Mehdia daira de meghila weather in May

In May, Mehdia daira de meghila sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 13.8 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 Mehdia daira de meghila's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mehdia daira de meghila's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 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 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mehdia daira de meghila 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
42211
52311
62311
72311
82311
92411
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152512
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172513
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192513
202613
212613
222613
232614
242614
252714
262714
272714
282714
292715
302815
312815

How May really feels in Mehdia daira de meghila

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.

Mehdia daira de meghila 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° / 367.60.59.93.3
Feb13° / 387.81.210.73.8
Mar16° / 417.50.511.75.6
Apr20° / 397.8012.96.7
May25° / 12°295.9013.87.6
Jun31° / 17°122.7014.35.7
Jul35° / 21°72.6014.13.1
Aug34° / 21°114013.33.5
Sep29° / 17°215012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°255011.17.7
Nov16° / 356.90.110.15.5
Dec13° / 326.70.49.73.8

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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256634
266733
276733
286733
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mehdia daira de meghila gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
423
522
622
721
820
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2716
2816
2915
3014
3114

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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24955
25955
26955
27955
28946
29946
30946
31946

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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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 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 7:33 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:087:33
213.46:077:33
313.56:067:34
413.56:047:35
513.56:037:36
613.66:027:37
713.66:017:38
813.66:007:38
913.75:597:39
1013.75:597:40
1113.75:587:41
1213.85:577:42
1313.85:567:43
1413.85:557:43
1513.85:547:44
1613.95:537:45
1713.95:537:46
1813.95:527:47
1913.95:517:47
2014.05:507:48
2114.05:507:49
2214.05:497:50
2314.05:497:50
2414.15:487:51
2514.15:477:52
2614.15:477:53
2714.15:467:53
2814.15:467:54
2914.25:457:55
3014.25:457:55
3114.25:457:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mehdia daira de meghila

In seasonPeak

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

Mehdia daira de meghila sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Mehdia daira de meghila?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mehdia daira de meghila in May

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

In May, Mehdia daira de meghila sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mehdia daira de meghila 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 Mehdia daira de meghila 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 Mehdia daira de meghila 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 Mehdia daira de meghila is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1227 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mehdia daira de meghila?

Mehdia daira de meghila sits at 35.4°N, 1.8°E, 909 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tissemsilt, 20 km away.

Topography around Mehdia daira de meghila

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mehdia daira de meghila.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mehdia daira de meghila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 908 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,838 m.

The land around Mehdia daira de meghila is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (96%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
1,838 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tissemsilt 20 km · Sougueur 36 km · Lardjem 40 km · Tiaret 40 km · Theniet el Had 55 km · Ksar Chellala 56 km · ’Aïn Deheb 68 km · Ammi Moussa 76 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 Mehdia daira de meghila (35.4306°, 1.7571°, elevation 909 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).