · El Milia 38 km · El Arrouch 46 km · Zighout Youcef 54 km · Azzaba 57 km · Grarem 58 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 Collo (37.0056°, 6.5605°, elevation 33 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).