Oued el Abtal weather in May

In May, Oued el Abtal sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Oued el Abtal's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oued el Abtal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:58 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Oued el Abtal reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°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)
12412
22412
32412
42412
52412
62512
72513
82513
92513
102513
112613
122613
132613
142614
152614
162614
172714
182714
192714
202714
212715
222715
232815
242815
252815
262815
272815
282816
292916
302916
312916

How May really feels in Oued el Abtal

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.

Oued el Abtal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 448.59.94.7
Feb16° / 41810.75.2
Mar19° / 48811.76.5
Apr22° / 10°467.412.97.2
May26° / 14°335.213.87.5
Jun32° / 18°92.114.35.2
Jul36° / 22°30.714.22.8
Aug36° / 22°82.313.32.9
Sep31° / 18°244.612.25.6
Oct25° / 14°345.911.17.6
Nov19° / 487.710.16.5
Dec16° / 407.49.65.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186832
196733
206733
216733
226733
236832
246832
256832
266832
276931
287030
297030
307030
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oued el Abtal gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
422
522
621
721
820
920
1019
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1616
1716
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3011
3111

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
290100
388111
488111
588111
687121
787121
885132
985132
1084142
1184142
1283152
1383152
1482162
1582162
1681172
1780182
1880182
1979192
2077203
2177203
2276213
2374224
2474224
2573234
2672235
2771245
2870246
2970246
3068257
3168257

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 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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
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 6:12 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:127:37
213.46:117:38
313.56:107:39
413.56:097:39
513.56:087:40
613.66:077:41
713.66:067:42
813.66:057:43
913.76:047:44
1013.76:037:44
1113.76:027:45
1213.86:017:46
1313.86:007:47
1413.85:597:48
1513.85:587:49
1613.95:587:49
1713.95:577:50
1813.95:567:51
1913.95:557:52
2014.05:557:53
2114.05:547:53
2214.05:537:54
2314.05:537:55
2414.15:527:56
2514.15:527:56
2614.15:517:57
2714.15:517:58
2814.15:507:58
2914.25:507:59
3014.25:498:00
3114.25:498:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Oued el Abtal

In seasonPeak

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

Oued el Abtal sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Oued el Abtal?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oued el Abtal in May

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

In May, Oued el Abtal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Oued el Abtal 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 Oued el Abtal peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oued el Abtal 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 Oued el Abtal is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1328 µg/m³Jan 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oued el Abtal?

Oued el Abtal sits at 35.5°N, 0.7°E, 259 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Zemoura, 30 km away.

Topography around Oued el Abtal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued el Abtal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 786 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m.

The land around Oued el Abtal is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (32%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
786 m
80 km
1,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Zemoura 30 km · Tighenif 33 km · Relizane 33 km · Mascara 50 km · Djidiouia 54 km · Frenda 54 km · Tiaret 58 km · Mohammadia 58 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 Oued el Abtal (35.456°, 0.6878°, elevation 259 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).