Lardjem weather in May

In May, Lardjem sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.1 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 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Lardjem's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lardjem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lardjem reaches about 25°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 31°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)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52311
62311
72311
82311
92311
102411
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
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172512
182513
192513
202513
212613
222613
232613
242613
252614
262614
272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

How May really feels in Lardjem

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.

Lardjem 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
Jan12° / 6510.20.59.93.5
Feb14° / 62101.110.63.9
Mar17° / 689.90.511.75.5
Apr20° / 699.7012.96.5
May25° / 12°498.1013.97.4
Jun31° / 17°153.1014.45.9
Jul35° / 21°82.6014.23.2
Aug35° / 21°144.3013.43.4
Sep29° / 17°366.6012.26.2
Oct23° / 13°457.2011.17.4
Nov17° / 649.60.110.15.5
Dec13° / 598.90.29.64.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166535
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256733
266733
276733
286832
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lardjem gets around 49 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
729
829
928
1028
1127
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2423
2523
2622
2721
2820
2920
3019
3118

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89370
99370
109370
119280
129280
139190
149190
1590100
1689110
1789110
1888120
1987130
2087130
2186140
2285150
2384160
2482171
2581181
2681181
2780191
2880191
2980191
3078202
3178202

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:08 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:087:34
213.56:077:35
313.56:067:36
413.56:057:36
513.66:047:37
613.66:037:38
713.66:027:39
813.76:017:40
913.76:007:41
1013.75:597:42
1113.75:587:42
1213.85:577:43
1313.85:567:44
1413.85:557:45
1513.95:547:46
1613.95:547:47
1713.95:537:47
1813.95:527:48
1914.05:517:49
2014.05:517:50
2114.05:507:51
2214.05:497:51
2314.15:497:52
2414.15:487:53
2514.15:477:54
2614.15:477:54
2714.15:467:55
2814.25:467:56
2914.25:457:56
3014.25:457:57
3114.25:457:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
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 Lardjem

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Lardjem?

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

7.4
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 Lardjem for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lardjem in May

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

In May, Lardjem sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Lardjem 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 Lardjem peaks around July 15 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Lardjem 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 Lardjem is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1028 µg/m³Jan 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lardjem?

Lardjem sits at 35.7°N, 1.5°E, 552 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tissemsilt, 29 km away.

Topography around Lardjem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lardjem has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 640 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,917 m.

The land around Lardjem is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
387 m
16 km
1,545 m
80 km
1,917 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tissemsilt 29 km · Mehdia daira de meghila 40 km · Ammi Moussa 42 km · Theniet el Had 45 km · Tiaret 47 km · Oued Fodda 48 km · Chlef 50 km · Oued Sly 50 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 Lardjem (35.7492°, 1.5478°, elevation 552 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).