Takelsa weather in May

In May, Takelsa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.8 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 21°C in the first days to 25°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 Takelsa's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Takelsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:15 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Takelsa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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
52215
62215
72215
82216
92216
102216
112216
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182317
192317
202317
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272418
282418
292518
302518
312518

How May really feels in Takelsa

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.

Takelsa 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° / 10°478.19.85.0
Feb15° / 10°448.210.65.0
Mar17° / 11°437.611.76.0
Apr19° / 13°366.912.96.9
May23° / 16°203.813.98.2
Jun27° / 20°91.714.58.3
Jul30° / 23°20.114.37.1
Aug30° / 24°71.513.46.4
Sep28° / 22°425.612.27.1
Oct24° / 19°577.2117.5
Nov20° / 15°528.3106.7
Dec17° / 12°468.39.55.7

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107327
117426
127327
137327
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197129
207228
217327
227327
237327
247327
257426
267426
277525
287525
297624
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Takelsa gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
415
515
614
714
814
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2910
3010
3110

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1474950
2464950
3454960
4445070
5435080
6425090
74150100
84050110
93950120
103750130
113650140
123550150
133450160
143350170
153250180
163149190
173049200
182949220
192849231
202748241
212548261
222448271
232248291
242148301
252048311
261848331
271748342
281547362
291447372
301247393
311146403

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 5:30 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:306:59
213.55:297:00
313.65:287:01
413.65:277:02
513.65:267:03
613.75:247:04
713.75:237:05
813.75:227:05
913.75:217:06
1013.85:207:07
1113.85:197:08
1213.85:197:09
1313.95:187:10
1413.95:177:11
1513.95:167:12
1614.05:157:12
1714.05:147:13
1814.05:137:14
1914.05:137:15
2014.15:127:16
2114.15:117:17
2214.15:117:17
2314.15:107:18
2414.25:097:19
2514.25:097:20
2614.25:087:20
2714.25:087:21
2814.25:077:22
2914.35:067:23
3014.35:067:23
3114.35:067:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Takelsa

In seasonPeak

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

Takelsa 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 Takelsa?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Takelsa in May

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

In May, Takelsa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Takelsa 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 offshore 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 Takelsa 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 Takelsa 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 Takelsa 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 Takelsa is worst in February — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 24 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1638 µg/m³Aug 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov34Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Takelsa?

Takelsa sits at 36.8°N, 10.6°E, 121 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Mennzel Bou Zelfa, 12 km away.

Topography around Takelsa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Takelsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Takelsa is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), water (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mennzel Bou Zelfa 12 km · Beni Khalled 15 km · Soliman 16 km · Grombalia 24 km · Borj Cedria 24 km · Hammam-Lif 27 km · Carthage 28 km · Le Kram 29 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 Takelsa (36.7833°, 10.6333°, elevation 121 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).