Al ‘Idwah weather in May

In May, Al ‘Idwah sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al ‘Idwah's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Idwah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:10 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
17%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al ‘Idwah reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°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 ‘Idwah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 28 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
28
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.

Al ‘Idwah weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 20.410.48.2
Feb21° / 10°10.4118.7
Mar25° / 13°20.411.89.2
Apr30° / 16°0012.77.1
May34° / 20°0013.44.4
Jun36° / 23°0013.82.9
Jul37° / 24°0013.62.3
Aug37° / 24°00132.5
Sep35° / 23°0012.23.8
Oct31° / 20°00.111.36.2
Nov26° / 15°10.210.68.9
Dec21° / 11°10.210.28.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78614
88713
98713
108713
118713
128812
138812
148911
158911
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178911
188911
199010
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25928
26937
27937
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al ‘Idwah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19955
20946
21946
22937
23928
24919
259010
268911
278713
288614
298515
308416
318218

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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1814light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2515light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:22 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:226:27
213.15:216:27
313.15:206:28
413.25:196:29
513.25:186:29
613.25:176:30
713.25:176:30
813.35:166:31
913.35:156:32
1013.35:146:32
1113.35:146:33
1213.35:136:33
1313.45:126:34
1413.45:126:35
1513.45:116:35
1613.45:106:36
1713.45:106:37
1813.55:096:37
1913.55:096:38
2013.55:086:38
2113.55:086:39
2213.55:076:40
2313.65:076:40
2413.65:066:41
2513.65:066:41
2613.65:066:42
2713.65:056:42
2813.65:056:43
2913.75:056:44
3013.75:046:44
3113.75:046:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 8.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
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248.0Intense
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268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.1Intense
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308.1Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al ‘Idwah

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Al ‘Idwah?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al ‘Idwah in May

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

In May, Al ‘Idwah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al ‘Idwah 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 ‘Idwah peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al ‘Idwah 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 ‘Idwah is worst in January — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 34 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1880 µg/m³Jul 2234 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan82Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar66Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov60Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al ‘Idwah?

Al ‘Idwah sits at 28.7°N, 30.8°E, 33 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Maghāghah, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Al ‘Idwah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al ‘Idwah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m.

The land around Al ‘Idwah is covered by cropland (80%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
463 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Maghāghah 9.0 km · Al Fashn 19 km · Banī Mazār 23 km · Sumusţā as Sulţānī 25 km · Sumusţā al Waqf 26 km · Maţāy 31 km · Bibā 33 km · Samālūţ 43 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 ‘Idwah (28.6992°, 30.7673°, elevation 33 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).