El Oued weather in May

In May, El Oued sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 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 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Oued's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Oued's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:37 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
29%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in El Oued reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 38°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)
13018
23018
33118
43118
53118
63119
73119
83219
93219
103219
113219
123220
133220
143320
153320
163320
173320
183320
193321
203321
213321
223421
233421
243421
253421
263422
273422
283422
293522
303522
313522

How May really feels in El Oued

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 21 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
21
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 Oued 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
Jan17° / 101.7106.8
Feb19° / 41.210.87.9
Mar23° / 11°81.511.78.7
Apr27° / 15°81.112.88.1
May33° / 20°30.513.74.8
Jun38° / 25°10.114.21.6
Jul41° / 27°00.1140.0
Aug40° / 27°10.313.20.2
Sep35° / 23°6112.23.1
Oct29° / 18°51.111.26.9
Nov22° / 11°81.510.38.5
Dec17° / 71.69.87.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108218
118119
128020
138020
147921
157921
167822
177822
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247921
257921
267921
278020
288020
298119
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Oued gets around 3 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 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39730
49730
59730
69730
79730
89730
99730
109730
119730
129640
139640
149550
159550
169460
179460
189370
199271
209181
219091
229091
2389101
2488111
2588111
2687121
2787121
2887121
2986131
3086131
3186131

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 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
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light 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 5:51 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:517:09
213.35:507:10
313.45:487:10
413.45:477:11
513.45:477:12
613.55:467:13
713.55:457:14
813.55:447:14
913.55:437:15
1013.65:427:16
1113.65:417:17
1213.65:407:17
1313.65:397:18
1413.75:397:19
1513.75:387:20
1613.75:377:20
1713.75:377:21
1813.85:367:22
1913.85:357:23
2013.85:357:23
2113.85:347:24
2213.95:337:25
2313.95:337:25
2413.95:327:26
2513.95:327:27
2613.95:317:27
2714.05:317:28
2814.05:307:29
2914.05:307:29
3014.05:307:30
3114.05:297:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Oued

In seasonPeak

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

El Oued 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 Oued?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Oued in May

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

In May, El Oued sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Oued 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 El Oued peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Oued 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 Oued is worst in April — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19107 µg/m³Dec 944 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr109Unhealthy
May97Unhealthy
Jun101Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is El Oued?

El Oued sits at 33.4°N, 6.9°E, 84 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Robbah, 10 km away.

Topography around El Oued

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Oued has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m.

The land around El Oued is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
181 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Robbah 10 km · Guemar 16 km · Debila 20 km · Reguiba 27 km · Taïbet 53 km · Megarine 74 km · Tebesbest 77 km · Touggourt 79 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 Oued (33.3561°, 6.8632°, elevation 84 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).