El Kef weather in May

In May, El Kef sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 30 mm of rain across 6.2 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 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 El Kef's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Kef's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:24 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 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 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in El Kef 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 20°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)
12412
22512
32512
42512
52512
62512
72613
82613
92613
102613
112613
122613
132713
142713
152714
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182714
192714
202814
212814
222815
232815
242815
252815
262915
272915
282916
292916
302916
313016

How May really feels in El Kef

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.

El Kef 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
Jan14° / 437.69.84.5
Feb15° / 377.810.64.9
Mar18° / 458.511.76.2
Apr22° / 10°43812.97.0
May27° / 14°306.213.97.2
Jun32° / 18°163.114.44.7
Jul36° / 21°61.714.22.9
Aug35° / 21°133.713.43.0
Sep31° / 18°306.212.25.3
Oct26° / 14°325.711.17.5
Nov20° / 10°366.310.16.9
Dec16° / 366.89.65.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56436
66535
76535
86634
96535
106634
116634
126634
136733
146634
156733
166634
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236733
246733
256733
266733
276832
286733
296832
306832
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Kef gets around 30 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
524
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1719
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
289110
388120
488120
587130
687130
787130
886140
986140
1085141
1185141
1284151
1384151
1483161
1583161
1682171
1781181
1880182
1979192
2079192
2178202
2277212
2376222
2475232
2575232
2674242
2772253
2872253
2971263
3071263
3169274

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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
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 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 5:39 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:397:06
213.55:387:07
313.55:377:08
413.65:357:09
513.65:347:09
613.65:337:10
713.65:327:11
813.75:317:12
913.75:307:13
1013.75:297:14
1113.85:287:15
1213.85:277:15
1313.85:277:16
1413.95:267:17
1513.95:257:18
1613.95:247:19
1713.95:237:20
1814.05:227:20
1914.05:227:21
2014.05:217:22
2114.05:207:23
2214.15:207:24
2314.15:197:24
2414.15:187:25
2514.15:187:26
2614.25:177:27
2714.25:177:27
2814.25:167:28
2914.25:167:29
3014.25:157:30
3114.35:157:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Kef

In seasonPeak

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

El Kef 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 El Kef?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Kef in May

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

In May, El Kef sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in El Kef 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 El Kef peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in El Kef 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 El Kef is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1724 µg/m³Dec 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Kef?

El Kef sits at 36.2°N, 8.7°E, 627 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Dahmani, 28 km away.

OuenzaTabursuqSilianaThala

Topography around El Kef

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Kef has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around El Kef is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
867 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Dahmani 28 km · Tajerouine 34 km · Jendouba 37 km · Ghardimaou 39 km · Ouenza 57 km · Tabursuq 58 km · Siliana 61 km · Thala 67 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 El Kef (36.1742°, 8.7049°, elevation 627 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).