Tataouine weather in May

In May, Tataouine sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tataouine's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tataouine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tataouine reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 37°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)
12716
22716
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
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112917
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202918
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222918
233018
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293019
303019
313019

How May really feels in Tataouine

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.

Tataouine 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
Jan16° / 162.610.16.4
Feb18° / 132.510.87.2
Mar21° / 11°142.211.78.2
Apr25° / 14°91.612.88.7
May29° / 17°3113.77.2
Jun33° / 21°10.314.14.9
Jul35° / 23°00.1143.3
Aug35° / 24°10.413.23.2
Sep32° / 22°81.712.24.9
Oct28° / 18°142.111.27.4
Nov22° / 13°122.110.38.3
Dec17° / 152.99.97.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
117921
127921
137822
147723
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298119
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tataouine gets around 3 mm of rain over 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
35
45
55
65
75
84
94
104
114
123
133
143
153
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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262
272
282
292
302
312

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
283161
382171
482171
581181
681181
780191
879201
979201
1078211
1178211
1276222
1375232
1473243
1573243
1671254
1770264
1868275
1966286
2065296
2163307
2261318
2360328
2458339
25573310
26553411
27543412
28523513
29513514
30503515
31483616

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:376:54
213.35:366:55
313.35:356:55
413.45:346:56
513.45:336:57
613.45:326:58
713.55:316:58
813.55:306:59
913.55:297:00
1013.55:287:01
1113.65:287:01
1213.65:277:02
1313.65:267:03
1413.65:257:04
1513.75:247:04
1613.75:247:05
1713.75:237:06
1813.75:227:07
1913.85:227:07
2013.85:217:08
2113.85:207:09
2213.85:207:09
2313.85:197:10
2413.95:197:11
2513.95:187:11
2613.95:187:12
2713.95:177:13
2813.95:177:13
2914.05:177:14
3014.05:167:15
3114.05:167:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tataouine

In seasonPeak

In May, Tataouine sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tataouine sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Tataouine?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tataouine in May

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

In May, Tataouine sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tataouine 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 Tataouine peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tataouine 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 Tataouine is worst in April — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1252 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr53Poor
May40Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tataouine?

Tataouine sits at 32.9°N, 10.5°E, 238 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Medenine, 48 km away.

MedenineBen GardaneMarethMatmataZarzisAjimTeboulbouMidoun

Topography around Tataouine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tataouine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 272 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m.

The land around Tataouine is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
685 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Medenine 48 km · Ben Gardane 75 km · Mareth 78 km · Matmata 82 km · Zarzis 89 km · Ajim 93 km · Teboulbou 107 km · Midoun 110 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 Tataouine (32.9297°, 10.4518°, elevation 238 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).