Bi’r al ‘Abd weather in May

In May, Bi’r al ‘Abd sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°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 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Bi’r al ‘Abd's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bi’r al ‘Abd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:57 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
19%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Bi’r al ‘Abd is town in North Sinai Governorate, Egypt.

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 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bi’r al ‘Abd reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
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How May really feels in Bi’r al ‘Abd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bi’r al ‘Abd 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
Jan19° / 10°92.510.27.4
Feb20° / 10°82.810.97.6
Mar22° / 12°92.111.88.4
Apr25° / 15°30.812.78.9
May28° / 18°10.313.67.9
Jun31° / 21°00146.2
Jul33° / 23°0013.84.9
Aug33° / 24°0013.14.9
Sep31° / 23°0012.26.2
Oct28° / 20°4111.27.7
Nov24° / 16°51.710.48.6
Dec20° / 11°61.6108.0

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 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 (%)
18515
28515
38614
48614
58515
68515
78515
88515
98614
108713
118713
128713
138812
148812
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31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bi’r al ‘Abd 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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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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14346100
24148110
33949130
43750140
53451150
63251170
73052180
82852200
92752210
102552230
112353240
122251261
132051281
141950301
151750321
161649341
171548362
181446382
191344403
201242433
211140454
221038474
231036495
24934516
25931537
26829558
27827569
287255810
297235911
306216112
316206014

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 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
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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 5:09 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:096:21
213.25:086:22
313.25:076:22
413.35:076:23
513.35:066:24
613.35:056:24
713.45:046:25
813.45:036:26
913.45:026:26
1013.45:016:27
1113.55:016:28
1213.55:006:29
1313.54:596:29
1413.54:596:30
1513.54:586:31
1613.64:576:31
1713.64:576:32
1813.64:566:33
1913.64:556:33
2013.74:556:34
2113.74:546:35
2213.74:546:35
2313.74:536:36
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2513.74:526:37
2613.84:526:38
2713.84:516:38
2813.84:516:39
2913.84:516:40
3013.84:506:40
3113.84:506:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.61 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
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.5Intense
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317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bi’r al ‘Abd

In seasonPeak

In May, Bi’r al ‘Abd sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bi’r al ‘Abd sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bi’r al ‘Abd?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Bi’r al ‘Abd for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bi’r al ‘Abd in May

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

In May, Bi’r al ‘Abd sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bi’r al ‘Abd in May

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 22 to Dec 12 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr20Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun26Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Bi’r al ‘Abd 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 Bi’r al ‘Abd peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bi’r al ‘Abd 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 Bi’r al ‘Abd is worst in January — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1742 µg/m³Oct 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar36Poor
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug31Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bi’r al ‘Abd?

Bi’r al ‘Abd sits at 31.0°N, 33.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Qanţarah, 69 km away.

Al QanţarahPort SaidArīshIsmailiaMunsha‘at Abū ‘UmarAl MaţarīyahAbu Suweir-el-MahattaFāyīd

Topography around Bi’r al ‘Abd

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bi’r al ‘Abd.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bi’r al ‘Abd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m.

The land around Bi’r al ‘Abd is covered by bare terrain (86%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
753 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Al Qanţarah 69 km · Port Said 73 km · Arīsh 76 km · Ismailia 84 km · Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar 95 km · Al Maţarīyah 95 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 99 km · Fāyīd 103 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 Bi’r al ‘Abd (31.0189°, 33.0098°, elevation 12 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).