Médéa weather in May

In May, Médéa sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.4 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 47% 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 Médéa's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Médéa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:48 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Médéa is Algerian city.

Density
2,290/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Médéa 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)
12110
22210
32210
42211
52211
62211
72311
82311
92311
102311
112312
122312
132312
142412
152412
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182412
192413
202413
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262614
272614
282614
292614
302614
312614

How May really feels in Médéa

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.

Médéa 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° / 609.90.69.83.6
Feb14° / 549.50.910.64.0
Mar17° / 639.60.411.75.5
Apr19° / 649.7012.96.4
May24° / 12°507.4013.97.5
Jun29° / 17°142.9014.46.8
Jul33° / 20°41.1014.24.5
Aug33° / 20°122.9013.44.4
Sep29° / 17°326.2012.26.4
Oct24° / 13°447.1011.17.4
Nov17° / 5610.1010.15.6
Dec14° / 568.90.39.64.1

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176436
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256436
266535
276634
286733
296733
306733
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Médéa gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
628
727
827
926
1025
1124
1224
1323
1423
1522
1622
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39280
49190
590100
689110
788120
887130
985141
1085141
1184151
1283161
1382171
1481181
1581181
1680191
1780191
1879201
1977212
2076222
2176222
2274242
2373252
2471263
2570273
2669283
2768293
2866304
2965314
3064324
3162335

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:02 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:027:30
213.56:017:31
313.56:007:32
413.65:597:33
513.65:587:33
613.65:577:34
713.75:567:35
813.75:557:36
913.75:547:37
1013.75:537:38
1113.85:527:39
1213.85:517:39
1313.85:507:40
1413.95:497:41
1513.95:487:42
1613.95:487:43
1713.95:477:44
1814.05:467:44
1914.05:457:45
2014.05:457:46
2114.05:447:47
2214.15:437:48
2314.15:437:48
2414.15:427:49
2514.15:417:50
2614.25:417:51
2714.25:407:51
2814.25:407:52
2914.25:397:53
3014.25:397:54
3114.35:387:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Médéa

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Médéa?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Médéa in May

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

In May, Médéa 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

Sea temperature near Médéa 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 42 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 Médéa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Médéa peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Médéa 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 Médéa is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2041 µg/m³Nov 1929 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Médéa?

Médéa sits at 36.3°N, 2.8°E, 910 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Berrouaghia, 20 km away.

Topography around Médéa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Médéa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,377 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,792 m.

The land around Médéa is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
468 m
16 km
1,377 m
80 km
1,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Berrouaghia 20 km · Chiffa 22 km · Boû Arfa 23 km · Mouzaïa 23 km · Blida 24 km · El Affroun 26 km · Beni Mered 30 km · Beni Tamou 31 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 Médéa (36.2642°, 2.7539°, elevation 910 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).