When to go · Tindouf
Tindouf in May
Great month. Inside Tindouf's best window: Apr–Jun (film festival season, milder heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Algeria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Algeria overall
Verdict
Inside Tindouf's best window: Apr–Jun (film festival season, milder heat).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tindouf in this guide.
Weather in May
- TindoufHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 0 days
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 Tindouf, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Apr: 0
Crowds
May: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 0
May: Inside Tindouf's best window: Apr–Jun (film festival season, milder heat).
April: Inside Tindouf's best window: Apr–Jun (film festival season, milder heat).
Tindouf: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen