Jijel weather in May

In May, Jijel sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 62 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Jijel's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jijel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:34 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jijel reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22013
32013
42013
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62013
72113
82113
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
162214
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202215
212215
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232215
242315
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262316
272316
282316
292316
302316
312416

Jijel weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12813.80.39.83.7
Feb14° / 11012.90.710.63.8
Mar16° / 9611.4011.75.0
Apr18° / 11°8810.8012.95.9
May22° / 14°628.1013.97.1
Jun26° / 18°183.1014.58.4
Jul29° / 21°30.8014.37.4
Aug30° / 22°162.5013.46.6
Sep26° / 19°659012.27.0
Oct23° / 16°8710.60116.9
Nov18° / 12°12713.50105.4
Dec15° / 13613.409.54.2

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106436
116535
126436
136436
146337
156436
166436
176337
186436
196436
206337
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jijel gets around 62 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
333
432
531
630
729
828
927
1027
1126
1225
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3022
3122

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1603370
2593470
3573580
4553690
55337100
65138101
75039111
84840121
94640131
104441131
114342141
124142151
134043162
143943172
153743182
163643192
173543212
183343222
193243242
203043252
212843272
222742292
232542313
242341323
252241343
262040364
271840375
281639395
291539406
301338417
311238428

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:19 PM to 7:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:497:19
213.55:487:20
313.65:477:21
413.65:467:21
513.65:457:22
613.75:447:23
713.75:437:24
813.75:427:25
913.85:417:26
1013.85:407:27
1113.85:397:28
1213.85:387:29
1313.95:377:29
1413.95:367:30
1513.95:357:31
1614.05:347:32
1714.05:347:33
1814.05:337:34
1914.05:327:35
2014.15:317:35
2114.15:317:36
2214.15:307:37
2314.15:297:38
2414.25:297:39
2514.25:287:39
2614.25:277:40
2714.25:277:41
2814.35:267:42
2914.35:267:42
3014.35:257:43
3114.35:257:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jijel

In seasonPeak

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

Jijel's rainy season runs September–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Jijel?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jijel in May

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

In May, Jijel sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Jijel 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 offshore 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 Jijel 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 Jijel peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jijel 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 Jijel 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 Jijel?

Jijel sits at 36.8°N, 5.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is District of Taher, 13 km away.

Topography around Jijel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jijel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,998 m.

The land around Jijel is covered by water (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, water (56%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
1,032 m
80 km
1,998 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: District of Taher 13 km · Babor 42 km · El Milia 46 km · Rouached 47 km · Fedj M’Zala 49 km · Sidi Mérouane 56 km · Grarem 61 km · Mila 61 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 Jijel (36.821°, 5.7635°, elevation 15 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).