Sougueur weather in May

In May, Sougueur sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sougueur's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sougueur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:55 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sougueur reaches about 24°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 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)
12110
22110
32110
42210
52210
62210
72211
82211
92311
102311
112311
122311
132312
142312
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202413
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262514
272614
282614
292614
302614
312614

How May really feels in Sougueur

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.

Sougueur 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
Jan11° / 408.31.19.93.1
Feb13° / 3881.510.73.7
Mar16° / 478.20.511.75.2
Apr19° / 488.3012.96.4
May24° / 12°407.4013.87.5
Jun29° / 17°163.9014.36.4
Jul34° / 21°93.2014.13.9
Aug33° / 20°154.7013.34.2
Sep28° / 16°337.1012.26.8
Oct22° / 12°366.2011.17.5
Nov16° / 397.20.110.15.3
Dec12° / 347.10.69.73.6

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 18% 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 (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156238
166337
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246535
256634
266634
276733
286832
296931
306931
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sougueur gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
426
526
625
725
824
924
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2721
2820
2920
3019
3118

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25955
26955
27946
28946
29937
30937
31937

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:09 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:097:33
213.46:087:34
313.56:077:35
413.56:067:36
513.56:057:37
613.66:047:37
713.66:037:38
813.66:027:39
913.66:017:40
1013.76:007:41
1113.75:597:42
1213.75:587:42
1313.85:577:43
1413.85:577:44
1513.85:567:45
1613.85:557:46
1713.95:547:46
1813.95:537:47
1913.95:537:48
2013.95:527:49
2114.05:517:49
2214.05:517:50
2314.05:507:51
2414.05:507:52
2514.15:497:52
2614.15:487:53
2714.15:487:54
2814.15:477:55
2914.15:477:55
3014.25:477:56
3114.25:467:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.98 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
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sougueur

In seasonPeak

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

Sougueur 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 Sougueur?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sougueur in May

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

In May, Sougueur sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sougueur in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sougueur peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sougueur 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 Sougueur is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1227 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sougueur?

Sougueur sits at 35.2°N, 1.5°E, 1,133 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tiaret, 26 km away.

Topography around Sougueur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sougueur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 1,136 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,810 m.

The land around Sougueur is covered by cropland (64%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
1,810 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tiaret 26 km · Mehdia daira de meghila 36 km · ’Aïn Deheb 38 km · Frenda 43 km · Tissemsilt 55 km · Lardjem 63 km · Ksar Chellala 75 km · Oued el Abtal 79 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 Sougueur (35.1857°, 1.4961°, elevation 1,133 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).