Ouled Djellal weather in May

In May, Ouled Djellal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 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 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ouled Djellal's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouled Djellal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:42 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ouled Djellal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 37°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)
12917
22917
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42917
53017
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103118
113118
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313422

How May really feels in Ouled Djellal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 12 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
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ouled Djellal 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
Jan16° / 152.5106.4
Feb18° / 92.110.77.5
Mar22° / 10°142.311.78.4
Apr26° / 14°182.712.88.2
May31° / 19°91.613.85.4
Jun37° / 24°3114.32.0
Jul40° / 27°10.414.10.0
Aug39° / 27°4113.30.5
Sep34° / 22°182.912.23.8
Oct28° / 17°132.511.17.4
Nov21° / 11°122.110.28.2
Dec17° / 102.49.76.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
98218
108119
118119
128020
138020
147822
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317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ouled Djellal gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
17
26
36
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
196
206
216
226
236
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
314

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59640
69730
79730
89730
99730
109730
119631
129631
139631
149541
159541
169541
179451
189451
199451
209361
219361
229361
239361
249271
259271
269271
279271
289271
299271
309361
319361

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:567:18
213.45:557:19
313.45:547:19
413.55:537:20
513.55:527:21
613.55:517:22
713.55:507:23
813.65:497:23
913.65:487:24
1013.65:477:25
1113.75:467:26
1213.75:457:27
1313.75:457:27
1413.75:447:28
1513.85:437:29
1613.85:427:30
1713.85:427:31
1813.85:417:31
1913.95:407:32
2013.95:397:33
2113.95:397:34
2213.95:387:34
2314.05:387:35
2414.05:377:36
2514.05:367:36
2614.05:367:37
2714.05:357:38
2814.15:357:39
2914.15:357:39
3014.15:347:40
3114.15:347:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.5Intense
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227.5Intense
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267.5Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ouled Djellal

In seasonPeak

In May, Ouled Djellal sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ouled Djellal sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ouled Djellal?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ouled Djellal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ouled Djellal in May

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

In May, Ouled Djellal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ouled Djellal 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 Ouled Djellal peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 9Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ouled Djellal 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 Ouled Djellal is worst in June — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1647 µg/m³Dec 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr40Poor
May42Poor
Jun48Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ouled Djellal?

Ouled Djellal sits at 34.4°N, 5.1°E, 229 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Khaled, 8.0 km away.

Bou Saâda

Topography around Ouled Djellal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouled Djellal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m.

The land around Ouled Djellal is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (94%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
1,328 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Sidi Khaled 8.0 km · Tolga 44 km · Biskra 77 km · Sidi Okba 84 km · ’Aïn el Melh 94 km · El Meghaïer 95 km · Barika 110 km · Bou Saâda 119 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 Ouled Djellal (34.43°, 5.0614°, elevation 229 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).