Menzel Temime weather in May

In May, Menzel Temime sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.1 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Temime's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menzel Temime's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:14 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Menzel Temime reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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)
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21916
31916
41916
51916
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92017
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122017
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Menzel Temime 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° / 12°538.19.84.6
Feb14° / 12°467.910.64.5
Mar15° / 13°44711.75.2
Apr17° / 14°305.712.96.4
May20° / 17°163.113.97.8
Jun24° / 21°61.214.59.0
Jul27° / 24°10.114.39.1
Aug28° / 25°61.213.48.5
Sep26° / 23°445.712.27.9
Oct23° / 20°657.5117.4
Nov19° / 17°598.8106.5
Dec16° / 14°569.19.55.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47624
57525
67624
77624
87624
97525
107525
117525
127426
137426
147426
157327
167327
177327
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197426
207426
217426
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277723
287723
297723
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Menzel Temime gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
212
312
411
511
611
711
811
910
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
249
259
269
279
289
299
308
318

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1326080
2316090
33059110
42959120
52858140
62659150
72558170
82457190
92356210
102255230
112154250
122152270
132051290
141950310
151848340
161747361
171645381
181544401
191542431
201440451
211339471
221237492
231136512
241035523
25934534
26832564
27731566
28630577
29529588
305275810
314265812

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 5:29 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:296:58
213.55:276:59
313.65:267:00
413.65:257:01
513.65:247:01
613.75:237:02
713.75:227:03
813.75:217:04
913.75:207:05
1013.85:197:06
1113.85:187:07
1213.85:177:08
1313.95:167:08
1413.95:157:09
1513.95:147:10
1614.05:147:11
1714.05:137:12
1814.05:127:13
1914.05:117:14
2014.15:107:14
2114.15:107:15
2214.15:097:16
2314.15:087:17
2414.25:087:18
2514.25:077:18
2614.25:077:19
2714.25:067:20
2814.25:067:21
2914.35:057:21
3014.35:057:22
3114.35:047:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.88 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
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206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Menzel Temime

In seasonPeak

None of Menzel Temime'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 Temime 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 Menzel Temime?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Menzel Temime in May

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

In May, Menzel Temime sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Menzel Temime 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 14 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 4 to Nov 19 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Menzel Temime 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 Temime peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Menzel Temime 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 Temime is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1622 µg/m³Aug 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Menzel Temime?

Menzel Temime sits at 36.8°N, 11.0°E, 23 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Kélibia, 12 km away.

Topography around Menzel Temime

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menzel Temime has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 738 m.

The land around Menzel Temime is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kélibia 12 km · Korba 25 km · Takelsa 32 km · Mennzel Bou Zelfa 38 km · Beni Khalled 38 km · Beni Khiar 39 km · Dar Chabanne 41 km · Douane 43 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 Temime (36.7822°, 10.9875°, elevation 23 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).