Al Ḩammām weather in May

In May, Al Ḩammām sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Ḩammām's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩammām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:12 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
19%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Al Ḩammām is city in Egypt.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Ḩammām reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Al Ḩammām

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.

Al Ḩammām weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 10°92.710.27.3
Feb19° / 10°72.110.97.6
Mar22° / 12°71.211.88.4
Apr25° / 14°20.512.79.1
May28° / 17°10.213.58.4
Jun30° / 20°00147.2
Jul31° / 23°0013.86.4
Aug31° / 23°0013.16.0
Sep30° / 22°0012.26.7
Oct28° / 19°30.811.28.1
Nov24° / 15°71.710.48.6
Dec20° / 11°72.2107.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28416
38515
48416
58416
68515
78515
88515
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30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Ḩammām gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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51
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1553960
2534070
3514180
4494290
54744100
64545110
74346120
84146130
93947140
103747150
113648170
123448180
133248190
143048210
152848230
162748250
172548271
182348291
192147311
201946341
211844362
221743392
231541412
241439443
251438463
261336484
271234505
281132525
291030546
30929548
31927559

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:24 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:246:35
213.25:236:36
313.25:226:37
413.35:216:37
513.35:206:38
613.35:206:39
713.35:196:39
813.45:186:40
913.45:176:41
1013.45:166:41
1113.45:166:42
1213.55:156:43
1313.55:146:43
1413.55:136:44
1513.55:136:45
1613.65:126:45
1713.65:116:46
1813.65:116:47
1913.65:106:47
2013.65:106:48
2113.75:096:49
2213.75:086:49
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2513.75:076:51
2613.85:076:52
2713.85:066:52
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2913.85:056:54
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3113.85:056:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
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297.9Intense
307.9Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩammām

In seasonPeak

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

Al Ḩammām sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Apr
May
Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Al Ḩammām?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Ḩammām in May

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

In May, Al Ḩammām sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Ḩammām in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 7 to Dec 21 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Al Ḩammām in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Ḩammām peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Ḩammām 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 Al Ḩammām is worst in January — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (September, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1740 µg/m³Sep 1015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb31Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩammām?

Al Ḩammām sits at 30.8°N, 29.4°E, 14 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Burj al ‘Arab, 17 km away.

An NūbārīyahAbū al MaţāmīrKafr ad Dawwār‘Izbat ‘Alī as SayyidAbū Qīr

Topography around Al Ḩammām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩammām has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m.

The land around Al Ḩammām is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and bare terrain (25%) within 3 km, water (33%), cropland (28%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Burj al ‘Arab 17 km · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 19 km · Alexandria 64 km · An Nūbārīyah 68 km · Abū al Maţāmīr 75 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 78 km · ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 80 km · Abū Qīr 82 km

Egypt travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 15% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,086
2025
Happiness
3.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
79%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2017
Road deaths
10.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 459
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 10%

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 Al Ḩammām (30.8453°, 29.3882°, elevation 14 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).