Hadjout weather in May

In May, Hadjout sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Hadjout's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hadjout's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:48 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hadjout reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
32013
42113
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102114
112114
122214
132214
142214
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192215
202215
212315
222315
232315
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262315
272316
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302416
312416

Hadjout weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 78100.29.84.3
Feb15° / 679.50.510.64.5
Mar17° / 6790.211.75.6
Apr19° / 11°669.1012.96.4
May22° / 14°506.3013.97.6
Jun26° / 18°91.8014.48.5
Jul29° / 21°20.4014.27.2
Aug30° / 22°81.4013.46.6
Sep27° / 19°305.6012.27.4
Oct23° / 16°527.4011.17.5
Nov18° / 11°7910.9010.15.9
Dec15° / 749.90.19.64.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46436
56436
66436
76535
86535
96436
106436
116535
126535
136535
146634
156634
166733
176634
186634
196733
206733
216832
226832
236832
246733
256931
266931
276931
286931
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hadjout gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
526
625
725
824
923
1022
1122
1221
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2416
2516
2615
2714
2814
2913
3013
3112

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1663130
2653230
3633340
4623440
5613450
6593560
7583660
8563770
9553870
10523981
11514081
12494191
13484291
144743101
154544101
164444111
174245121
184146121
193947131
203847141
213648161
223448171
233249190
243048210
252948220
262748240
272648260
282447281
292347301
302246311
312145331

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:03 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:037:32
213.56:027:33
313.56:017:33
413.66:007:34
513.65:597:35
613.65:587:36
713.75:577:37
813.75:567:38
913.75:557:39
1013.85:547:40
1113.85:537:40
1213.85:527:41
1313.95:517:42
1413.95:507:43
1513.95:497:44
1613.95:487:45
1714.05:487:46
1814.05:477:46
1914.05:467:47
2014.05:457:48
2114.15:457:49
2214.15:447:50
2314.15:437:50
2414.15:437:51
2514.25:427:52
2614.25:427:53
2714.25:417:53
2814.25:417:54
2914.25:407:55
3014.35:407:56
3114.35:397:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
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196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hadjout

In seasonPeak

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

Hadjout sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Hadjout?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hadjout in May

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

In May, Hadjout sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Hadjout in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Nov 4 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Hadjout 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 Hadjout peaks around July 17 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 highModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hadjout 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 Hadjout is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1933 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hadjout?

Hadjout sits at 36.5°N, 2.4°E, 88 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tipasa, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Hadjout

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hadjout has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around Hadjout is covered by cropland (60%) within 3 km, cropland (26%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (29%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tipasa 9.0 km · El Affroun 19 km · Cherchell 22 km · Mouzaïa 25 km · Miliana 29 km · Bou Ismaïl 29 km · Chiffa 30 km · Khemis Miliana 33 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 Hadjout (36.5126°, 2.4138°, elevation 88 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).