Sirs al Layyānah weather in May

In May, Sirs al Layyānah sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 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 Sirs al Layyānah's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sirs al Layyānah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:06 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
19%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.51 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 Sirs al Layyānah 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
33016
43116
53116
63117
73117
83117
93117
103117
113217
123217
133217
143217
153218
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183218
193318
203318
213318
223318
233318
243318
253319
263319
273319
283319
293319
303419
313419

How May really feels in Sirs al Layyānah

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.

Sirs al Layyānah 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° / 51.410.37.9
Feb21° / 10°51.410.98.2
Mar24° / 12°50.911.88.9
Apr28° / 14°10.312.77.8
May32° / 18°10.213.55.4
Jun35° / 21°0013.93.8
Jul35° / 22°0013.83.5
Aug35° / 23°0013.13.5
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.2
Oct31° / 19°20.411.36.0
Nov26° / 15°30.810.58.5
Dec22° / 11°30.710.18.4

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 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148812
158812
168911
178812
188812
198911
208911
218911
228911
239010
249010
259010
269010
27928
28928
29928
30928
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sirs al Layyānah gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
220
230
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260
270
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290
300
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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
279201
377212
475232
574242
672262
770282
869292
966313
1064333
1163343
1261363
1358384
1456404
1554424
1651445
1749465
1846486
1943507
2040528
2137549
22355510
23325711
24305713
25275815
26255817
27225919
28205921
29185923
30165925
31155728

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:18 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:186:28
213.25:176:29
313.25:176:30
413.25:166:30
513.35:156:31
613.35:146:32
713.35:136:32
813.35:126:33
913.45:116:34
1013.45:116:34
1113.45:106:35
1213.45:096:36
1313.55:086:36
1413.55:086:37
1513.55:076:38
1613.55:066:38
1713.65:066:39
1813.65:056:40
1913.65:056:40
2013.65:046:41
2113.65:036:42
2213.75:036:42
2313.75:026:43
2413.75:026:43
2513.75:026:44
2613.75:016:45
2713.75:016:45
2813.85:006:46
2913.85:006:46
3013.85:006:47
3113.84:596:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sirs al Layyānah

In seasonPeak

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

Sirs al Layyānah 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 Sirs al Layyānah?

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 Sirs al Layyānah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sirs al Layyānah in May

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sirs al Layyānah 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 Sirs al Layyānah peaks around June 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sirs al Layyānah 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 Sirs al Layyānah is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 32 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1489 µg/m³Jul 1932 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb82Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct52Poor
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sirs al Layyānah?

Sirs al Layyānah sits at 30.4°N, 31.0°E, 15 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Munūf, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Sirs al Layyānah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sirs al Layyānah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m.

The land around Sirs al Layyānah is covered by cropland (68%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
482 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Munūf 4.0 km · Al Bājūr 7.0 km · Shibīn al Kawm 13 km · Ashmūn 16 km · Ash Shuhadā’ 18 km · Banhā 21 km · Quwaysinā 23 km · Birkat as Sab‘ 23 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 Sirs al Layyānah (30.4428°, 30.9698°, elevation 15 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).