Zemoura weather in May

In May, Zemoura sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Zemoura's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zemoura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th 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 25°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zemoura reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°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)
12512
22513
32513
42513
52513
62613
72613
82613
92614
102614
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172815
182815
192815
202815
212815
222815
232915
242916
252916
262916
272916
282916
293016
303016
313017

How May really feels in Zemoura

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.

Zemoura 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
Jan16° / 458.49.95.1
Feb17° / 427.810.65.7
Mar20° / 447.311.76.9
Apr23° / 11°416.912.97.5
May27° / 14°284.713.97.2
Jun33° / 19°71.614.44.7
Jul37° / 22°20.614.22.3
Aug36° / 22°61.213.42.4
Sep32° / 19°193.512.25.1
Oct26° / 15°295.611.17.5
Nov20° / 10°507.910.16.8
Dec17° / 397.19.65.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257129
267228
277228
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zemoura gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
519
619
719
818
918
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2810
2910
3010
319

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
282171
381181
481181
580182
680182
780182
878193
978193
1077203
1176204
1275214
1375214
1473225
1573225
1672235
1772235
1870246
1970246
2069256
2167267
2267267
2365278
2464288
2563289
26612910
27603010
28583111
29583111
30573211
31553312

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
78calm
88calm
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 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 6:11 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:117:37
213.56:107:38
313.56:097:39
413.56:087:40
513.66:077:40
613.66:067:41
713.66:057:42
813.76:047:43
913.76:037:44
1013.76:027:45
1113.76:017:46
1213.86:007:46
1313.85:597:47
1413.85:587:48
1513.95:587:49
1613.95:577:50
1713.95:567:50
1813.95:557:51
1914.05:557:52
2014.05:547:53
2114.05:537:54
2214.05:527:54
2314.15:527:55
2414.15:517:56
2514.15:517:57
2614.15:507:57
2714.15:507:58
2814.25:497:59
2914.25:498:00
3014.25:488:00
3114.25:488:01

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 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zemoura

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Zemoura?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zemoura in May

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

In May, Zemoura sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zemoura 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 Zemoura peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Zemoura 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 Zemoura is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1626 µg/m³May 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zemoura?

Zemoura sits at 35.7°N, 0.8°E, 288 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Relizane, 18 km away.

Topography around Zemoura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zemoura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 326 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,551 m.

The land around Zemoura is covered by cropland (47%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
326 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Relizane 18 km · Djidiouia 24 km · Oued el Abtal 30 km · Oued Rhiou 30 km · Ammi Moussa 36 km · Mazouna 46 km · Boukadir 51 km · Tighenif 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 Zemoura (35.7225°, 0.7551°, elevation 288 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).