Oued Fodda weather in May

In May, Oued Fodda sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.8 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Oued Fodda's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oued Fodda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 Oued Fodda reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42412
52412
62413
72413
82413
92413
102513
112513
122513
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212615
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282716
292716
302816
312816

How May really feels in Oued Fodda

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 Fodda 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 579.19.84.7
Feb16° / 528.910.65.1
Mar19° / 568.511.76.4
Apr21° / 10°528.312.97.0
May25° / 14°385.813.97.7
Jun31° / 18°71.514.46.1
Jul35° / 22°10.314.23.7
Aug35° / 22°71.313.43.5
Sep30° / 18°234.412.26.0
Oct25° / 14°376.211.17.6
Nov19° / 10°659.210.16.3
Dec16° / 508.39.65.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% 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 (%)
16535
26535
36634
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176733
186832
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206832
216832
226832
236832
246832
256931
266931
277030
287030
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oued Fodda gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.8 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 18% 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
523
623
722
822
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2316
2415
2515
2614
2713
2813
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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
382171
480182
580182
679192
778202
877203
976213
1075223
1175223
1273234
1373234
1473234
1571245
1671245
1770255
1868266
1967276
2066286
2164297
2263307
2361318
2459329
2558339
26563410
27543511
28533611
29513712
30513712
31493813

Wind in May

Winds average 8 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
148calm
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 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 6:07 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:077:35
213.56:067:36
313.56:057:36
413.66:047:37
513.66:037:38
613.66:027:39
713.66:017:40
813.76:007:41
913.75:597:42
1013.75:587:42
1113.85:577:43
1213.85:567:44
1313.85:557:45
1413.95:547:46
1513.95:547:47
1613.95:537:48
1713.95:527:48
1814.05:517:49
1914.05:507:50
2014.05:507:51
2114.05:497:52
2214.15:487:52
2314.15:487:53
2414.15:477:54
2514.15:467:55
2614.25:467:55
2714.25:457:56
2814.25:457:57
2914.25:447:58
3014.25:447:58
3114.35:447:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
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 Fodda

In seasonPeak

None of Oued Fodda'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 Fodda sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Oued Fodda?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oued Fodda in May

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

In May, Oued Fodda sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Oued Fodda 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 50 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 2 — about 4.9 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 Oued Fodda 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 Fodda 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 highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oued Fodda 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 Fodda is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1028 µg/m³Jan 1318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oued Fodda?

Oued Fodda sits at 36.2°N, 1.5°E, 168 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Attaf, 13 km away.

Topography around Oued Fodda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued Fodda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 189 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Oued Fodda is covered by cropland (61%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%), cropland (26%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: El Attaf 13 km · El Abadia 17 km · Chlef 18 km · Ech Chettia 25 km · Oued Sly 31 km · Sidi Akkacha 37 km · Boukadir 39 km · Abou el Hassan 40 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 Fodda (36.185°, 1.533°, elevation 168 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).