Mers el Kebir weather in May
In May, Mers el Kebir sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.2 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 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
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 Mers el Kebir's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mers el Kebir's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 3.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 54 min
- 6:03 AM – 7:56 PM
- Cloud cover
- 37%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 16 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.03 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.9
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.
A typical May day in Mers el Kebir reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 16 |
| 2 | 19 | 16 |
| 3 | 20 | 16 |
| 4 | 20 | 16 |
| 5 | 20 | 16 |
| 6 | 20 | 16 |
| 7 | 20 | 16 |
| 8 | 20 | 16 |
| 9 | 20 | 16 |
| 10 | 20 | 16 |
| 11 | 20 | 17 |
| 12 | 20 | 17 |
| 13 | 20 | 17 |
| 14 | 21 | 17 |
| 15 | 21 | 17 |
| 16 | 21 | 17 |
| 17 | 21 | 17 |
| 18 | 21 | 17 |
| 19 | 21 | 17 |
| 20 | 21 | 17 |
| 21 | 21 | 17 |
| 22 | 21 | 18 |
| 23 | 21 | 18 |
| 24 | 21 | 18 |
| 25 | 22 | 18 |
| 26 | 22 | 18 |
| 27 | 22 | 18 |
| 28 | 22 | 18 |
| 29 | 22 | 18 |
| 30 | 22 | 18 |
| 31 | 22 | 19 |
Mers el Kebir 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 12° | 51 | 8 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 12° | 38 | 7 | 10.6 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 17° / 13° | 43 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 15° | 35 | 5.5 | 12.9 | 6.9 |
| May | 21° / 17° | 19 | 3.2 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 20° | 4 | 0.8 | 14.4 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 24° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 22° | 14 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 19° | 31 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 15° | 63 | 8 | 10.1 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 47 | 7 | 9.6 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Cloudier (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | 25 |
| 2 | 75 | 25 |
| 3 | 75 | 25 |
| 4 | 76 | 24 |
| 5 | 76 | 24 |
| 6 | 76 | 24 |
| 7 | 76 | 24 |
| 8 | 75 | 25 |
| 9 | 75 | 25 |
| 10 | 75 | 25 |
| 11 | 75 | 25 |
| 12 | 75 | 25 |
| 13 | 75 | 25 |
| 14 | 75 | 25 |
| 15 | 75 | 25 |
| 16 | 74 | 26 |
| 17 | 74 | 26 |
| 18 | 73 | 27 |
| 19 | 73 | 27 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 73 | 27 |
| 22 | 73 | 27 |
| 23 | 74 | 26 |
| 24 | 74 | 26 |
| 25 | 74 | 26 |
| 26 | 75 | 25 |
| 27 | 75 | 25 |
| 28 | 75 | 25 |
| 29 | 76 | 24 |
| 30 | 77 | 23 |
| 31 | 77 | 23 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Mers el Kebir gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 15 |
| 2 | 15 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 13 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 11 | 12 |
| 12 | 11 |
| 13 | 11 |
| 14 | 11 |
| 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 10 |
| 19 | 10 |
| 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 9 |
| 22 | 9 |
| 23 | 8 |
| 24 | 8 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 7 |
| 27 | 7 |
| 28 | 7 |
| 29 | 6 |
| 30 | 6 |
| 31 | 5 |
Humidity in May
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 45 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Comfortable (%) | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
| Humid (%) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | 48 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 43 | 49 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 41 | 49 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | 40 | 50 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | 38 | 50 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | 37 | 50 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | 36 | 50 | 15 | 0 |
| 8 | 34 | 50 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | 33 | 50 | 17 | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | 50 | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | 31 | 50 | 19 | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | 50 | 21 | 0 |
| 13 | 29 | 50 | 22 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | 49 | 23 | 0 |
| 15 | 27 | 49 | 24 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | 49 | 25 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 49 | 26 | 0 |
| 18 | 24 | 49 | 27 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 49 | 28 | 1 |
| 20 | 21 | 48 | 30 | 1 |
| 21 | 20 | 48 | 31 | 1 |
| 22 | 18 | 48 | 33 | 1 |
| 23 | 17 | 47 | 34 | 1 |
| 24 | 15 | 47 | 36 | 2 |
| 25 | 14 | 46 | 38 | 2 |
| 26 | 12 | 46 | 39 | 3 |
| 27 | 11 | 45 | 41 | 3 |
| 28 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 4 |
| 29 | 8 | 44 | 43 | 5 |
| 30 | 7 | 43 | 44 | 6 |
| 31 | 7 | 42 | 45 | 7 |
Wind in May
Winds average 16 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 16 | light breeze |
| 13 | 16 | light breeze |
| 14 | 16 | light breeze |
| 15 | 16 | light breeze |
| 16 | 16 | light breeze |
| 17 | 16 | light breeze |
| 18 | 16 | light breeze |
| 19 | 16 | light breeze |
| 20 | 16 | light breeze |
| 21 | 16 | light breeze |
| 22 | 16 | light breeze |
| 23 | 16 | light breeze |
| 24 | 16 | light breeze |
| 25 | 16 | light breeze |
| 26 | 16 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
| 29 | 15 | light breeze |
| 30 | 15 | light breeze |
| 31 | 15 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 6:17 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 8:07 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:07 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.4 | 6:17 | 7:43 |
| 2 | 13.5 | 6:16 | 7:44 |
| 3 | 13.5 | 6:15 | 7:45 |
| 4 | 13.5 | 6:14 | 7:45 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 6:13 | 7:46 |
| 6 | 13.6 | 6:12 | 7:47 |
| 7 | 13.6 | 6:11 | 7:48 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 6:10 | 7:49 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 6:09 | 7:50 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 6:08 | 7:51 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 6:07 | 7:51 |
| 12 | 13.8 | 6:06 | 7:52 |
| 13 | 13.8 | 6:05 | 7:53 |
| 14 | 13.8 | 6:04 | 7:54 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 6:03 | 7:55 |
| 16 | 13.9 | 6:03 | 7:56 |
| 17 | 13.9 | 6:02 | 7:56 |
| 18 | 13.9 | 6:01 | 7:57 |
| 19 | 14.0 | 6:00 | 7:58 |
| 20 | 14.0 | 6:00 | 7:59 |
| 21 | 14.0 | 5:59 | 8:00 |
| 22 | 14.0 | 5:58 | 8:00 |
| 23 | 14.1 | 5:58 | 8:01 |
| 24 | 14.1 | 5:57 | 8:02 |
| 25 | 14.1 | 5:57 | 8:03 |
| 26 | 14.1 | 5:56 | 8:03 |
| 27 | 14.1 | 5:55 | 8:04 |
| 28 | 14.2 | 5:55 | 8:05 |
| 29 | 14.2 | 5:55 | 8:05 |
| 30 | 14.2 | 5:54 | 8:06 |
| 31 | 14.2 | 5:54 | 8:07 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.03 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Mers el Kebir
None of Mers el Kebir's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Mers el Kebir sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is May a good time to visit Mers el Kebir?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Mers el Kebir for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mers el Kebir in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Mers el Kebir sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mers el Kebir 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 18 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 Oct 30 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Mers el Kebir in May
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 Mers el Kebir peaks around July 20 at about 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mers el Kebir in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mers el Kebir is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Mers el Kebir?
Mers el Kebir sits at 35.7°N, 0.7°W, 22 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is ’Aïn el Turk, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Mers el Kebir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mers el Kebir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mers el Kebir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m.
The land around Mers el Kebir is covered by water (46%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and cropland (34%) within 80 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
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 Mers el Kebir (35.7279°, -0.7081°, elevation 22 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).