Feriana weather in May

In May, Feriana sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Feriana's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Feriana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:27 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
42%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Feriana reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°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)
12311
22412
32412
42412
52412
62412
72512
82512
92513
102513
112513
122513
132613
142613
152613
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202714
212714
222714
232714
242715
252715
262715
272815
282815
292815
302816
312816

How May really feels in Feriana

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.

Feriana weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 193.49.93.9
Feb14° / 153.310.74.7
Mar17° / 254.811.76.3
Apr21° / 26512.97.4
May26° / 14°214.713.87.8
Jun31° / 18°153.914.35.3
Jul35° / 21°114.214.13.3
Aug34° / 20°185.713.33.7
Sep29° / 17°357.112.26.4
Oct23° / 13°224.511.18.0
Nov17° / 223.810.26.6
Dec13° / 153.19.74.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97228
107327
117327
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207030
217030
227030
236931
246931
256931
266931
277030
286931
297030
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Feriana gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
516
616
716
816
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2516
2616
2716
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31946

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:41 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:417:05
213.45:407:05
313.55:397:06
413.55:387:07
513.55:377:08
613.55:367:09
713.65:357:10
813.65:347:10
913.65:337:11
1013.75:327:12
1113.75:317:13
1213.75:307:14
1313.75:307:14
1413.85:297:15
1513.85:287:16
1613.85:277:17
1713.95:267:18
1813.95:267:18
1913.95:257:19
2013.95:247:20
2114.05:247:21
2214.05:237:21
2314.05:227:22
2414.05:227:23
2514.05:217:24
2614.15:217:24
2714.15:207:25
2814.15:207:26
2914.15:197:26
3014.15:197:27
3114.25:197:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Feriana

In seasonPeak

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

Feriana sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Feriana?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Feriana in May

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

In May, Feriana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Feriana 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 Feriana peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Feriana 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 Feriana is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2126 µg/m³Dec 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Feriana?

Feriana sits at 34.9°N, 8.6°E, 737 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Kasserine, 35 km away.

Bir el AterMoularèsSufetulaGafsaEl KsarTébessaThala

Topography around Feriana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Feriana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 756 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Feriana is covered by bare terrain (29%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), bare terrain (32%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
630 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Kasserine 35 km · Bir el Ater 51 km · Moularès 58 km · Sufetula 60 km · Gafsa 61 km · El Ksar 64 km · Tébessa 65 km · Thala 70 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 Feriana (34.9453°, 8.5679°, elevation 737 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).