Zeribet el Oued weather in May

In May, Zeribet el Oued sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Zeribet el Oued's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zeribet el Oued's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:36 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
34%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zeribet el Oued reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22918
32918
43018
53018
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73019
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103119
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283322
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303423
313423

How May really feels in Zeribet el Oued

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 13 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
13
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.

Zeribet el Oued 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° / 132.49.96.3
Feb18° / 82.110.77.4
Mar22° / 11°162.811.78.3
Apr26° / 15°173.212.88.1
May32° / 20°9213.85.3
Jun37° / 25°3114.32.1
Jul40° / 28°20.214.10.2
Aug39° / 28°5113.30.8
Sep34° / 23°142.512.23.9
Oct28° / 18°132.311.17.4
Nov21° / 11°122.310.28.2
Dec17° / 102.39.76.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58119
68119
78020
88119
98119
108020
117921
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zeribet el Oued gets around 9 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
29
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
107
117
127
137
147
156
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186
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276
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306
316

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29820
39820
49820
59820
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139820
149730
159730
169640
179640
189451
199451
209361
219271
229181
239181
249091
2589101
2689101
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2888111
2988111
3088111
3188111

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:507:12
213.45:497:13
313.45:487:14
413.55:477:15
513.55:467:16
613.55:457:16
713.65:447:17
813.65:437:18
913.65:427:19
1013.65:417:20
1113.75:407:21
1213.75:397:21
1313.75:387:22
1413.85:387:23
1513.85:377:24
1613.85:367:24
1713.85:357:25
1813.95:347:26
1913.95:347:27
2013.95:337:28
2113.95:327:28
2214.05:327:29
2314.05:317:30
2414.05:317:30
2514.05:307:31
2614.05:307:32
2714.15:297:33
2814.15:297:33
2914.15:287:34
3014.15:287:35
3114.15:277:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
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247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zeribet el Oued

In seasonPeak

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

Zeribet el Oued sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
Jun
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Sep
Oct
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Is May a good time to visit Zeribet el Oued?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zeribet el Oued in May

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

In May, Zeribet el Oued sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zeribet el Oued in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zeribet el Oued peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zeribet el Oued 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 Zeribet el Oued is worst in June — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 1643 µg/m³Dec 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zeribet el Oued?

Zeribet el Oued sits at 34.7°N, 6.5°E, 47 m above sea level, in Algeria. The nearest listed city is Sidi Okba, 56 km away.

Topography around Zeribet el Oued

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeribet el Oued has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 m.

The land around Zeribet el Oued is covered by bare terrain (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
280 m
80 km
2,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
May weather nearby: Sidi Okba 56 km · Arris 66 km · Biskra 74 km · Tazoult-Lambese 92 km · Aïn Touta 95 km · El Meghaïer 98 km · Kaïs 98 km · Khenchela 102 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 Zeribet el Oued (34.6828°, 6.5111°, elevation 47 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).