Badr weather in May

In May, Badr sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 82% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Badr's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:07 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
19%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Badr reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113117
123217
133218
143218
153218
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183218
193218
203218
213318
223318
233319
243319
253319
263319
273319
283319
293319
303319
313319

How May really feels in Badr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 16 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
16
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.

Badr 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°41.210.27.8
Feb21° / 10°51.310.98.2
Mar24° / 12°40.911.88.9
Apr28° / 15°10.212.77.9
May32° / 18°10.213.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.3
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.3
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.3
Oct31° / 19°10.211.26.3
Nov26° / 15°30.610.58.6
Dec21° / 11°30.710.18.3

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 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138812
148812
158812
168812
178812
188812
198812
208911
218911
228911
238911
249010
25919
26919
27919
28928
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Badr 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 (%)
10
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
180
190
200
210
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310

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
280191
378202
477212
575232
674242
772262
871272
968293
1067303
1165323
1264333
1361354
1459374
1558384
1655414
1752435
1849456
1947476
2044497
2141518
2238539
23355411
24335512
25305614
26285715
27255817
28235819
29215821
30195823
31175726

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:19 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:196:30
213.25:186:30
313.25:176:31
413.35:166:32
513.35:166:32
613.35:156:33
713.35:146:34
813.45:136:34
913.45:126:35
1013.45:116:36
1113.45:116:36
1213.45:106:37
1313.55:096:38
1413.55:096:38
1513.55:086:39
1613.55:076:40
1713.65:076:40
1813.65:066:41
1913.65:056:42
2013.65:056:42
2113.65:046:43
2213.75:046:44
2313.75:036:44
2413.75:036:45
2513.75:026:45
2613.75:026:46
2713.85:026:47
2813.85:016:47
2913.85:016:48
3013.85:006:48
3113.85:006:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Badr

In seasonPeak

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

Badr 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 Badr?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Badr in May

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

In May, Badr sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Badr 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 Badr peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 16UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Badr 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 Badr 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 Badr?

Badr sits at 30.6°N, 30.7°E, 21 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ash Shuhadā’, 18 km away.

Topography around Badr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Badr is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
288 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ash Shuhadā’ 18 km · Kawm Ḩamādah 21 km · Munūf 24 km · Talā 25 km · Shibīn al Kawm 29 km · Sirs al Layyānah 29 km · Kafr az Zayyāt 30 km · Madīnat as Sādāt 30 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 Badr (30.575°, 30.7111°, elevation 21 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).