Dellys weather in May

In May, Dellys sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 47 mm of rain across 5.6 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Dellys's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dellys's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:42 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dellys reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11816
21816
31816
41816
51816
61816
71816
81816
91816
101816
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Dellys 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
Jan14° / 12°12612.99.84.2
Feb14° / 12°9610.610.64.2
Mar15° / 13°778.811.75.0
Apr17° / 14°648.112.95.7
May19° / 17°475.613.97.1
Jun22° / 20°71.414.58.7
Jul25° / 23°10.314.39.4
Aug26° / 24°51.213.48.9
Sep24° / 23°355.412.38.1
Oct22° / 20°687.8117.2
Nov18° / 16°13213.1105.7
Dec16° / 13°13212.19.54.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56832
66832
76931
86931
96832
106931
116931
127030
137030
147129
157129
167129
177129
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dellys gets around 47 mm of rain over 5.6 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 17% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
623
723
822
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1417
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2913
3012
3112

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13654100
23455110
33354130
43154150
53053170
62853190
72753200
82652220
92452240
102351260
112251270
122149290
132048310
141947330
151946350
161844380
171743400
181641420
191540440
201438471
211337491
221236511
231134532
241033552
25932563
26830584
27729595
28628597
29527608
305256010
314246012

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 5:57 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:577:26
213.55:567:27
313.65:547:28
413.65:537:29
513.65:527:30
613.75:517:31
713.75:507:32
813.75:497:33
913.85:487:34
1013.85:477:34
1113.85:467:35
1213.95:457:36
1313.95:447:37
1413.95:437:38
1513.95:427:39
1614.05:427:40
1714.05:417:40
1814.05:407:41
1914.05:397:42
2014.15:387:43
2114.15:387:44
2214.15:377:45
2314.15:367:45
2414.25:367:46
2514.25:357:47
2614.25:357:48
2714.25:347:48
2814.35:347:49
2914.35:337:50
3014.35:337:51
3114.35:327:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dellys

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dellys 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 Dellys?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dellys in May

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

In May, Dellys sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Dellys 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 19 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 5 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 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
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Dellys in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dellys 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 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dellys 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 Dellys 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 Dellys?

Dellys sits at 36.9°N, 3.9°E, 63 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tadmaït, 19 km away.

Topography around Dellys

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dellys has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Dellys is covered by water (59%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tadmaït 19 km · Makouda 20 km · Naciria 20 km · Draa Ben Khedda 21 km · Boudjima 25 km · Tizi Ouzou 26 km · Bordj Menaïel 26 km · Tirmitine 30 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 Dellys (36.9172°, 3.9131°, elevation 63 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).