Meskiana weather in May

In May, Meskiana sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Meskiana's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meskiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Meskiana reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12310
22311
32311
42311
52311
62411
72411
82411
92412
102412
112512
122512
132512
142512
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202613
212613
222613
232613
242614
252614
262714
272714
282714
292714
302715
312815

How May really feels in Meskiana

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.

Meskiana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 336.419.93.4
Feb13° / 286.40.810.73.9
Mar16° / 418.10.511.75.5
Apr20° / 438.20.112.96.7
May25° / 12°417.9013.97.3
Jun31° / 17°214.9014.45.6
Jul34° / 20°113.6014.23.6
Aug34° / 20°185.3013.33.9
Sep28° / 16°358.3012.26.3
Oct23° / 12°305.7011.17.6
Nov17° / 315.3010.16.1
Dec13° / 295.60.49.64.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146535
156634
166535
176535
186634
196535
206535
216535
226535
236436
246535
256436
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Meskiana gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
526
626
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3023
3123

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139640
149640
159550
169550
179550
189550
199361
209361
219271
229271
239271
249181
259181
269091
279091
2889101
2988111
3088111
3188120

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 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 5:44 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:447:09
213.55:437:10
313.55:427:11
413.55:417:12
513.65:397:13
613.65:387:14
713.65:377:14
813.65:367:15
913.75:357:16
1013.75:357:17
1113.75:347:18
1213.85:337:19
1313.85:327:19
1413.85:317:20
1513.85:307:21
1613.95:297:22
1713.95:297:23
1813.95:287:23
1914.05:277:24
2014.05:267:25
2114.05:267:26
2214.05:257:27
2314.05:247:27
2414.15:247:28
2514.15:237:29
2614.15:237:30
2714.15:227:30
2814.25:227:31
2914.25:217:32
3014.25:217:32
3114.25:207:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Meskiana

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Meskiana?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Meskiana in May

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Meskiana 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 Meskiana peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Meskiana 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 Meskiana is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 2031 µg/m³Dec 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meskiana?

Meskiana sits at 35.6°N, 7.7°E, 850 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Aïn Beïda, 31 km away.

Topography around Meskiana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meskiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 849 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m.

The land around Meskiana is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
707 m
80 km
1,858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Aïn Beïda 31 km · Hammamet 33 km · El Aouinet 33 km · Cheria 41 km · Tébessa 49 km · M’Daourouch 52 km · Khenchela 52 km · Ouenza 55 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 Meskiana (35.6306°, 7.6661°, elevation 850 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).