Frenda weather in May

In May, Frenda sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Frenda's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frenda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:57 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 Frenda 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 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
22210
32210
42210
52210
62210
72310
82311
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102311
112311
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282614
292614
302714
312714

How May really feels in Frenda

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.

Frenda 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 428.41.19.93.2
Feb13° / 388.41.410.73.8
Mar16° / 448.20.511.75.5
Apr19° / 4580.112.96.6
May24° / 12°336.5013.87.6
Jun30° / 17°143.5014.36.3
Jul34° / 20°83014.13.6
Aug34° / 20°134.4013.33.8
Sep28° / 16°286.5012.26.6
Oct23° / 12°335.5011.17.6
Nov16° / 416.80.110.25.5
Dec13° / 367.40.59.73.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76436
86436
96436
106436
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256634
266634
276733
286832
296832
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Frenda gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
624
723
823
923
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1720
1820
1920
2020
2119
2219
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2418
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2717
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3016
3116

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24955
25955
26946
27946
28946
29937
30937
31928

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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1210calm
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299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 6:11 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:117:35
213.46:107:36
313.56:097:36
413.56:087:37
513.56:077:38
613.66:067:39
713.66:057:40
813.66:047:41
913.66:037:41
1013.76:027:42
1113.76:017:43
1213.76:007:44
1313.85:597:45
1413.85:597:46
1513.85:587:46
1613.85:577:47
1713.95:567:48
1813.95:567:49
1913.95:557:49
2013.95:547:50
2114.05:537:51
2214.05:537:52
2314.05:527:52
2414.05:527:53
2514.05:517:54
2614.15:517:55
2714.15:507:55
2814.15:507:56
2914.15:497:57
3014.15:497:57
3114.25:487:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
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86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
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126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
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207.0Intense
217.1Intense
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257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Frenda

In seasonPeak

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

Frenda sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Frenda?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Frenda in May

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

In May, Frenda sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Frenda 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 Frenda peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Frenda 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 Frenda is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1328 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Frenda?

Frenda sits at 35.1°N, 1.0°E, 1,058 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tiaret, 42 km away.

Topography around Frenda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frenda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 1,022 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m.

The land around Frenda is covered by cropland (36%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,402 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tiaret 42 km · Sougueur 43 km · ’Aïn Deheb 52 km · Oued el Abtal 54 km · Mehdia daira de meghila 76 km · Tighenif 76 km · Zemoura 78 km · Saïda 86 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 Frenda (35.0654°, 1.0494°, elevation 1,058 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).