Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah weather in May

In May, Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:02 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°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 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13015
23015
33015
43015
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203217
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313318

How May really feels in Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 9 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
9
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.

Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 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° / 61.910.27.8
Feb21° / 7210.98.1
Mar24° / 11°61.111.88.9
Apr28° / 14°30.912.77.9
May31° / 17°10.413.55.8
Jun34° / 20°0013.94.3
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 22°0013.13.7
Sep33° / 21°00.112.24.8
Oct30° / 18°20.711.26.5
Nov26° / 14°4110.58.5
Dec22° / 10°30.810.18.4

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 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
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30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
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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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1673120
2653320
3633430
4613630
5593830
6573940
7554140
8534250
9514360
10494570
11474680
12444790
134248100
144049110
153751120
163552130
173253150
183054160
192755180
202554201
212354221
222153251
231953271
241852291
251651321
261549341
271448371
281346401
291244422
301142452
311040472

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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1211calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 5:14 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:146:25
213.25:136:25
313.25:126:26
413.35:116:27
513.35:116:27
613.35:106:28
713.35:096:29
813.45:086:29
913.45:076:30
1013.45:066:31
1113.45:066:31
1213.55:056:32
1313.55:046:33
1413.55:046:33
1513.55:036:34
1613.55:026:35
1713.65:026:35
1813.65:016:36
1913.65:006:37
2013.65:006:37
2113.64:596:38
2213.74:596:39
2313.74:586:39
2413.74:586:40
2513.74:576:41
2613.74:576:41
2713.84:566:42
2813.84:566:42
2913.84:566:43
3013.84:556:44
3113.84:556:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
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277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah

In seasonPeak

In May, Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah in May

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

In May, Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 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 Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 17UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 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 Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah is worst in January — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (September, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1558 µg/m³Sep 1328 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb51Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov47Poor
Dec53Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah?

Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah sits at 30.6°N, 31.9°E, 26 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Qaşşāşīn, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 773 m.

The land around Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and bare terrain (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
773 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Al Qaşşāşīn 8.0 km · Fāqūs 17 km · At Tall al Kabīr 18 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 18 km · Al Qurayn 20 km · Al Ḩusaynīyah 26 km · Abū Ḩammād 27 km · Abū Kabīr 28 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 Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah (30.6315°, 31.9393°, elevation 26 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).