Saïda weather in May

In May, Saïda sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 47% 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 Saïda's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saïda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 Saïda reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 30°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)
1219
2219
3229
42210
52210
62210
72210
82310
92310
102311
112311
122311
132311
142411
152411
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182412
192412
202512
212512
222512
232512
242513
252513
262613
272613
282613
292613
302614
312714

How May really feels in Saïda

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.

Saïda weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 398.31.69.93.2
Feb13° / 367.81.910.73.9
Mar16° / 468.20.511.75.4
Apr19° / 448.30.112.96.6
May24° / 11°386.8013.87.6
Jun30° / 16°204.4014.36.3
Jul34° / 20°114014.13.6
Aug33° / 20°175.9013.33.9
Sep28° / 16°327012.26.6
Oct22° / 11°355.7011.17.6
Nov16° / 416.80.310.25.4
Dec12° / 307.10.99.73.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76436
86436
96436
106337
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206238
216238
226337
236337
246337
256535
266535
276535
286733
296733
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saïda gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.8 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
426
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1322
1422
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2818
2917
3017
3117

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27955
28955
29955
30946
31946

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:15 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:157:38
213.46:147:39
313.46:137:40
413.56:127:41
513.56:117:41
613.56:107:42
713.66:097:43
813.66:087:44
913.66:077:45
1013.76:067:45
1113.76:057:46
1213.76:047:47
1313.76:037:48
1413.86:037:49
1513.86:027:49
1613.86:017:50
1713.86:007:51
1813.96:007:52
1913.95:597:53
2013.95:587:53
2113.95:587:54
2214.05:577:55
2314.05:567:56
2414.05:567:56
2514.05:557:57
2614.15:557:58
2714.15:547:58
2814.15:547:59
2914.15:538:00
3014.15:538:00
3114.15:528:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Saïda

In seasonPeak

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

Saïda sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Saïda?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saïda in May

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

In May, Saïda sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Saïda 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 Saïda peaks around July 15 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Saïda 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 Saïda is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1229 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saïda?

Saïda sits at 34.8°N, 0.2°E, 840 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat, 57 km away.

Topography around Saïda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saïda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 876 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,408 m.

The land around Saïda is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%), grassland (30%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
612 m
80 km
1,408 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 57 km · Sfizef 58 km · Mascara 63 km · Tighenif 67 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 82 km · Sig 84 km · Mohammadia 85 km · ’Aïn el Berd 85 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 Saïda (34.8303°, 0.1517°, elevation 840 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).