Tajerouine weather in May

In May, Tajerouine sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 28 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tajerouine's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tajerouine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:25 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tajerouine reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 34°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)
12512
22512
32512
42512
52512
62612
72612
82613
92613
102613
112713
122713
132713
142713
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202814
212814
222814
232815
242815
252915
262915
272915
282915
292916
303016
313016

How May really feels in Tajerouine

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.

Tajerouine weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 376.99.84.5
Feb15° / 306.410.64.9
Mar18° / 397.611.76.3
Apr22° / 387.212.97.2
May27° / 14°286.213.97.1
Jun33° / 18°163.314.44.5
Jul36° / 21°61.814.22.7
Aug35° / 21°123.713.42.8
Sep31° / 18°275.812.25.4
Oct26° / 13°27511.17.7
Nov19° / 315.110.17.0
Dec15° / 3169.65.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176733
186634
196733
206733
216733
226733
236832
246931
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266832
276832
286931
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tajerouine gets around 28 mm of rain over 6.2 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. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1220
1320
1420
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49460
59460
69460
79370
89370
99280
109280
119280
129190
139190
149190
1589101
1689101
1789101
1888111
1988111
2087121
2187121
2287121
2386131
2486131
2585141
2685141
2785141
2883152
2983152
3082162
3182162

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 5:40 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:407:06
213.55:397:07
313.55:387:08
413.55:377:09
513.65:357:10
613.65:347:10
713.65:337:11
813.75:327:12
913.75:317:13
1013.75:307:14
1113.85:307:15
1213.85:297:16
1313.85:287:16
1413.85:277:17
1513.95:267:18
1613.95:257:19
1713.95:247:20
1813.95:247:20
1914.05:237:21
2014.05:227:22
2114.05:227:23
2214.05:217:24
2314.15:207:24
2414.15:207:25
2514.15:197:26
2614.15:197:27
2714.25:187:27
2814.25:187:28
2914.25:177:29
3014.25:177:29
3114.25:167:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.72 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
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
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186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
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236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tajerouine

In seasonPeak

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

Tajerouine 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 Tajerouine?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tajerouine in May

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

In May, Tajerouine sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tajerouine in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tajerouine 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 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tajerouine 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 Tajerouine is worst in August — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tajerouine?

Tajerouine sits at 35.9°N, 8.6°E, 660 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Dahmani, 25 km away.

El AouinetGhardimaouTébessaM’Daourouch

Topography around Tajerouine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tajerouine has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 664 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 m.

The land around Tajerouine is covered by cropland (51%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
688 m
80 km
1,581 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Dahmani 25 km · El Kef 34 km · Thala 37 km · Ouenza 39 km · El Aouinet 60 km · Ghardimaou 63 km · Tébessa 67 km · M’Daourouch 69 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 Tajerouine (35.8917°, 8.5528°, elevation 660 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).