El Eulma weather in May

In May, El Eulma sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 54 mm of rain across 9.6 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 21°C in the first days to 26°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 El Eulma's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Eulma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 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 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in El Eulma reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
22110
32110
42210
52210
62210
72210
82210
92311
102311
112311
122311
132311
142311
152311
162411
172412
182412
192412
202412
212412
222412
232513
242513
252513
262513
272513
282513
292614
302614
312614

How May really feels in El Eulma

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.

El Eulma 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
Jan11° / 549.629.83.0
Feb12° / 509.32.110.63.4
Mar16° / 589.9111.74.9
Apr19° / 6110.20.212.96.1
May24° / 12°549.6013.97.1
Jun29° / 16°215.6014.46.5
Jul33° / 19°114.2014.24.5
Aug32° / 19°236.8013.44.4
Sep27° / 16°429.4012.26.5
Oct22° / 12°427.9011.17.2
Nov16° / 448.3010.15.3
Dec12° / 508.30.99.63.5

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
36040
46040
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156337
166238
176238
186238
196238
206337
216238
226337
236238
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296436
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Eulma gets around 54 mm of rain over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
632
732
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89370
99370
109280
119280
129190
139190
149190
1590100
1690100
1789101
1888111
1987121
2087121
2186131
2285141
2384151
2483152
2582162
2681172
2780182
2878193
2977203
3076213
3174233

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 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 5:51 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:517:18
213.55:507:19
313.55:497:20
413.65:487:21
513.65:467:21
613.65:457:22
713.65:447:23
813.75:437:24
913.75:427:25
1013.75:417:26
1113.85:407:27
1213.85:407:27
1313.85:397:28
1413.95:387:29
1513.95:377:30
1613.95:367:31
1713.95:357:32
1814.05:357:32
1914.05:347:33
2014.05:337:34
2114.05:327:35
2214.15:327:36
2314.15:317:36
2414.15:317:37
2514.15:307:38
2614.25:297:39
2714.25:297:39
2814.25:287:40
2914.25:287:41
3014.25:277:42
3114.35:277:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.73 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
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Eulma

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit El Eulma?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Eulma in May

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

In May, El Eulma sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near El Eulma in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 60 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 May 30 to Nov 12 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Eulma 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 El Eulma 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 El Eulma 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 El Eulma 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 El Eulma?

El Eulma sits at 36.2°N, 5.7°E, 959 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sétif, 25 km away.

Topography around El Eulma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Eulma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 963 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around El Eulma is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
645 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sétif 25 km · Tadjenanet 27 km · Aïn Arnat 34 km · Fedj M’Zala 37 km · Babor 40 km · ’Aïn Azel 41 km · Chelghoum el Aïd 43 km · Aïn Oulmene 44 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 El Eulma (36.1528°, 5.6902°, elevation 959 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).