Tozeur weather in May

In May, Tozeur sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 4 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 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tozeur's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tozeur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
31%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tozeur reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 38°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)
13018
23018
33119
43119
53119
63119
73119
83219
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
153320
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
233321
243422
253422
263422
273422
283422
293422
303522
313523

How May really feels in Tozeur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 21 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
21
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tozeur 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
Jan17° / 102.2107.1
Feb19° / 81.710.77.9
Mar23° / 12°10211.78.6
Apr28° / 16°101.912.87.8
May33° / 20°4113.74.8
Jun37° / 25°10.314.21.7
Jul40° / 27°00.1140.0
Aug40° / 27°20.513.30.3
Sep35° / 24°101.712.23.1
Oct30° / 19°92.111.16.5
Nov23° / 12°132.110.28.5
Dec18° / 91.89.87.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108119
118119
128020
137921
147921
157822
167822
177723
187723
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247822
257822
267921
278020
288020
298218
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tozeur gets around 4 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 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
194
204
214
224
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49370
59370
69280
79280
89280
99190
109190
119190
1290100
1390100
1489110
1589110
1688120
1788120
1886131
1986131
2085141
2184151
2284151
2383161
2482171
2582171
2681181
2781181
2880191
2979201
3079201
3178211

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 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 5:45 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:457:05
213.45:447:06
313.45:437:06
413.45:427:07
513.55:417:08
613.55:407:09
713.55:397:09
813.55:387:10
913.65:377:11
1013.65:367:12
1113.65:357:13
1213.75:347:13
1313.75:337:14
1413.75:337:15
1513.75:327:16
1613.85:317:16
1713.85:307:17
1813.85:307:18
1913.85:297:19
2013.95:287:19
2113.95:287:20
2213.95:277:21
2313.95:267:22
2413.95:267:22
2514.05:257:23
2614.05:257:24
2714.05:247:24
2814.05:247:25
2914.05:247:26
3014.15:237:26
3114.15:237:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tozeur

In seasonPeak

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

Tozeur sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Tozeur?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tozeur for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tozeur in May

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

In May, Tozeur sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tozeur 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 Tozeur peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tozeur 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 Tozeur is worst in April — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 33 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateApr 1961 µg/m³Dec 1234 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan41Poor
Feb38Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr62Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul43Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct36Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tozeur?

Tozeur sits at 33.9°N, 8.1°E, 51 m above sea level, in Tunisia. The nearest listed city is Nefta, 24 km away.

MetlaouiAr RudayyifMoularèsKebiliEl KsarGafsaBir el Ater

Topography around Tozeur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tozeur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m.

The land around Tozeur is covered by trees (39%), bare terrain (36%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
202 m
80 km
1,159 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Nefta 24 km · Metlaoui 51 km · Ar Rudayyif 52 km · Moularès 64 km · Kebili 81 km · El Ksar 82 km · Gafsa 82 km · Bir el Ater 92 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 Tozeur (33.9197°, 8.1335°, elevation 51 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).