Fedj M’Zala weather in May

In May, Fedj M’Zala sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 63 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Fedj M’Zala's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fedj M’Zala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:35 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fedj M’Zala 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 18°C and 30°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)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52210
62211
72311
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
132312
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202412
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262513
272614
282614
292614
302614
312614

How May really feels in Fedj M’Zala

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.

Fedj M’Zala weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 7211.30.89.83.5
Feb14° / 6910.81.210.63.8
Mar16° / 7210.90.411.75.2
Apr19° / 7510.9012.96.1
May24° / 12°639.7013.97.1
Jun29° / 16°225.4014.46.4
Jul33° / 20°92.9014.24.5
Aug33° / 20°245.8013.44.2
Sep28° / 17°5410.1012.26.1
Oct23° / 12°609.6011.17.0
Nov17° / 6710.8010.15.6
Dec14° / 729.90.49.64.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35941
45941
56040
66139
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126337
136436
146436
156337
166337
176436
186337
196337
206337
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286337
296337
306337
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fedj M’Zala gets around 63 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
436
536
635
734
833
933
1032
1131
1230
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2828
2928
3028
3127

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
283170
382171
481181
580191
679201
778202
877212
977212
1075223
1174233
1273243
1372244
1471254
1570264
1669274
1767285
1866295
1965305
2063316
2161336
2260346
2357367
2455378
2554388
2652399
27513910
28494011
29474112
30464113
31444214

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:497:17
213.55:487:18
313.55:477:19
413.65:467:20
513.65:457:21
613.65:447:22
713.75:437:23
813.75:427:24
913.75:417:24
1013.85:407:25
1113.85:397:26
1213.85:387:27
1313.85:377:28
1413.95:367:29
1513.95:357:30
1613.95:357:30
1714.05:347:31
1814.05:337:32
1914.05:327:33
2014.05:327:34
2114.15:317:34
2214.15:307:35
2314.15:297:36
2414.15:297:37
2514.25:287:38
2614.25:287:38
2714.25:277:39
2814.25:277:40
2914.25:267:41
3014.35:267:41
3114.35:257:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.67 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
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fedj M’Zala

In seasonPeak

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

Fedj M’Zala sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

Dust
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May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Fedj M’Zala?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Fedj M’Zala for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fedj M’Zala in May

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

In May, Fedj M’Zala 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 Fedj M’Zala 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 52 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 31 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
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Fedj M’Zala 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 Fedj M’Zala peaks around July 15 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fedj M’Zala 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 Fedj M’Zala is worst in August — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1435 µg/m³Dec 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fedj M’Zala?

Fedj M’Zala sits at 36.4°N, 5.9°E, 577 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Rouached, 10 km away.

Topography around Fedj M’Zala

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fedj M’Zala.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fedj M’Zala has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,026 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Fedj M’Zala is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,026 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Rouached 10 km · Mila 29 km · Sidi Mérouane 31 km · Tadjenanet 32 km · Chelghoum el Aïd 34 km · Grarem 36 km · El Eulma 37 km · Babor 37 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 Fedj M’Zala (36.4094°, 5.9446°, elevation 577 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).