Ar Rudayyif weather in May

In May, Ar Rudayyif sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Ar Rudayyif's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Rudayyif's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:30 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ar Rudayyif reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°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)
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22615
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42715
52716
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82816
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102816
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122817
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293119
303119
313119

How May really feels in Ar Rudayyif

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.

Ar Rudayyif 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
Jan14° / 142.9104.9
Feb15° / 122.410.76.0
Mar19° / 183.611.77.5
Apr23° / 12°173.212.88.3
May29° / 17°102.413.87.0
Jun34° / 22°41.214.34.0
Jul37° / 25°20.714.12.2
Aug36° / 24°71.913.32.6
Sep31° / 21°183.612.25.4
Oct26° / 16°163.111.18.1
Nov19° / 10°173.110.27.5
Dec15° / 122.69.75.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37921
47921
57921
68020
78020
87921
97921
107921
117822
127723
137723
147624
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307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ar Rudayyif gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
58
68
78
88
98
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288
298
307
317

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20946
21937
22937
23928
24928
25928
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:44 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:447:05
213.45:437:06
313.45:427:07
413.55:417:08
513.55:407:09
613.55:397:09
713.55:387:10
813.65:377:11
913.65:367:12
1013.65:357:13
1113.75:347:13
1213.75:337:14
1313.75:327:15
1413.75:327:16
1513.85:317:16
1613.85:307:17
1713.85:297:18
1813.85:297:19
1913.95:287:20
2013.95:277:20
2113.95:277:21
2213.95:267:22
2314.05:257:23
2414.05:257:23
2514.05:247:24
2614.05:247:25
2714.05:237:25
2814.15:237:26
2914.15:227:27
3014.15:227:27
3114.15:227:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ar Rudayyif

In seasonPeak

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

Ar Rudayyif sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ar Rudayyif?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ar Rudayyif in May

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

In May, Ar Rudayyif sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ar Rudayyif 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 Ar Rudayyif peaks around June 22 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 22UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2131 µg/m³Dec 1722 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Rudayyif?

Ar Rudayyif sits at 34.4°N, 8.2°E, 569 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Moularès, 16 km away.

TozeurGafsaEl KsarNeftaFeriana

Topography around Ar Rudayyif

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Rudayyif has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m around an average of 591 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 927 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m.

The land around Ar Rudayyif is covered by bare terrain (80%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
261 m
16 km
927 m
80 km
1,504 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Moularès 16 km · Metlaoui 24 km · Bir el Ater 41 km · Tozeur 52 km · Gafsa 58 km · El Ksar 60 km · Nefta 62 km · Feriana 73 km

Tunisia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,657
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 498
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 Ar Rudayyif (34.3827°, 8.1555°, elevation 569 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).