Mahires weather in May

In May, Mahires sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mahires's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahires's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:20 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
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 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mahires reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12317
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How May really feels in Mahires

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.

Mahires 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
Jan16° / 10°203.5106.1
Feb17° / 10°143.110.76.6
Mar19° / 12°203.311.77.4
Apr21° / 15°132.812.88.0
May24° / 18°61.713.88.7
Jun28° / 22°20.414.38.1
Jul31° / 25°00.114.16.4
Aug31° / 26°40.813.35.8
Sep29° / 24°242.612.26.7
Oct26° / 20°224.411.17.9
Nov21° / 15°213.410.28.0
Dec18° / 11°173.29.77.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
97921
107822
117822
127723
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308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mahires gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
57
67
77
86
96
106
115
125
135
144
154
164
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184
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204
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285
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305
315

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1434880
2424990
34149100
44049110
53849120
63749140
73649150
83549160
93449170
103349180
113249190
123148210
133048220
142947230
152946241
162846261
172745271
182644291
192543311
202441332
212340362
222139382
232038402
241936423
251735453
261634474
271433494
281332505
291131535
301030546
31929548

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 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
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1019light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:346:56
213.45:336:57
313.45:326:58
413.55:316:59
513.55:306:59
613.55:297:00
713.55:287:01
813.65:277:02
913.65:267:03
1013.65:257:03
1113.75:247:04
1213.75:247:05
1313.75:237:06
1413.75:227:07
1513.85:217:07
1613.85:207:08
1713.85:207:09
1813.85:197:10
1913.95:187:10
2013.95:177:11
2113.95:177:12
2213.95:167:13
2314.05:167:13
2414.05:157:14
2514.05:157:15
2614.05:147:16
2714.05:147:16
2814.15:137:17
2914.15:137:18
3014.15:127:18
3114.15:127:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
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127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
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207.1Intense
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247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mahires

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Mahires?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mahires in May

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

In May, Mahires sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mahires in May

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Nov 29 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Mahires 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 Mahires peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mahires 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 Mahires is worst in January — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1634 µg/m³Jul 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mahires?

Mahires sits at 34.5°N, 10.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Sidi Abid, 26 km away.

Kellabine

Topography around Mahires

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahires has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m.

The land around Mahires is covered by bare terrain (33%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (44%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and water (45%), bare terrain (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
138 m
80 km
737 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sidi Abid 26 km · Sfax 34 km · Gremda 36 km · Dar el Haj Taïeb 36 km · Sakiet ez Zit 39 km · El Ain 40 km · Sakiet ed Daier 41 km · Kellabine 68 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 Mahires (34.5275°, 10.5008°, elevation 9 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).