When to go · Algiers
Algiers in May
Great month. Warm; long evenings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Algeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Algeria overall
Verdict
Warm; long evenings.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Algiers in this guide.
Weather in May
- AlgiersHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Mediterranean coast, Algeria · Algiers, Oran, Tipasa, Annababest weather
Mild wet winters, hot humid summers.
Spring season
Mild, green, the most comfortable walking weather.
Watch: Ramadan dates move; check before planning a food-focused trip.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Eid al-Adha big impact
About 16–17 May 2027 (lunar — check) · Algeria
Shops closed; buses full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Algeria overall
- Low
- Prices · Algeria overall
- Medium
Algeria overall: Warm and bright in the north; the south is too hot. Eid al-Adha about 16 May 2027 (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Algiers, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Warm; long evenings.
April: Warm and clear; good month.
Algiers: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.