Taïbet weather in May

In May, Taïbet sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Taïbet's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taïbet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
28%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Taïbet reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33118
43118
53118
63119
73119
83219
93219
103219
113220
123220
133220
143320
153320
163320
173320
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193321
203321
213421
223421
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243421
253422
263422
273422
283522
293522
303522
313523

How May really feels in Taïbet

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Taïbet weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 91.410.16.8
Feb19° / 41.110.88.0
Mar23° / 11°71.611.78.8
Apr28° / 15°71.112.88.0
May33° / 20°30.513.74.7
Jun38° / 25°10.114.11.5
Jul41° / 28°00140.0
Aug40° / 27°10.213.20.2
Sep35° / 24°40.912.23.1
Oct29° / 18°51.111.26.9
Nov22° / 11°81.410.38.6
Dec17° / 71.59.97.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58317
68317
78218
88218
98218
108218
118119
128020
138020
147921
157921
167921
177921
187822
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247822
257822
267921
278020
288020
298119
308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Taïbet gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301
311

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159640
169640
179640
189550
199460
209361
219271
229271
239181
249181
259091
269091
2789101
2889101
2989101
3088111
3188111

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:537:10
213.35:527:11
313.45:517:12
413.45:507:13
513.45:497:13
613.45:487:14
713.55:477:15
813.55:467:16
913.55:457:17
1013.55:447:17
1113.65:447:18
1213.65:437:19
1313.65:427:20
1413.75:417:20
1513.75:407:21
1613.75:407:22
1713.75:397:22
1813.75:387:23
1913.85:387:24
2013.85:377:25
2113.85:367:25
2213.85:367:26
2313.95:357:27
2413.95:357:27
2513.95:347:28
2613.95:347:29
2713.95:337:29
2814.05:337:30
2914.05:327:31
3014.05:327:31
3114.05:327:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Taïbet

In seasonPeak

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

Taïbet sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Taïbet?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Taïbet for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Taïbet in May

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

In May, Taïbet sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taïbet in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taïbet peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May6High
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Taïbet 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 Taïbet is worst in April — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 19107 µg/m³Dec 944 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan54Poor
Feb58Unhealthy
Mar81Unhealthy
Apr109Unhealthy
May97Unhealthy
Jun101Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct50Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Taïbet?

Taïbet sits at 33.1°N, 6.4°E, 88 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tebesbest, 29 km away.

Topography around Taïbet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taïbet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m.

The land around Taïbet is covered by bare terrain (93%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
205 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Tebesbest 29 km · Touggourt 30 km · Megarine 31 km · Robbah 53 km · El Oued 53 km · Sidi Amrane 58 km · Guemar 58 km · Reguiba 61 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 Taïbet (33.0851°, 6.3891°, elevation 88 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).