Ar Raḩmānīyah weather in May

In May, Ar Raḩmānīyah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ar Raḩmānīyah's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ar Raḩmānīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:06 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ar Raḩmānīyah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°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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22916
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43016
53016
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73016
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113017
123117
133117
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213218
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233218
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253218
263218
273219
283219
293219
303219
313219

How May really feels in Ar Raḩmānīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 5 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
5
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.

Ar Raḩmānīyah weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 10°123.510.27.4
Feb21° / 10°11310.97.7
Mar23° / 12°71.611.88.7
Apr27° / 14°3112.78.2
May31° / 17°10.313.66.1
Jun33° / 21°00144.7
Jul34° / 23°0013.84.4
Aug34° / 23°0013.14.2
Sep33° / 22°0012.24.8
Oct30° / 19°30.811.26.3
Nov26° / 15°71.510.48.4
Dec21° / 11°72108.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% 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
38614
48614
58614
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
158812
168812
178812
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
239010
24919
25919
26928
27928
28937
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ar Raḩmānīyah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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22
32
42
52
62
72
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92
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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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1623530
2593740
3583840
4554050
5534250
6514360
7494560
8474670
9454870
10434980
11415090
123951100
133752110
143553120
153354130
163155140
172856160
182656180
192457190
202256220
212056240
221855261
231753291
241552321
251450351
261348381
271246412
281143442
291041472
30939493
31837523

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
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2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:196:31
213.25:186:31
313.35:176:32
413.35:166:33
513.35:156:33
613.35:146:34
713.45:136:35
813.45:126:35
913.45:126:36
1013.45:116:37
1113.55:106:37
1213.55:096:38
1313.55:096:39
1413.55:086:40
1513.65:076:40
1613.65:066:41
1713.65:066:42
1813.65:056:42
1913.65:056:43
2013.75:046:44
2113.75:036:44
2213.75:036:45
2313.75:026:46
2413.75:026:46
2513.85:016:47
2613.85:016:47
2713.85:016:48
2813.85:006:49
2913.85:006:49
3013.85:006:50
3113.94:596:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
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207.5Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
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247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ar Raḩmānīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Ar Raḩmānīyah sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Ar Raḩmānīyah?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ar Raḩmānīyah in May

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

In May, Ar Raḩmānīyah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ar Raḩmānīyah 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 at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 30 to Dec 18 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Ar Raḩmānīyah 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 Ar Raḩmānīyah peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ar Raḩmānīyah 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 Ar Raḩmānīyah is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1489 µg/m³Jul 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ar Raḩmānīyah?

Ar Raḩmānīyah sits at 31.1°N, 30.6°E, 7 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Disūq, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Ar Raḩmānīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Raḩmānīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Ar Raḩmānīyah is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Disūq 3.0 km · Shubrākhīt 11 km · Fuwwah 14 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 14 km · Damanhur 18 km · Qillīn 21 km · Sīdī Sālim 23 km · Muţūbas 24 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 Ar Raḩmānīyah (31.1048°, 30.6413°, elevation 7 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).