Oued Rhiou weather in May

In May, Oued Rhiou sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 13.9 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 52% 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 Rhiou's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oued Rhiou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.86 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 Rhiou reaches about 27°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22412
32413
42513
52513
62513
72513
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92513
102614
112614
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212715
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302916
312917

How May really feels in Oued Rhiou

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 Rhiou 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° / 528.89.84.9
Feb16° / 498.610.65.4
Mar19° / 477.611.76.7
Apr22° / 11°477.412.97.3
May27° / 14°304.813.97.5
Jun32° / 19°61.314.45.2
Jul36° / 22°10.314.22.7
Aug36° / 22°61.213.42.8
Sep31° / 19°193.612.25.4
Oct26° / 15°315.611.17.6
Nov20° / 10°598.610.16.5
Dec16° / 477.79.65.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106832
116832
126832
136832
146931
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206931
216931
226931
237030
247030
257030
267030
277228
287228
297228
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Oued Rhiou gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
420
520
619
719
819
918
1018
1118
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2512
2611
2711
2810
2910
309
319

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
280191
380191
480191
579192
678202
778202
877203
976213
1076213
1174224
1274224
1373225
1472235
1572235
1672235
1770246
1869256
1969256
2067267
2166277
2264288
2363298
2461309
25593110
26583210
27563311
28563311
29543412
30533512
31523612

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
149calm
159calm
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 6:10 AM to 5:47 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)
113.46:107:37
213.56:097:38
313.56:087:39
413.56:077:39
513.66:067:40
613.66:057:41
713.66:047:42
813.76:037:43
913.76:027:44
1013.76:017:45
1113.86:007:45
1213.85:597:46
1313.85:587:47
1413.85:577:48
1513.95:567:49
1613.95:567:50
1713.95:557:50
1814.05:547:51
1914.05:537:52
2014.05:537:53
2114.05:527:54
2214.15:517:54
2314.15:517:55
2414.15:507:56
2514.15:497:57
2614.15:497:57
2714.25:487:58
2814.25:487:59
2914.25:477:59
3014.25:478:00
3114.25:478:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
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186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
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 Rhiou

In seasonPeak

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Oued Rhiou?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Oued Rhiou in May

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

In May, Oued Rhiou sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Oued Rhiou 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 46 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 8 to Nov 1 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Oued Rhiou 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 Rhiou 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oued Rhiou 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 Rhiou is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1626 µg/m³May 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oued Rhiou?

Oued Rhiou sits at 36.0°N, 0.9°E, 97 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Djidiouia, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Oued Rhiou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oued Rhiou has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,952 m.

The land around Oued Rhiou is covered by grassland (40%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
645 m
80 km
1,952 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Djidiouia 9.0 km · Mazouna 18 km · Ammi Moussa 20 km · Boukadir 22 km · ’Aïn Merane 23 km · Oued Sly 30 km · Zemoura 30 km · Ech Chettia 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 Rhiou (35.9612°, 0.919°, elevation 97 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).