Jendouba weather in May

In May, Jendouba sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 39 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°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 Jendouba's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jendouba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:23 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jendouba reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 32°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)
12312
22312
32312
42412
52412
62412
72412
82412
92413
102513
112513
122513
132513
142513
152513
162513
172614
182614
192614
202614
212614
222614
232614
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292815
302815
312816

How May really feels in Jendouba

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.

Jendouba 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
Jan14° / 609.99.84.2
Feb15° / 559.810.64.4
Mar17° / 589.911.75.8
Apr21° / 10°579.712.96.6
May25° / 13°39713.97.5
Jun31° / 18°173.314.45.8
Jul34° / 20°51.214.24.2
Aug34° / 21°143.213.43.9
Sep30° / 18°397.412.25.7
Oct25° / 14°477.611.17.3
Nov19° / 10°549.110.16.4
Dec15° / 5399.65.0

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 20% 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 (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56436
66436
76535
86535
96634
106634
116733
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176832
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236832
246931
256832
266832
276832
286832
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jendouba gets around 39 mm of rain over 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 23% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
428
527
626
726
825
924
1024
1123
1222
1322
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3019
3119

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
279192
379192
478202
578202
676213
775223
875223
974233
1073243
1171254
1271254
1370264
1469265
1568275
1666286
1766286
1865296
1963307
2062317
2161327
2260337
2358348
2457358
2556368
2655378
2754379
2853389
2952399
30504010
31494010

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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 5:38 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:387:06
213.55:377:07
313.55:367:08
413.65:357:09
513.65:337:10
613.65:327:11
713.75:317:11
813.75:307:12
913.75:297:13
1013.85:287:14
1113.85:277:15
1213.85:267:16
1313.95:267:17
1413.95:257:18
1513.95:247:18
1613.95:237:19
1714.05:227:20
1814.05:217:21
1914.05:217:22
2014.05:207:23
2114.15:197:23
2214.15:197:24
2314.15:187:25
2414.15:177:26
2514.25:177:26
2614.25:167:27
2714.25:167:28
2814.25:157:29
2914.25:157:29
3014.35:147:30
3114.35:147:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jendouba

In seasonPeak

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

Jendouba 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 Jendouba?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jendouba in May

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

In May, Jendouba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Jendouba 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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Jendouba 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 Jendouba 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
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jendouba 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 Jendouba is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1830 µg/m³Jun 1322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jendouba?

Jendouba sits at 36.5°N, 8.8°E, 143 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Ghardimaou, 31 km away.

BéjaTabarkaEl KalaDahmaniSiliana

Topography around Jendouba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jendouba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,386 m.

The land around Jendouba is covered by cropland (60%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
1,386 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ghardimaou 31 km · El Kef 37 km · Tabursuq 42 km · Béja 44 km · Tabarka 50 km · El Kala 53 km · Dahmani 62 km · Siliana 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 Jendouba (36.5011°, 8.7802°, elevation 143 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).