Fāyīd weather in May

In May, Fāyīd sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 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 Fāyīd's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fāyīd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:01 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
19%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Fāyīd is city in Ismailia, 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 Fāyīd reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°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 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
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103017
113117
123117
133117
143117
153117
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203218
213218
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283219
293219
303219
313319

How May really feels in Fāyīd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 7 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
7
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.

Fāyīd weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 41.410.37.7
Feb20° / 10°51.210.98.0
Mar23° / 11°6111.88.9
Apr27° / 14°10.412.78.4
May31° / 17°10.313.56.0
Jun34° / 20°0013.94.3
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.4
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.6
Sep33° / 22°0012.25.1
Oct29° / 19°20.511.37.3
Nov24° / 14°20.610.58.9
Dec20° / 10°20.610.18.2

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 7% 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
38515
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98515
108614
118614
128614
138614
148713
158713
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178812
188911
198911
208911
218911
229010
23919
24928
25928
26928
27937
28937
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fāyīd 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
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92
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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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39190
490100
589110
688120
787130
886140
985150
1083161
1181181
1280191
1379201
1477221
1575241
1674251
1771272
1869292
1967312
2064333
2162353
2260373
2356404
2454424
2551445
2649465
2747486
2844507
2941527
3039538
3136559

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 5:13 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:136:23
213.25:126:23
313.25:116:24
413.25:106:25
513.35:106:25
613.35:096:26
713.35:086:27
813.35:076:27
913.45:066:28
1013.45:056:29
1113.45:056:29
1213.45:046:30
1313.55:036:31
1413.55:036:31
1513.55:026:32
1613.55:016:33
1713.55:016:33
1813.65:006:34
1913.64:596:35
2013.64:596:35
2113.64:586:36
2213.64:586:37
2313.74:576:37
2413.74:576:38
2513.74:566:38
2613.74:566:39
2713.74:566:40
2813.74:556:40
2913.84:556:41
3013.84:556:41
3113.84:546:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
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207.8Intense
217.8Intense
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277.9Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fāyīd

In seasonPeak

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

Fāyīd sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Fāyīd?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fāyīd in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fāyīd in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fāyīd peaks around June 16 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fāyīd 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 Fāyīd is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 29 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1554 µg/m³Jul 2329 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Fāyīd?

Fāyīd sits at 30.3°N, 32.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Ismailia, 33 km away.

Topography around Fāyīd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fāyīd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Fāyīd is covered by bare terrain (40%) and water (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
878 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ismailia 33 km · Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 34 km · Suez 43 km · Al Qaşşāşīn 46 km · Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah 50 km · Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān 54 km · At Tall al Kabīr 56 km · Badr 60 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 Fāyīd (30.3126°, 32.3094°, elevation 23 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).