Kirdāsah weather in May

In May, Kirdāsah sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 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 82% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kirdāsah's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kirdāsah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:07 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
18%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

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 Kirdāsah 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 37°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
33017
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113218
123218
133218
143218
153218
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193218
203318
213319
223319
233319
243319
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263319
273319
283319
293319
303319
313420

How May really feels in Kirdāsah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 17 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
17
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.

Kirdāsah 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
Jan19° / 30.810.37.9
Feb21° / 10°30.810.98.2
Mar24° / 12°40.511.89.1
Apr28° / 15°10.212.78.0
May32° / 18°10.113.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul36° / 22°0013.73.2
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.2
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.5
Oct30° / 19°10.111.36.7
Nov25° / 15°20.410.58.8
Dec21° / 11°20.410.18.3

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 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98614
108713
118713
128713
138713
148812
158812
168911
178911
188911
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
24919
25928
26928
27928
28937
29937
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kirdāsah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
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310

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39550
49460
59460
69370
79280
89091
99091
1089101
1188111
1286131
1385141
1484151
1583161
1681181
1779201
1878211
1976231
2074251
2172271
2270291
2367312
2464342
2562362
2659383
2757403
2854424
2952444
3049465
3147485

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:186:27
213.25:176:28
313.25:176:28
413.25:166:29
513.25:156:30
613.35:146:30
713.35:136:31
813.35:126:32
913.35:126:32
1013.45:116:33
1113.45:106:34
1213.45:096:34
1313.45:096:35
1413.55:086:36
1513.55:076:36
1613.55:076:37
1713.55:066:38
1813.55:056:38
1913.65:056:39
2013.65:046:40
2113.65:046:40
2213.65:036:41
2313.65:036:41
2413.75:026:42
2513.75:026:43
2613.75:016:43
2713.75:016:44
2813.75:016:44
2913.75:006:45
3013.85:006:46
3113.85:006:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.9Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Kirdāsah

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Kirdāsah?

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
8.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kirdāsah in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kirdāsah 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 Kirdāsah peaks around June 17 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 17UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kirdāsah 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 Kirdāsah is worst in January — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1687 µg/m³Jul 2033 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb81Unhealthy
Mar71Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May51Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct50Poor
Nov72Unhealthy
Dec81Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kirdāsah?

Kirdāsah sits at 30.0°N, 31.1°E, 20 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Giza, 10 km away.

Topography around Kirdāsah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kirdāsah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m.

The land around Kirdāsah is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
277 m
80 km
704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Giza 10 km · Awsīm 11 km · Ash-Shaykh Zāyid 11 km · Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā 12 km · Abū an Numrus 12 km · Cairo 14 km · Shubrā al Khaymah 17 km · Manshīyat al Qanāţir 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 Kirdāsah (30.031°, 31.1111°, elevation 20 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).