Kafr al Kurdī weather in May

In May, Kafr al Kurdī sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 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 27°C in the first days to 30°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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kafr al Kurdī's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kafr al Kurdī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:02 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kafr al Kurdī reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
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How May really feels in Kafr al Kurdī

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.

Kafr al Kurdī 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
Jan20° / 11°123.410.27.4
Feb20° / 11°123.110.97.6
Mar23° / 13°81.811.88.5
Apr26° / 15°41.112.78.8
May29° / 18°20.413.67.6
Jun32° / 21°00145.8
Jul33° / 23°0013.84.9
Aug33° / 24°0013.14.8
Sep32° / 23°00.112.25.6
Oct29° / 20°40.911.27.0
Nov25° / 16°81.810.48.5
Dec21° / 13°62108.0

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 9% 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 (%)
18515
28614
38614
48713
58713
68713
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148911
158911
169010
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188911
199010
209010
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26928
27937
28937
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kafr al Kurdī gets around 2 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
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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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13554110
23256120
33057130
42857150
52658160
62459170
72358190
82159200
92058220
101859230
111757251
121657261
131556281
141455301
151354321
161153342
171051372
18950392
19848422
20745453
21743473
22640504
23638524
24635545
25532576
26530596
27528607
28426628
294236310
303216511
313196513

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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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 5:14 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:146:26
213.25:136:27
313.35:126:28
413.35:116:28
513.35:106:29
613.35:106:30
713.45:096:30
813.45:086:31
913.45:076:32
1013.45:066:32
1113.55:056:33
1213.55:056:34
1313.55:046:34
1413.55:036:35
1513.65:036:36
1613.65:026:37
1713.65:016:37
1813.65:016:38
1913.65:006:39
2013.74:596:39
2113.74:596:40
2213.74:586:40
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2413.74:576:42
2513.84:576:42
2613.84:566:43
2713.84:566:44
2813.84:566:44
2913.84:556:45
3013.84:556:45
3113.94:556:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
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147.4Intense
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277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kafr al Kurdī

In seasonPeak

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

Kafr al Kurdī 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 Kafr al Kurdī?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kafr al Kurdī in May

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

In May, Kafr al Kurdī sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kafr al Kurdī in May

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 41 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 27 to Dec 14 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr19Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Kafr al Kurdī 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 Kafr al Kurdī peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 17UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kafr al Kurdī 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 Kafr al Kurdī is worst in January — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorJan 1559 µg/m³Jul 2021 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb52Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov49Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kafr al Kurdī?

Kafr al Kurdī sits at 31.2°N, 31.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Mīt Salsīl, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kafr al Kurdī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafr al Kurdī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m.

The land around Kafr al Kurdī is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
89 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mīt Salsīl 3.0 km · Al Jammālīyah 10 km · Minyat an Naşr 13 km · Az Zarqā 13 km · As Sarw 13 km · Mīt Abū Ghālib 16 km · Al Manzalah 16 km · Ar-Rawḍah 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 Kafr al Kurdī (31.1684°, 31.7655°, 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).