Beni Khiar weather in May

In May, Beni Khiar sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Beni Khiar's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Beni Khiar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:15 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
36%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Beni Khiar reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42016
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Beni Khiar weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°446.79.85.0
Feb15° / 11°38710.64.8
Mar16° / 12°416.511.75.7
Apr18° / 14°305.812.96.7
May21° / 17°153.213.97.9
Jun25° / 20°71.414.48.9
Jul28° / 23°10.114.28.6
Aug29° / 24°51.113.47.7
Sep26° / 22°414.912.27.8
Oct23° / 20°537.111.17.6
Nov20° / 16°49710.16.9
Dec16° / 13°467.29.65.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107624
117525
127525
137426
147426
157426
167426
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277624
287723
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307723
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Beni Khiar gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
313
413
512
612
712
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
299
309
319

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1415450
2405460
3395560
4385570
5375580
6365590
73555100
83455110
93354130
103254140
113154150
123053170
132953180
142852200
152751220
162650240
172549260
182448280
192346300
202245321
212144341
222043361
231842381
241742401
251641421
261440441
271339462
281239482
291038493
30937504
31836524

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:30 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:306:58
213.55:296:59
313.55:287:00
413.65:277:01
513.65:267:02
613.65:247:03
713.75:237:03
813.75:227:04
913.75:217:05
1013.85:207:06
1113.85:197:07
1213.85:197:08
1313.85:187:09
1413.95:177:09
1513.95:167:10
1613.95:157:11
1714.05:147:12
1814.05:147:13
1914.05:137:14
2014.05:127:14
2114.15:117:15
2214.15:117:16
2314.15:107:17
2414.15:097:18
2514.25:097:18
2614.25:087:19
2714.25:087:20
2814.25:077:21
2914.25:077:21
3014.35:067:22
3114.35:067:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
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217.0Intense
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257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Beni Khiar

In seasonPeak

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

Beni Khiar sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Beni Khiar?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Beni Khiar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Beni Khiar in May

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

In May, Beni Khiar sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Beni Khiar in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 24 — about 5.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Beni Khiar 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 Beni Khiar peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Beni Khiar 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 Beni Khiar is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1638 µg/m³Aug 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Beni Khiar?

Beni Khiar sits at 36.5°N, 10.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Dar Chabanne, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Beni Khiar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Beni Khiar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Beni Khiar is covered by grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
323 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Dar Chabanne 3.0 km · Douane 3.0 km · Nabeul 4.0 km · Korba 14 km · Hammamet 17 km · Beni Khalled 26 km · Grombalia 29 km · Mennzel Bou Zelfa 30 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 Beni Khiar (36.4692°, 10.7822°, elevation 16 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).