El Dabaa weather in May

In May, El Dabaa sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°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 El Dabaa's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Dabaa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:15 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in El Dabaa reaches about 27°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 24°C and 32°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)
12516
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72617
82617
92617
102717
112717
122717
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192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302919
312919

How May really feels in El Dabaa

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.

El Dabaa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°10310.27.3
Feb19° / 11°82.110.97.6
Mar21° / 13°71.511.88.3
Apr24° / 15°20.712.79.1
May27° / 18°10.413.68.6
Jun30° / 21°00147.0
Jul32° / 23°0013.85.9
Aug32° / 24°0013.15.5
Sep31° / 23°10.212.26.4
Oct28° / 20°40.911.27.9
Nov24° / 16°102.210.48.5
Dec20° / 12°82.4107.6

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 (%)
18614
28614
38614
48713
58713
68614
78614
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
138614
148713
158812
168812
178812
188812
198812
208812
218911
229010
239010
24919
25919
26919
27928
28937
29937
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Dabaa 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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
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300
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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1554050
2534160
3504370
4484470
5464580
6444790
74248100
84149110
93949120
103750130
113650140
123450160
133350170
143151180
152951200
162751220
172551240
182450260
192250280
202049300
211948330
221847351
231646371
241544391
251443421
261342442
271240462
281139482
291037503
30935524
31833545

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 5:28 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:286:39
213.25:276:40
313.25:266:41
413.35:256:41
513.35:246:42
613.35:236:43
713.45:226:43
813.45:216:44
913.45:216:45
1013.45:206:45
1113.55:196:46
1213.55:186:47
1313.55:176:47
1413.55:176:48
1513.55:166:49
1613.65:156:50
1713.65:156:50
1813.65:146:51
1913.65:146:52
2013.75:136:52
2113.75:126:53
2213.75:126:53
2313.75:116:54
2413.75:116:55
2513.75:106:55
2613.85:106:56
2713.85:106:57
2813.85:096:57
2913.85:096:58
3013.85:096:58
3113.85:086:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.8Intense
247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Dabaa

In seasonPeak

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

El Dabaa sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit El Dabaa?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit El Dabaa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Dabaa in May

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

In May, El Dabaa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Dabaa in May

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 12 to Dec 21 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in El Dabaa 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 El Dabaa 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
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Dabaa 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 El Dabaa is worst in January — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1751 µg/m³Oct 1721 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Dabaa?

El Dabaa sits at 31.0°N, 28.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩammām, 92 km away.

Al ḨammāmBurj al ‘ArabBurj al ‘Arab al JadīdahMarsá MaţrūḩAlexandriaAbū QīrAn NūbārīyahKafr ad Dawwār

Topography around El Dabaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Dabaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m.

The land around El Dabaa is covered by bare terrain (67%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
324 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Al Ḩammām 92 km · Burj al ‘Arab 107 km · Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah 109 km · Marsá Maţrūḩ 120 km · Alexandria 141 km · Abū Qīr 157 km · An Nūbārīyah 161 km · Kafr ad Dawwār 161 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 El Dabaa (31.0282°, 28.445°, elevation 30 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).