Theniet el Had weather in May

In May, Theniet el Had sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 45% 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 Theniet el Had's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Theniet el Had's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:51 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 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 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Theniet el Had 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 16°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52210
62210
72211
82211
92311
102311
112311
122311
132312
142312
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202413
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262614
272614
282614
292614
302614
312714

How May really feels in Theniet el Had

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.

Theniet el Had weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 478.91.39.82.8
Feb12° / 469.21.910.63.3
Mar15° / 579.50.711.74.9
Apr19° / 619.8012.96.2
May24° / 12°508.6013.97.2
Jun30° / 17°235.4014.46.1
Jul34° / 21°134.8014.23.5
Aug33° / 21°216.1013.43.8
Sep28° / 16°478.6012.26.5
Oct22° / 12°487.7011.17.2
Nov15° / 478.50.110.15.0
Dec12° / 438.10.89.63.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96040
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186238
196238
206337
216337
226535
236535
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634
296733
306733
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Theniet el Had gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.6 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 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
331
430
530
629
728
828
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1426
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2726
2826
2925
3024
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22955
23955
24946
25946
26937
27937
28937
29937
30928
31928

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
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 6:06 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:067:32
213.56:057:33
313.56:047:34
413.56:037:35
513.66:027:36
613.66:017:36
713.66:007:37
813.75:597:38
913.75:587:39
1013.75:577:40
1113.85:567:41
1213.85:557:42
1313.85:547:42
1413.85:537:43
1513.95:527:44
1613.95:517:45
1713.95:517:46
1813.95:507:47
1914.05:497:47
2014.05:487:48
2114.05:487:49
2214.05:477:50
2314.15:467:50
2414.15:467:51
2514.15:457:52
2614.15:457:53
2714.25:447:53
2814.25:447:54
2914.25:437:55
3014.25:437:56
3114.25:427:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.89 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
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Theniet el Had

In seasonPeak

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

Theniet el Had sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Theniet el Had?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Theniet el Had for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Theniet el Had in May

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

In May, Theniet el Had sees daytime highs around 24°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 Theniet el Had 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 Theniet el Had peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Theniet el Had 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 Theniet el Had is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2037 µg/m³Nov 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul38Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Theniet el Had?

Theniet el Had sits at 35.9°N, 2.0°E, 1,129 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Tissemsilt, 35 km away.

Topography around Theniet el Had

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Theniet el Had has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m around an average of 1,206 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,916 m.

The land around Theniet el Had is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
618 m
16 km
1,314 m
80 km
1,916 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tissemsilt 35 km · Aïn Defla 44 km · Lardjem 45 km · Khemis Miliana 47 km · El Attaf 51 km · Miliana 51 km · El Abadia 54 km · Mehdia daira de meghila 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 Theniet el Had (35.8711°, 2.0281°, elevation 1,129 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).