Ech Chettia weather in May

In May, Ech Chettia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 54% 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 Ech Chettia's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ech Chettia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ech Chettia reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82413
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152514
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182515
192515
202515
212515
222615
232615
242616
252616
262616
272616
282716
292716
302716
312717

How May really feels in Ech Chettia

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.

Ech Chettia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 558.99.84.7
Feb16° / 518.310.65.1
Mar18° / 52811.76.3
Apr21° / 11°508.212.96.9
May25° / 14°355.413.97.9
Jun30° / 19°71.514.46.9
Jul33° / 22°10.314.24.6
Aug33° / 22°61.113.44.4
Sep29° / 19°234.312.26.4
Oct25° / 15°376.111.17.6
Nov19° / 11°649.410.16.3
Dec16° / 4989.65.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267030
277030
287228
297228
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ech Chettia gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.4 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 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
522
622
721
821
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1916
2016
2116
2215
2315
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3110

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178211
277221
376222
475232
574242
673243
772253
871263
969274
1069274
1167285
1266295
1366295
1464306
1564306
1662317
1761327
1860328
1958339
2057349
21553510
22543511
23523612
24503713
25483814
26463815
27453916
28434017
29424018
30404119
31394120

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
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 6:09 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:097:36
213.56:077:37
313.56:067:38
413.66:057:38
513.66:047:39
613.66:037:40
713.66:027:41
813.76:017:42
913.76:007:43
1013.75:597:44
1113.85:587:44
1213.85:577:45
1313.85:567:46
1413.95:557:47
1513.95:557:48
1613.95:547:49
1713.95:537:49
1814.05:527:50
1914.05:517:51
2014.05:517:52
2114.05:507:53
2214.15:497:54
2314.15:497:54
2414.15:487:55
2514.15:487:56
2614.25:477:57
2714.25:467:57
2814.25:467:58
2914.25:457:59
3014.25:457:59
3114.35:458:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.88 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
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ech Chettia

In seasonPeak

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

Ech Chettia 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 Ech Chettia?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ech Chettia in May

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

In May, Ech Chettia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ech Chettia 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 39 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ech Chettia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ech Chettia peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ech Chettia 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 Ech Chettia is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1028 µg/m³Jan 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ech Chettia?

Ech Chettia sits at 36.2°N, 1.3°E, 140 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Chlef, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ech Chettia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ech Chettia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Ech Chettia is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (26%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chlef 8.0 km · Oued Sly 12 km · Boukadir 19 km · Oued Fodda 25 km · Abou el Hassan 25 km · ’Aïn Merane 26 km · Sidi Akkacha 30 km · Mazouna 33 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 Ech Chettia (36.1959°, 1.2554°, elevation 140 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).