‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid weather in May

In May, ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid sees average daytime highs of 27°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 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
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How May really feels in ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid

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.

‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 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°316.810.26.7
Feb19° / 12°214.610.97.1
Mar21° / 13°122.411.88.1
Apr24° / 15°31.312.79.0
May27° / 18°10.313.68.8
Jun29° / 22°00147.7
Jul30° / 24°0013.86.8
Aug31° / 24°0013.16.4
Sep30° / 23°10.212.26.8
Oct28° / 20°71.711.27.9
Nov24° / 17°183.710.48.2
Dec20° / 13°245.1107.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58713
68713
78713
88713
98812
108713
118812
128812
138812
148911
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189010
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22919
23919
24928
25937
26937
27937
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 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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22
32
42
52
62
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82
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102
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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. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12955151
22755171
32556181
42356201
52156221
61956241
71855261
81655281
91555291
101453312
111352332
121153342
131052362
14950383
15849403
16747414
17746434
18644455
19541476
20539497
21436528
224345210
234315411
244295512
253265714
263235816
273215818
283195820
293175822
303155824
312135827

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light 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 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:216:33
213.25:206:33
313.35:196:34
413.35:186:35
513.35:176:35
613.35:166:36
713.45:156:37
813.45:146:37
913.45:146:38
1013.45:136:39
1113.55:126:40
1213.55:116:40
1313.55:106:41
1413.55:106:42
1513.65:096:42
1613.65:086:43
1713.65:086:44
1813.65:076:44
1913.65:066:45
2013.75:066:46
2113.75:056:46
2213.75:056:47
2313.75:046:48
2413.75:046:48
2513.85:036:49
2613.85:036:49
2713.85:036:50
2813.85:026:51
2913.85:026:51
3013.85:016:52
3113.95:016:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
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297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid

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In May, ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is May a good time to visit ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid in May

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

In May, ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 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 24 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 May 2 to Dec 20 — 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
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 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 ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid peaks around June 22 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 22UV 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 ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 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 ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1235 µg/m³Aug 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar35Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid?

‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid sits at 31.2°N, 30.1°E, -2 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Kafr ad Dawwār, 3.0 km away.

Topography around ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m.

The land around ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
170 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kafr ad Dawwār 3.0 km · Abū Ḩummuş 17 km · Abū Qīr 19 km · Idkū 22 km · Alexandria 23 km · Abū al Maţāmīr 28 km · Ḩawsh ‘Īsá 30 km · Damanhur 33 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 ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid (31.1567°, 30.1477°, elevation -2 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).