Douz weather in May

In May, Douz sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Douz's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.43 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 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Douz reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43018
53018
63118
73118
83118
93118
103119
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123219
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303421
313421

How May really feels in Douz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 15 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
15
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.

Douz 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
Jan17° / 112.2106.8
Feb19° / 61.710.87.8
Mar23° / 11°122.211.78.5
Apr27° / 15°81.712.88.1
May32° / 19°3113.75.3
Jun36° / 23°10.114.22.5
Jul39° / 26°00.1140.6
Aug39° / 26°20.513.20.8
Sep35° / 23°71.312.23.4
Oct29° / 18°81.611.26.8
Nov23° / 12°91.910.38.5
Dec18° / 1029.87.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108119
118020
127921
137921
147822
157723
167723
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197624
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217624
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277921
288020
298218
308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Douz gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
302
312

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19181
29181
39091
49091
589101
689101
788111
888111
987121
1086131
1186131
1285141
1384151
1483161
1582162
1681172
1780182
1880182
1978193
2077203
2176213
2274224
2374224
2473234
2571245
2671245
2770255
2869256
2968266
3068266
3167276

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:427:00
213.35:417:01
313.45:407:02
413.45:397:03
513.45:387:04
613.55:377:04
713.55:367:05
813.55:357:06
913.55:347:07
1013.65:337:07
1113.65:327:08
1213.65:317:09
1313.75:317:10
1413.75:307:10
1513.75:297:11
1613.75:287:12
1713.85:287:13
1813.85:277:13
1913.85:267:14
2013.85:267:15
2113.85:257:16
2213.95:247:16
2313.95:247:17
2413.95:237:18
2513.95:237:18
2613.95:227:19
2714.05:227:20
2814.05:217:20
2914.05:217:21
3014.05:217:22
3114.05:207:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Douz

In seasonPeak

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

Douz sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Douz?

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
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Douz in May

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

In May, Douz sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Douz 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 Douz peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Douz 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 Douz is worst in April — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 37 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1868 µg/m³Oct 1637 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar54Poor
Apr69Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Douz?

Douz sits at 33.5°N, 9.0°E, 62 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Kebili, 27 km away.

El HammaMatmataTozeurMétouiaEl KsarChenini NahalGafsa

Topography around Douz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Douz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Douz is covered by bare terrain (47%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
838 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Kebili 27 km · El Hamma 86 km · Matmata 89 km · Tozeur 96 km · Métouia 106 km · El Ksar 106 km · Chenini Nahal 106 km · Gafsa 109 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 Douz (33.4663°, 9.0203°, elevation 62 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).