Hihyā weather in May

In May, Hihyā sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 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 80% 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 Hihyā's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hihyā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:04 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Hihyā is human settlement 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 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hihyā 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 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)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53116
63117
73117
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103117
113117
123217
133217
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303319
313319

How May really feels in Hihyā

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.

Hihyā 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°61.710.27.8
Feb21° / 10°72.110.98.0
Mar24° / 12°61.211.88.9
Apr28° / 14°20.612.77.8
May32° / 18°10.313.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul35° / 23°0013.83.6
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.7
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.3
Oct31° / 19°30.511.26.0
Nov26° / 15°4110.48.4
Dec22° / 11°4110.18.3

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 9% 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
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148812
158812
168812
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208911
218911
228911
239010
249010
259010
26928
27928
28928
29928
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hihyā 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
43
53
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
141
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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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176231
275241
372262
471272
570282
668302
766313
864333
963343
1060364
1158384
1257394
1354415
1453425
1550446
1647467
1744487
1842508
1939529
20365410
21335512
22315613
23295615
24265816
25245818
26225820
27215722
28195724
29175726
30165529
31145432

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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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 5:16 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:166:26
213.25:156:27
313.25:146:27
413.35:136:28
513.35:126:29
613.35:116:30
713.35:106:30
813.45:096:31
913.45:096:32
1013.45:086:32
1113.45:076:33
1213.55:066:34
1313.55:066:34
1413.55:056:35
1513.55:046:36
1613.55:046:36
1713.65:036:37
1813.65:026:38
1913.65:026:38
2013.65:016:39
2113.65:016:40
2213.75:006:40
2313.75:006:41
2413.74:596:41
2513.74:596:42
2613.74:586:43
2713.84:586:43
2813.84:576:44
2913.84:576:44
3013.84:576:45
3113.84:566:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
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207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.6Intense
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277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hihyā

In seasonPeak

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

Hihyā 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 Hihyā?

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
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hihyā in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hihyā 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 Hihyā 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hihyā 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 Hihyā is worst in January — around 125 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12124 µg/m³Jul 1939 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan125Unhealthy
Feb111Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr66Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun44Poor
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov108Unhealthy
Dec122Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hihyā?

Hihyā sits at 30.7°N, 31.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al Ibrāhīmīyah, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hihyā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hihyā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m.

The land around Hihyā is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
466 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Al Ibrāhīmīyah 6.0 km · Abū Kabīr 10 km · Zagazig 12 km · Al Qanāyāt 13 km · Kafr Şaqr 14 km · Al Qurayn 15 km · Diyarb Najm 17 km · Abū Ḩammād 17 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 Hihyā (30.6713°, 31.588°, elevation 14 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).