Tabursuq weather in May

In May, Tabursuq sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tabursuq's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabursuq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:21 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tabursuq reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 33°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)
12412
22412
32413
42413
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102614
112614
122614
132614
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202715
212715
222715
232815
242815
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262816
272816
282816
292916
302916
312916

How May really feels in Tabursuq

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.

Tabursuq 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
Jan15° / 458.59.84.6
Feb15° / 438.510.64.8
Mar18° / 478.611.76.1
Apr21° / 10°447.712.97.0
May26° / 14°29613.97.4
Jun32° / 19°15314.45.1
Jul35° / 21°51.114.23.4
Aug35° / 22°123.313.43.3
Sep30° / 19°336.512.25.4
Oct26° / 15°346.211.17.4
Nov20° / 11°387.510.16.8
Dec16° / 407.89.65.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46634
56733
66733
76733
86832
96832
106832
116931
126832
136931
146931
156832
166832
176931
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246931
256931
266832
276931
286931
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tabursuq gets around 29 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
622
721
821
920
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1517
1617
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
281181
381181
480191
580191
680191
779201
879201
978202
1077212
1177212
1276222
1376222
1476222
1574233
1674233
1773243
1872253
1970264
2070264
2169274
2268284
2367294
2465305
2564315
2663325
2762335
2861345
2959356
3059356
3158366

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:367:04
213.55:357:05
313.55:347:06
413.65:337:07
513.65:327:08
613.65:317:09
713.75:307:10
813.75:297:10
913.75:287:11
1013.85:277:12
1113.85:267:13
1213.85:257:14
1313.85:247:15
1413.95:237:16
1513.95:227:16
1613.95:217:17
1714.05:207:18
1814.05:207:19
1914.05:197:20
2014.05:187:21
2114.15:177:21
2214.15:177:22
2314.15:167:23
2414.15:167:24
2514.25:157:24
2614.25:147:25
2714.25:147:26
2814.25:137:27
2914.25:137:27
3014.35:127:28
3114.35:127:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tabursuq

In seasonPeak

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

Tabursuq 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 Tabursuq?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tabursuq in May

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

In May, Tabursuq sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tabursuq 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 Tabursuq peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tabursuq 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 Tabursuq is worst in August — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1830 µg/m³Jun 1322 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabursuq?

Tabursuq sits at 36.5°N, 9.2°E, 426 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Béja, 30 km away.

El KefEl FahsTebourbaDahmani

Topography around Tabursuq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabursuq has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m.

The land around Tabursuq is covered by cropland (58%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
856 m
80 km
1,332 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Béja 30 km · Medjez el Bab 39 km · Jendouba 42 km · Siliana 43 km · El Kef 58 km · El Fahs 60 km · Tebourba 67 km · Dahmani 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 Tabursuq (36.4569°, 9.2475°, elevation 426 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).