El Hadjira weather in May

In May, El Hadjira sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is El Hadjira's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Hadjira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:44 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
27%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in El Hadjira reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 39°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)
13118
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How May really feels in El Hadjira

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 26 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
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

El Hadjira weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 91.410.17.4
Feb20° / 30.910.88.3
Mar24° / 11°61.211.88.9
Apr28° / 16°50.912.87.6
May34° / 21°20.513.74.2
Jun39° / 26°00.114.11.0
Jul42° / 28°0013.90.0
Aug41° / 28°10.213.20.1
Sep36° / 24°30.812.22.5
Oct30° / 18°40.711.26.5
Nov23° / 11°41.110.38.7
Dec18° / 61.39.97.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78416
88416
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Hadjira gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
81
91
101
111
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131
141
151
162
172
182
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311

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39820
49820
59820
69820
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
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189640
199640
209550
219550
229451
239361
249361
259361
269271
279271
289271
299271
309181
319181

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:577:13
213.35:567:14
313.35:557:15
413.45:547:15
513.45:537:16
613.45:527:17
713.45:517:18
813.55:507:18
913.55:507:19
1013.55:497:20
1113.55:487:21
1213.65:477:21
1313.65:467:22
1413.65:467:23
1513.65:457:24
1613.75:447:24
1713.75:437:25
1813.75:437:26
1913.75:427:26
2013.85:417:27
2113.85:417:28
2213.85:407:29
2313.85:407:29
2413.85:397:30
2513.95:397:31
2613.95:387:31
2713.95:387:32
2813.95:377:32
2913.95:377:33
3014.05:377:34
3114.05:367:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
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87.6Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Hadjira

In seasonPeak

In May, El Hadjira sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Hadjira sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit El Hadjira?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit El Hadjira for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Hadjira in May

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

In May, El Hadjira sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Hadjira 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 Hadjira peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Hadjira 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 Hadjira is worst in April — around 102 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19100 µg/m³Dec 1240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr102Unhealthy
May92Unhealthy
Jun89Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Hadjira?

El Hadjira sits at 32.6°N, 5.5°E, 130 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Ouargla, 76 km away.

Topography around El Hadjira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Hadjira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around El Hadjira is covered by bare terrain (91%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
286 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Ouargla 76 km · Touggourt 76 km · Tebesbest 77 km · Rouissat 78 km · Megarine 84 km · Guerara 97 km · Taïbet 97 km · Sidi Amrane 109 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 Hadjira (32.6134°, 5.5126°, elevation 130 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. 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).