Sfizef weather in May

In May, Sfizef sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.2 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 24°C in the first days to 28°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sfizef's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sfizef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
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 Sfizef reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32412
42412
52412
62412
72413
82413
92513
102513
112513
122513
132513
142513
152514
162614
172614
182614
192614
202614
212614
222614
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292815
302816
312816

How May really feels in Sfizef

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.

Sfizef 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° / 478.29.95.0
Feb16° / 437.610.75.5
Mar19° / 497.511.76.6
Apr22° / 10°43712.97.2
May26° / 14°315.213.87.8
Jun30° / 18°10214.36.1
Jul35° / 21°20.814.13.6
Aug35° / 21°72.213.33.6
Sep30° / 18°204.312.26.0
Oct25° / 14°325.611.17.7
Nov19° / 10°517.610.16.7
Dec16° / 417.49.75.6

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56733
66733
76832
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166832
176832
186733
196832
206832
216832
226931
236832
246832
257030
267030
277129
287129
297129
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sfizef gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.2 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
420
520
620
720
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1916
2016
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
3012
3111

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
287130
386140
484151
584151
683161
781172
880182
980182
1078193
1177203
1277203
1376213
1475214
1574224
1674224
1774224
1873234
1972235
2071245
2170255
2269265
2367276
2466286
2564297
2664297
2762308
2860319
2960319
30583210
31583210

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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
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 6:16 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:167:40
213.46:157:41
313.56:147:42
413.56:137:43
513.56:127:44
613.66:117:44
713.66:107:45
813.66:097:46
913.76:087:47
1013.76:077:48
1113.76:067:49
1213.76:057:49
1313.86:047:50
1413.86:037:51
1513.86:037:52
1613.86:027:53
1713.96:017:53
1813.96:007:54
1913.96:007:55
2013.95:597:56
2114.05:587:57
2214.05:587:57
2314.05:577:58
2414.05:567:59
2514.15:568:00
2614.15:558:00
2714.15:558:01
2814.15:548:02
2914.15:548:02
3014.25:538:03
3114.25:538:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sfizef

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Sfizef?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sfizef in May

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

In May, Sfizef sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sfizef 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 Sfizef peaks around July 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sfizef 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 Sfizef is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1530 µg/m³May 2321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sfizef?

Sfizef sits at 35.2°N, 0.2°W, 551 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Bou Hanifia el Hamamat, 20 km away.

Topography around Sfizef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sfizef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,459 m.

The land around Sfizef is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
607 m
80 km
1,459 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bou Hanifia el Hamamat 20 km · ’Aïn el Berd 28 km · Sig 33 km · Sidi Bel Abbes 35 km · Mascara 39 km · Mohammadia 49 km · Sidi ech Chahmi 53 km · En Nedjma 55 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 Sfizef (35.2346°, -0.2444°, elevation 551 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).