Tadjenanet weather in May

In May, Tadjenanet sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 44% 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 Tadjenanet's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tadjenanet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:35 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
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 Tadjenanet reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°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 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32210
42310
52310
62311
72311
82311
92411
102411
112411
122411
132412
142412
152412
162512
172512
182512
192512
202513
212513
222513
232613
242613
252613
262614
272614
282614
292714
302714
312714

How May really feels in Tadjenanet

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.

Tadjenanet weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 357.31.39.83.3
Feb13° / 306.91.210.63.8
Mar16° / 428.60.711.75.3
Apr19° / 458.50.112.96.5
May25° / 12°458013.97.4
Jun30° / 17°185.2014.45.9
Jul34° / 20°103.9014.23.8
Aug33° / 20°205.5013.44.0
Sep28° / 16°317.7012.26.5
Oct23° / 12°285.7011.17.6
Nov16° / 295.7010.15.8
Dec13° / 336.40.89.63.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36337
46436
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156436
166535
176535
186436
196436
206436
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276436
286535
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tadjenanet gets around 45 mm of rain over 8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
527
626
726
826
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3025
3124

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139460
149460
159370
169370
179280
189280
199280
209190
2190100
2290100
2389110
2488120
2587130
2686140
2785141
2884151
2983161
3082171
3181181

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
98calm
108calm
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 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 5:50 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:507:17
213.55:497:18
313.55:477:19
413.55:467:19
513.65:457:20
613.65:447:21
713.65:437:22
813.75:427:23
913.75:417:24
1013.75:407:25
1113.85:397:25
1213.85:387:26
1313.85:387:27
1413.95:377:28
1513.95:367:29
1613.95:357:30
1713.95:347:30
1814.05:337:31
1914.05:337:32
2014.05:327:33
2114.05:317:34
2214.15:317:34
2314.15:307:35
2414.15:297:36
2514.15:297:37
2614.25:287:37
2714.25:287:38
2814.25:277:39
2914.25:277:40
3014.25:267:40
3114.35:267:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tadjenanet

In seasonPeak

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

Tadjenanet 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 Tadjenanet?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tadjenanet in May

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

In May, Tadjenanet sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Tadjenanet 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 Tadjenanet peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tadjenanet 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 Tadjenanet is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1831 µg/m³Nov 2225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tadjenanet?

Tadjenanet sits at 36.1°N, 6.0°E, 857 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Chelghoum el Aïd, 17 km away.

Topography around Tadjenanet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tadjenanet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 855 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Tadjenanet is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Chelghoum el Aïd 17 km · El Eulma 27 km · Fedj M’Zala 32 km · Telerghma 33 km · Rouached 38 km · Mila 44 km · Aïn Smara 49 km · Sidi Mérouane 51 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 Tadjenanet (36.1213°, 5.9867°, elevation 857 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).