Ouenza weather in May

In May, Ouenza sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Ouenza's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouenza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:27 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ouenza reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 33°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)
12411
22411
32411
42411
52412
62512
72512
82512
92512
102512
112612
122613
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202714
212714
222714
232714
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252814
262815
272815
282815
292815
302915
312915

How May really feels in Ouenza

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.

Ouenza weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 377.29.84.1
Feb14° / 316.810.64.5
Mar17° / 43811.76.0
Apr21° / 418.112.96.9
May26° / 13°337.413.97.2
Jun32° / 17°204.314.45.0
Jul35° / 20°92.814.23.1
Aug35° / 20°17513.43.2
Sep30° / 17°327.412.25.7
Oct25° / 13°315.911.17.6
Nov19° / 325.510.16.7
Dec14° / 326.19.64.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46436
56436
66436
76436
86535
96535
106634
116535
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276733
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ouenza gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2721
2821
2921
3020
3120

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49460
59460
69460
79460
89370
99370
109370
119370
129280
139280
149091
159091
169091
1789101
1888111
1988111
2087121
2186131
2286131
2385141
2485141
2584151
2683152
2782162
2882162
2982162
3081172
3181172

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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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 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 5:41 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:417:08
213.55:407:09
313.55:397:10
413.55:387:11
513.65:377:11
613.65:367:12
713.65:357:13
813.75:347:14
913.75:337:15
1013.75:327:16
1113.85:317:16
1213.85:307:17
1313.85:297:18
1413.85:287:19
1513.95:287:20
1613.95:277:21
1713.95:267:21
1814.05:257:22
1914.05:257:23
2014.05:247:24
2114.05:237:25
2214.05:227:25
2314.15:227:26
2414.15:217:27
2514.15:217:28
2614.15:207:28
2714.25:207:29
2814.25:197:30
2914.25:197:31
3014.25:187:31
3114.25:187:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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216.8Intense
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276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ouenza

In seasonPeak

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

Ouenza sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ouenza?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ouenza in May

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

In May, Ouenza sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ouenza 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 Ouenza peaks around July 16 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 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ouenza 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 Ouenza is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ouenza?

Ouenza sits at 36.0°N, 8.1°E, 606 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is El Aouinet, 24 km away.

Topography around Ouenza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouenza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Ouenza is covered by grassland (41%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
798 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: El Aouinet 24 km · M’Daourouch 31 km · Tajerouine 39 km · Souk Ahras 40 km · Meskiana 55 km · Sedrata 57 km · El Kef 57 km · Hammamet 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 Ouenza (35.9533°, 8.1292°, elevation 606 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).