Kebili weather in May

In May, Kebili sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 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 68% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kebili's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kebili's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
30%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Kebili reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 37°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)
12917
23017
33018
43018
53018
63018
73118
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93118
103119
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313421

How May really feels in Kebili

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 12 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
12
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.

Kebili 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° / 112.2107.0
Feb19° / 71.710.77.9
Mar23° / 11°122.311.78.5
Apr27° / 15°91.712.88.2
May32° / 19°40.913.75.5
Jun36° / 23°10.214.22.7
Jul39° / 26°00140.8
Aug39° / 26°20.413.31.0
Sep35° / 23°81.512.23.6
Oct29° / 19°81.711.26.7
Nov23° / 13°111.910.38.5
Dec18° / 112.29.87.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48416
58416
68416
78317
88317
98119
108119
118020
127921
137921
147723
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278119
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298218
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kebili gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
44
54
64
74
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
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263
273
283
292
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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189101
288111
387121
487121
586131
685141
784151
883161
983161
1082171
1181181
1280191
1380191
1478202
1578202
1677212
1776222
1875223
1974233
2072244
2171254
2270264
2368275
2467285
2565296
2664306
2762317
2861327
2960337
3059347
3157358

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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 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 5:42 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:427:01
213.45:417:02
313.45:407:03
413.45:397:03
513.45:387:04
613.55:377:05
713.55:367:06
813.55:357:07
913.65:347:07
1013.65:337:08
1113.65:327:09
1213.65:317:10
1313.75:307:10
1413.75:307:11
1513.75:297:12
1613.75:287:13
1713.85:277:13
1813.85:277:14
1913.85:267:15
2013.85:257:16
2113.95:257:16
2213.95:247:17
2313.95:247:18
2413.95:237:18
2513.95:237:19
2614.05:227:20
2714.05:227:21
2814.05:217:21
2914.05:217:22
3014.05:207:22
3114.15:207:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
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207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kebili

In seasonPeak

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

Kebili 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 Kebili?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kebili in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kebili 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 Kebili peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kebili 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 Kebili 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 Kebili?

Kebili sits at 33.7°N, 9.0°E, 43 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Douz, 27 km away.

El KsarEl HammaTozeurGafsaMetlaouiMatmataMétouia

Topography around Kebili

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kebili has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,128 m.

The land around Kebili is covered by bare terrain (62%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
1,128 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Douz 27 km · El Ksar 79 km · El Hamma 79 km · Tozeur 81 km · Gafsa 82 km · Metlaoui 86 km · Matmata 95 km · Métouia 99 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 Kebili (33.7044°, 8.969°, elevation 43 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).