Menzel Abderhaman weather in May

In May, Menzel Abderhaman sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Menzel Abderhaman's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menzel Abderhaman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:17 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Menzel Abderhaman reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82215
92216
102216
112216
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
172316
182316
192317
202317
212317
222317
232317
242317
252417
262417
272417
282418
292418
302418
312418

How May really feels in Menzel Abderhaman

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.

Menzel Abderhaman 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° / 11°6710.59.74.6
Feb15° / 10°601010.64.5
Mar17° / 11°518.411.75.7
Apr19° / 13°488.112.96.6
May22° / 16°304.9147.9
Jun26° / 20°91.614.58.5
Jul29° / 23°20.314.37.4
Aug30° / 23°101.913.46.7
Sep27° / 22°466.512.37.2
Oct24° / 19°527.8117.5
Nov20° / 15°6410.5106.3
Dec16° / 12°6710.79.55.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127426
137426
147426
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Menzel Abderhaman gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
422
522
621
720
819
918
1018
1117
1216
1315
1415
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3012
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1385570
2375580
3365590
43456100
53356110
63256120
73156130
83056140
92955160
102855170
112755180
122654200
132554210
142452231
152352241
162350261
172249281
182148301
192046321
201945342
211844362
221743382
231642402
241541422
251340443
261239453
271139474
281038484
29937495
30836506
31735517

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 5:32 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:327:03
213.55:317:04
313.65:307:05
413.65:297:06
513.65:287:07
613.75:277:08
713.75:267:09
813.75:257:09
913.85:247:10
1013.85:237:11
1113.85:227:12
1213.95:217:13
1313.95:207:14
1413.95:197:15
1514.05:187:16
1614.05:177:17
1714.05:167:17
1814.05:157:18
1914.15:157:19
2014.15:147:20
2114.15:137:21
2214.25:137:22
2314.25:127:22
2414.25:117:23
2514.25:117:24
2614.25:107:25
2714.35:097:25
2814.35:097:26
2914.35:087:27
3014.35:087:28
3114.35:077:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Menzel Abderhaman

In seasonPeak

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

Menzel Abderhaman sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
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Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Menzel Abderhaman?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Menzel Abderhaman for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Menzel Abderhaman in May

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

In May, Menzel Abderhaman sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Menzel Abderhaman 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 15 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 5 to Nov 14 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Menzel Abderhaman 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 Menzel Abderhaman peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Menzel Abderhaman 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 Menzel Abderhaman is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1919 µg/m³Jul 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Menzel Abderhaman?

Menzel Abderhaman sits at 37.2°N, 9.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Bizerte, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Menzel Abderhaman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menzel Abderhaman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m.

The land around Menzel Abderhaman is covered by water (48%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
705 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Bizerte 4.0 km · Menzel Jemil 5.0 km · Menzel Bourguiba 12 km · Tinja 13 km · Douar Tindja 13 km · El Alia 17 km · Rass el Djebel 23 km · Mateur 28 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 Menzel Abderhaman (37.2374°, 9.8631°, elevation 10 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).