Sedrata weather in May

In May, Sedrata sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.7 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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sedrata's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sedrata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sedrata reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22211
32211
42311
52311
62311
72311
82311
92411
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152412
162512
172512
182513
192513
202513
212513
222513
232613
242613
252614
262614
272614
282614
292714
302714
312714

How May really feels in Sedrata

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.

Sedrata 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 58101.19.83.5
Feb13° / 519.30.910.63.9
Mar16° / 6610.60.411.75.3
Apr20° / 6410.80.112.96.2
May25° / 12°568.7013.97.2
Jun30° / 17°214.8014.46.0
Jul34° / 19°72.4014.24.2
Aug33° / 20°205.1013.44.0
Sep29° / 17°368.1012.26.1
Oct24° / 13°508011.17.3
Nov18° / 528.7010.16.0
Dec14° / 528.50.39.64.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
76040
86139
96139
106238
116139
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
226337
236436
246535
256535
266535
276436
286535
296535
306535
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sedrata gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
332
432
531
630
729
829
928
1028
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2627
2727
2827
2926
3026
3126

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
388120
486131
586131
686131
785141
885141
984151
1083152
1182162
1282162
1381172
1479183
1579183
1678193
1777203
1877203
1976213
2075223
2174233
2273243
2372253
2470264
2569274
2668284
2767294
2866304
2964315
3063325
3163325

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:44 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:447:11
213.55:427:11
313.55:417:12
413.65:407:13
513.65:397:14
613.65:387:15
713.65:377:16
813.75:367:17
913.75:357:18
1013.75:347:18
1113.85:337:19
1213.85:327:20
1313.85:317:21
1413.95:307:22
1513.95:307:23
1613.95:297:23
1713.95:287:24
1814.05:277:25
1914.05:277:26
2014.05:267:27
2114.05:257:27
2214.15:247:28
2314.15:247:29
2414.15:237:30
2514.15:237:31
2614.25:227:31
2714.25:227:32
2814.25:217:33
2914.25:217:33
3014.25:207:34
3114.35:207:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sedrata

In seasonPeak

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

Sedrata sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Sedrata?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sedrata in May

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

In May, Sedrata sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Sedrata 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 Sedrata 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 Sedrata 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 Sedrata is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 2031 µg/m³Dec 2122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sedrata?

Sedrata sits at 36.1°N, 7.5°E, 794 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is M’Daourouch, 26 km away.

Topography around Sedrata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sedrata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 736 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,698 m.

The land around Sedrata is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
736 m
80 km
1,698 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: M’Daourouch 26 km · Boumahra Ahmed 37 km · Guelma 38 km · Aïn Beïda 39 km · Oued Zenati 39 km · Souk Ahras 41 km · Héliopolis 42 km · El Aouinet 43 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 Sedrata (36.1287°, 7.5338°, elevation 794 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).