Hammamet weather in May

In May, Hammamet sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.8 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 Hammamet's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hammamet's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:16 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
38%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hammamet reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22214
32214
42214
52315
62315
72315
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102315
112315
122415
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212516
222516
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252517
262517
272517
282517
292617
302617
312617

How May really feels in Hammamet

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.

Hammamet 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° / 396.79.85.2
Feb16° / 387.410.65.2
Mar18° / 10°427.111.76.3
Apr20° / 13°38712.97.0
May24° / 16°203.813.98.2
Jun28° / 19°101.814.47.7
Jul31° / 22°20.214.26.2
Aug31° / 23°81.713.45.7
Sep28° / 21°425.412.26.8
Oct25° / 18°506.911.17.5
Nov20° / 14°426.410.17.0
Dec17° / 10°396.89.65.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37129
47129
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147030
157030
167030
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267228
277327
287426
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hammamet gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
415
514
614
714
813
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1574030
2564040
3564040
4554050
5554050
6534160
7534160
8524170
9514180
10514180
11504190
12494290
134842100
144742110
154642120
164542130
174443130
184243140
194144150
203944160
213745180
223545190
233346200
243247210
253047231
262848241
272648251
282448271
292249281
302049301
311949312

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:31 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:316:59
213.55:307:00
313.55:287:00
413.65:277:01
513.65:267:02
613.65:257:03
713.75:247:04
813.75:237:05
913.75:227:06
1013.85:217:07
1113.85:207:07
1213.85:197:08
1313.85:187:09
1413.95:187:10
1513.95:177:11
1613.95:167:12
1714.05:157:12
1814.05:147:13
1914.05:147:14
2014.05:137:15
2114.15:127:16
2214.15:117:17
2314.15:117:17
2414.15:107:18
2514.25:107:19
2614.25:097:20
2714.25:097:20
2814.25:087:21
2914.25:087:22
3014.35:077:22
3114.35:077:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hammamet

In seasonPeak

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

Hammamet 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 Hammamet?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hammamet in May

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

In May, Hammamet sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Hammamet in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 25 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Hammamet 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 Hammamet 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 Hammamet 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 Hammamet 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 Hammamet?

Hammamet sits at 36.4°N, 10.6°E, 13 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Nabeul, 12 km away.

Topography around Hammamet

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hammamet has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,190 m.

The land around Hammamet is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (41%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
466 m
80 km
1,190 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Nabeul 12 km · Douane 14 km · Dar Chabanne 14 km · Beni Khiar 17 km · Grombalia 24 km · Beni Khalled 28 km · Korba 29 km · Mennzel Bou Zelfa 32 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 Hammamet (36.4°, 10.6167°, elevation 13 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).