Damanhur weather in May

In May, Damanhur sees average daytime highs of 30°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 81% 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 Damanhur's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Damanhur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:07 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
19%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Damanhur is city in 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 29°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Damanhur reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°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)
12915
22915
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
83016
93016
103016
113016
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
173117
183117
193117
203117
213118
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283218
293218
303218
313219

How May really feels in Damanhur

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.

Damanhur 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° / 123.810.27.3
Feb20° / 10°113.210.97.6
Mar23° / 11°81.411.88.7
Apr27° / 14°30.912.78.5
May30° / 17°10.313.66.5
Jun33° / 20°00145.1
Jul33° / 22°0013.84.7
Aug34° / 23°0013.14.5
Sep33° / 21°00.112.25.1
Oct30° / 19°40.811.26.6
Nov25° / 15°71.710.48.4
Dec21° / 11°82.4107.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118713
128812
138812
148812
158812
168911
178911
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
23919
24919
25919
26937
27937
28937
29946
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Damanhur 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 (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
151
161
171
181
191
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210
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310

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583750
2563950
3534160
4514270
5494470
6464680
7444880
8424990
94050100
103851110
113652120
123453130
133254140
143055150
152856160
162656180
172456200
182256220
192155240
201955260
211753291
221651321
231550341
241448371
251345402
261243432
271141462
281039483
29937513
30834544
31732565

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
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
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 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 5:20 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:206:31
213.25:196:32
313.25:186:33
413.35:176:33
513.35:166:34
613.35:156:35
713.45:146:35
813.45:136:36
913.45:126:37
1013.45:126:37
1113.55:116:38
1213.55:106:39
1313.55:096:39
1413.55:096:40
1513.55:086:41
1613.65:076:41
1713.65:076:42
1813.65:066:43
1913.65:056:43
2013.75:056:44
2113.75:046:45
2213.75:046:45
2313.75:036:46
2413.75:036:47
2513.75:026:47
2613.85:026:48
2713.85:016:49
2813.85:016:49
2913.85:016:50
3013.85:006:50
3113.85:006:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.48 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
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Damanhur

In seasonPeak

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

Damanhur 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 Damanhur?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Damanhur in May

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

In May, Damanhur sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Damanhur 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 Damanhur 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 Damanhur peaks around June 20 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Damanhur 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 Damanhur 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 Damanhur?

Damanhur sits at 31.0°N, 30.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Abū Ḩummuş, 16 km away.

Topography around Damanhur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Damanhur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m.

The land around Damanhur is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and cropland (45%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
144 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Abū Ḩummuş 16 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 17 km · Ar Raḩmānīyah 18 km · Disūq 20 km · Fuwwah 20 km · Ḩawsh ‘Īsá 22 km · Shubrākhīt 24 km · Ad Dilinjāt 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 Damanhur (31.0341°, 30.4682°, elevation 9 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).