Ouled Mimoun weather in May

In May, Ouled Mimoun sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.3 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Mimoun's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouled Mimoun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:06 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ouled Mimoun reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
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22211
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42211
52312
62312
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112412
122412
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212514
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282615
292615
302615
312615

How May really feels in Ouled Mimoun

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.

Ouled Mimoun 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° / 558.69.94.8
Feb16° / 487.510.75.2
Mar18° / 567.711.76.4
Apr20° / 10°517.912.96.9
May24° / 13°335.313.87.9
Jun29° / 17°112.314.37.1
Jul33° / 20°20.714.14.7
Aug33° / 21°82.513.34.4
Sep29° / 17°224.512.26.7
Oct24° / 13°376.411.17.7
Nov19° / 567.610.26.5
Dec16° / 417.39.75.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146634
156634
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277129
287129
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ouled Mimoun gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.3 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 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
520
620
720
820
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1418
1518
1618
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2215
2315
2415
2514
2614
2714
2814
2913
3013
3113

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
289110
388120
487130
585141
685141
784151
883161
983161
1082171
1181181
1280182
1379192
1478202
1577212
1676222
1775232
1873243
1973243
2072253
2170264
2269274
2368284
2467285
2565296
2664306
2763307
2862308
2961318
3060319
31593110

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 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 6:20 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:207:43
213.46:197:44
313.46:187:45
413.56:177:45
513.56:167:46
613.56:157:47
713.66:147:48
813.66:137:49
913.66:127:49
1013.76:117:50
1113.76:107:51
1213.76:097:52
1313.76:087:53
1413.86:077:54
1513.86:067:54
1613.86:067:55
1713.86:057:56
1813.96:047:57
1913.96:037:57
2013.96:037:58
2113.96:027:59
2214.06:028:00
2314.06:018:00
2414.06:008:01
2514.06:008:02
2614.15:598:03
2714.15:598:03
2814.15:588:04
2914.15:588:05
3014.15:578:05
3114.15:578:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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96.8Intense
106.8Intense
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217.0Intense
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267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ouled Mimoun

In seasonPeak

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

Ouled Mimoun sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Ouled Mimoun?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ouled Mimoun in May

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

In May, Ouled Mimoun sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ouled Mimoun 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 61 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
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ouled Mimoun in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ouled Mimoun peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1228 µg/m³May 2420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ouled Mimoun?

Ouled Mimoun sits at 34.9°N, 1.0°W, 700 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Abdelli, 21 km away.

Topography around Ouled Mimoun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouled Mimoun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,160 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,823 m.

The land around Ouled Mimoun is covered by cropland (37%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
575 m
16 km
1,160 m
80 km
1,823 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sidi Abdelli 21 km · Chetouane 24 km · Bensekrane 26 km · Tlemcen 26 km · Mansoûra 28 km · Hennaya 31 km · Beni Mester 36 km · Sebdou 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 Ouled Mimoun (34.9047°, -1.0339°, elevation 700 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).