Rass el Djebel weather in May
In May, Rass el Djebel sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.7 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Rass el Djebel's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rass el Djebel's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 22 mm
- 3.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 5:16 AM – 7:15 PM
- Cloud cover
- 34%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 22 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.83 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.4
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical May day in Rass el Djebel reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 16 |
| 2 | 18 | 16 |
| 3 | 18 | 16 |
| 4 | 18 | 16 |
| 5 | 18 | 16 |
| 6 | 18 | 16 |
| 7 | 18 | 16 |
| 8 | 18 | 16 |
| 9 | 18 | 17 |
| 10 | 18 | 17 |
| 11 | 18 | 17 |
| 12 | 19 | 17 |
| 13 | 19 | 17 |
| 14 | 19 | 17 |
| 15 | 19 | 17 |
| 16 | 19 | 17 |
| 17 | 19 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 17 |
| 19 | 19 | 18 |
| 20 | 19 | 18 |
| 21 | 19 | 18 |
| 22 | 20 | 18 |
| 23 | 20 | 18 |
| 24 | 20 | 18 |
| 25 | 20 | 18 |
| 26 | 20 | 18 |
| 27 | 20 | 18 |
| 28 | 20 | 19 |
| 29 | 20 | 19 |
| 30 | 20 | 19 |
| 31 | 21 | 19 |
Rass el Djebel 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 13° | 81 | 11 | 9.7 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 12° | 66 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 15° / 13° | 49 | 7.6 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 16° / 15° | 40 | 7.1 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| May | 19° / 17° | 22 | 3.7 | 14 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 21° | 7 | 1.1 | 14.5 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 9.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 25° | 5 | 1.2 | 13.4 | 8.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 23° | 40 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 22° / 20° | 59 | 7.7 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 19° / 17° | 83 | 11.3 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 16° / 14° | 85 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 |
| Cloudier (%) | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 27 |
| 2 | 74 | 26 |
| 3 | 74 | 26 |
| 4 | 75 | 25 |
| 5 | 75 | 25 |
| 6 | 75 | 25 |
| 7 | 76 | 24 |
| 8 | 76 | 24 |
| 9 | 76 | 24 |
| 10 | 76 | 24 |
| 11 | 76 | 24 |
| 12 | 76 | 24 |
| 13 | 76 | 24 |
| 14 | 76 | 24 |
| 15 | 75 | 25 |
| 16 | 75 | 25 |
| 17 | 75 | 25 |
| 18 | 75 | 25 |
| 19 | 75 | 25 |
| 20 | 75 | 25 |
| 21 | 75 | 25 |
| 22 | 75 | 25 |
| 23 | 75 | 25 |
| 24 | 75 | 25 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 76 | 24 |
| 27 | 76 | 24 |
| 28 | 77 | 23 |
| 29 | 77 | 23 |
| 30 | 77 | 23 |
| 31 | 78 | 22 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Rass el Djebel gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19 |
| 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 18 |
| 4 | 17 |
| 5 | 17 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 15 |
| 9 | 14 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 13 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 12 |
| 14 | 12 |
| 15 | 11 |
| 16 | 11 |
| 17 | 11 |
| 18 | 11 |
| 19 | 11 |
| 20 | 10 |
| 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 10 |
| 23 | 10 |
| 24 | 10 |
| 25 | 9 |
| 26 | 9 |
| 27 | 9 |
| 28 | 9 |
| 29 | 9 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in May
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 62 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 31 | 62 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | 30 | 62 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | 29 | 61 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | 27 | 62 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | 26 | 61 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | 25 | 60 | 15 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 60 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 59 | 18 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | 58 | 20 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | 57 | 22 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 57 | 23 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 56 | 25 | 0 |
| 14 | 18 | 55 | 27 | 0 |
| 15 | 17 | 52 | 30 | 1 |
| 16 | 17 | 50 | 32 | 1 |
| 17 | 16 | 49 | 34 | 1 |
| 18 | 15 | 47 | 36 | 1 |
| 19 | 15 | 45 | 39 | 1 |
| 20 | 14 | 44 | 41 | 1 |
| 21 | 13 | 42 | 44 | 1 |
| 22 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 2 |
| 23 | 11 | 39 | 48 | 2 |
| 24 | 10 | 37 | 51 | 2 |
| 25 | 10 | 35 | 52 | 3 |
| 26 | 9 | 34 | 54 | 3 |
| 27 | 8 | 32 | 56 | 4 |
| 28 | 7 | 30 | 58 | 5 |
| 29 | 6 | 29 | 59 | 6 |
| 30 | 6 | 27 | 59 | 8 |
| 31 | 5 | 26 | 60 | 9 |
Wind in May
Winds average 22 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | breezy |
| 2 | 23 | breezy |
| 3 | 23 | breezy |
| 4 | 23 | breezy |
| 5 | 23 | breezy |
| 6 | 23 | breezy |
| 7 | 23 | breezy |
| 8 | 23 | breezy |
| 9 | 23 | breezy |
| 10 | 23 | breezy |
| 11 | 23 | breezy |
| 12 | 23 | breezy |
| 13 | 23 | breezy |
| 14 | 23 | breezy |
| 15 | 22 | breezy |
| 16 | 22 | breezy |
| 17 | 22 | breezy |
| 18 | 22 | breezy |
| 19 | 22 | breezy |
| 20 | 22 | breezy |
| 21 | 22 | breezy |
| 22 | 22 | breezy |
| 23 | 22 | breezy |
| 24 | 22 | breezy |
| 25 | 21 | breezy |
| 26 | 21 | breezy |
| 27 | 21 | breezy |
| 28 | 21 | breezy |
| 29 | 21 | breezy |
| 30 | 21 | breezy |
| 31 | 21 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 5:31 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:27 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:07 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.5 | 5:31 | 7:02 |
| 2 | 13.5 | 5:30 | 7:03 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 5:29 | 7:04 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 5:28 | 7:05 |
| 5 | 13.6 | 5:27 | 7:06 |
| 6 | 13.7 | 5:26 | 7:07 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 5:25 | 7:07 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 5:24 | 7:08 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 5:23 | 7:09 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 5:22 | 7:10 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 5:21 | 7:11 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 5:20 | 7:12 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 5:19 | 7:13 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:18 | 7:14 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 5:17 | 7:15 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 5:16 | 7:15 |
| 17 | 14.0 | 5:15 | 7:16 |
| 18 | 14.0 | 5:14 | 7:17 |
| 19 | 14.1 | 5:14 | 7:18 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 5:13 | 7:19 |
| 21 | 14.1 | 5:12 | 7:20 |
| 22 | 14.1 | 5:12 | 7:20 |
| 23 | 14.2 | 5:11 | 7:21 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 5:10 | 7:22 |
| 25 | 14.2 | 5:10 | 7:23 |
| 26 | 14.2 | 5:09 | 7:24 |
| 27 | 14.3 | 5:08 | 7:24 |
| 28 | 14.3 | 5:08 | 7:25 |
| 29 | 14.3 | 5:07 | 7:26 |
| 30 | 14.3 | 5:07 | 7:27 |
| 31 | 14.3 | 5:07 | 7:27 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.83 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.1 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Rass el Djebel
None of Rass el Djebel's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Rass el Djebel sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is May a good time to visit Rass el Djebel?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Rass el Djebel for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Rass el Djebel in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Rass el Djebel sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rass el Djebel 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 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Rass el Djebel in May
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 Rass el Djebel 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Rass el Djebel in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Rass el Djebel is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Rass el Djebel?
Rass el Djebel sits at 37.2°N, 10.1°E, 53 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is El Alia, 10 km away.
Topography around Rass el Djebel
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rass el Djebel.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rass el Djebel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.
The land around Rass el Djebel is covered by grassland (28%), cropland (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (56%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (26%) within 80 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
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 Rass el Djebel (37.2157°, 10.1253°, elevation 53 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).