Al Qūşīyah weather in May

In May, Al Qūşīyah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Qūşīyah's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Qūşīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:12 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
15%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Al Qūşīyah is city.

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 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Qūşīyah reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 40°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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43419
53419
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73420
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213622
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263622
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283622
293723
303723
313723

How May really feels in Al Qūşīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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 Qūşīyah weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10.210.58.5
Feb22° / 00119.0
Mar26° / 13°10.111.89.0
Apr31° / 16°0012.66.1
May35° / 21°0013.33.3
Jun37° / 24°0013.71.9
Jul38° / 25°0013.61.5
Aug38° / 25°00131.6
Sep36° / 24°0012.23.0
Oct32° / 20°0011.35.4
Nov27° / 15°00.110.68.7
Dec22° / 10°10.110.38.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98911
109010
119010
129010
13919
14919
15919
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26937
27946
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Qūşīyah 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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 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 5:23 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:236:25
213.15:226:25
313.15:216:26
413.15:216:27
513.15:206:27
613.15:196:28
713.25:186:28
813.25:186:29
913.25:176:29
1013.25:166:30
1113.35:156:31
1213.35:156:31
1313.35:146:32
1413.35:146:32
1513.35:136:33
1613.45:126:34
1713.45:126:34
1813.45:116:35
1913.45:116:35
2013.45:106:36
2113.45:106:36
2213.55:096:37
2313.55:096:38
2413.55:096:38
2513.55:086:39
2613.55:086:39
2713.55:086:40
2813.65:076:40
2913.65:076:41
3013.65:076:41
3113.65:066:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.9Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
187.9Intense
198.0Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.1Intense
318.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Qūşīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Qūşīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–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 Qūşīyah?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Qūşīyah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Qūşīyah in May

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

In May, Al Qūşīyah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Qūşīyah in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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 Qūşīyah peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Qūşīyah 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 Qūşīyah is worst in January — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 1879 µg/m³Jul 2335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan80Unhealthy
Feb73Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov59Unhealthy
Dec68Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Qūşīyah?

Al Qūşīyah sits at 27.4°N, 30.8°E, 54 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Dayrūţ, 13 km away.

Topography around Al Qūşīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Qūşīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m.

The land around Al Qūşīyah is covered by cropland (71%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
187 m
80 km
329 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Dayrūţ 13 km · Manfalūţ 21 km · Dayr Mawās 23 km · Mallawī 33 km · Abnūb 38 km · An Nāşirīyah 46 km · Assiut 46 km · Abū Qurqāş 55 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 Qūşīyah (27.4402°, 30.8171°, elevation 54 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).