Algeria in May

Warm and bright in the north; the south is too hot. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).

No other month rates higher than May for Algeria in this guide.

• Mediterranean coast · Algiers, Oran, Tipasa, Annababest weather

  Mild wet winters, hot humid summers.

• High plateaux and Aurès · Constantine, Sétif, Batna, Timgadbest weather

  Cold winters with snow at altitude; hot dry summers.

• Northern Sahara · Ghardaïa, Timimoun, Taghit, El Ouedfine

  Warm days and cold nights in winter; sandstorms in spring.

• Central Sahara · Djanet, Tamanrasset, Tassili, Hoggarhot

  Tour season October–April; the Hoggar plateau at Assekrem (2,780 m) freezes at night.

• Central Algeria: Algiers coast · Central Algeriawarm

  Mild winters, hot dry summers; occasional rain in winter.

• Saharan Algeria: Saharan Algeria · Desert interiorhot

  Daytime highs often exceed 45 °C (113 °F) May–September; nights can drop below 10 °C (50 °F) in winter.Daytime highs often exceed 113 °F (45 °C) May–September; nights can drop below 50 °F (10 °C) in winter.

• Algiers24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Annaba26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
• Batna27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
• Bechar33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain days
• Bejaia22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• Biskra34 °C (93 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
• Blida24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain days
• Bordj Badji Mokhtar43 °C (109 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 0 rain days109 °F (43 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 0 rain days
• Bouira25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Constantine25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain days
• Djanet36 °C (97 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
• Djelfa27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Djémila27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• El Goléa36 °C (97 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
• El Kala24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Guelma25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain days
• In Guezzam48 °C (118 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days118 °F (48 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain days
• Mostaganem24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 4 rain days
• M'zab30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
• Oran25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 23 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 23 rain days
• Ouargla35 °C (95 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
• Reggane38 °C (100 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain days
• Sétif25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• Sidi Bel Abbès26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• Tamanrasset38 °C (100 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
• Timgad27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Timimoun36 °C (97 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 0 rain days
• Tindouf35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 0 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 0 rain days
• Tipaza24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
• Tizi Ouzou23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain days
• Tlemcen25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Touggourt35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 1 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Labour Day

  1 May

  Public holiday.

• Eid al-Adha big impact

  About 16–17 May 2027 (lunar — check)

  Shops closed; buses full.

Crowds · Algeria

Low

Prices · Algeria

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Algeria, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Rated best or good this month

• Mediterranean coast

  Best weather of the year (Algiers, Oran, Tipasa, Annaba)

• High plateaux and Aurès

  Best weather of the year (Constantine, Sétif, Batna, Timgad)

• Algiers

  Warm; long evenings.

• Annaba

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Batna

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Bejaia

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov

• Biskra

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov (check)

• Blida

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Oct

• Bouira

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Constantine

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Djelfa

  Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov

• Djémila

  Best months: Apr–Jun