Sumusţā as Sulţānī weather in May

In May, Sumusţā as Sulţānī sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sumusţā as Sulţānī's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumusţā as Sulţānī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:10 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
17%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sumusţā as Sulţānī reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Sumusţā as Sulţānī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 27 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
27
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.

Sumusţā as Sulţānī weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 20.410.48.2
Feb21° / 10°20.5118.6
Mar25° / 12°30.411.89.2
Apr29° / 16°0012.77.2
May33° / 19°0013.44.5
Jun36° / 22°0013.82.9
Jul37° / 24°0013.72.3
Aug37° / 24°00132.4
Sep35° / 23°0012.23.7
Oct31° / 20°00.111.36.0
Nov26° / 15°10.310.68.8
Dec21° / 11°10.210.28.6

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 (%)
18515
28515
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
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118812
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138812
148812
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189010
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219010
229010
23919
24928
25928
26928
27937
28937
29946
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sumusţā as Sulţānī gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% on the wettest days.

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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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16937
17928
18928
19919
208911
218812
228614
238515
248317
258119
267921
277822
287624
297426
307228
317030

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:21 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:216:27
213.15:206:27
313.15:196:28
413.25:186:29
513.25:186:29
613.25:176:30
713.25:166:30
813.35:156:31
913.35:146:32
1013.35:146:32
1113.35:136:33
1213.45:126:34
1313.45:126:34
1413.45:116:35
1513.45:106:35
1613.45:106:36
1713.55:096:37
1813.55:096:37
1913.55:086:38
2013.55:076:38
2113.55:076:39
2213.65:066:40
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2513.65:056:41
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2713.65:046:43
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3013.75:036:44
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sumusţā as Sulţānī

In seasonPeak

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

Sumusţā as Sulţānī sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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May
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Jul
Aug
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Dec

Is May a good time to visit Sumusţā as Sulţānī?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sumusţā as Sulţānī in May

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

In May, Sumusţā as Sulţānī sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sumusţā as Sulţānī 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 Sumusţā as Sulţānī peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sumusţā as Sulţānī 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 Sumusţā as Sulţānī is worst in January — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1787 µg/m³Jul 2133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan89Unhealthy
Feb80Unhealthy
Mar69Unhealthy
Apr57Unhealthy
May50Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov67Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sumusţā as Sulţānī?

Sumusţā as Sulţānī sits at 28.9°N, 30.9°E, 28 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Sumusţā al Waqf, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Sumusţā as Sulţānī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumusţā as Sulţānī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m.

The land around Sumusţā as Sulţānī is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
557 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sumusţā al Waqf 1.0 km · Al Fashn 11 km · Bibā 13 km · Ihnāsyā al Madīnah 21 km · Al ‘Idwah 25 km · Ihnāsīyah 26 km · Banī Suwayf al Jadīdah 29 km · New Bani Sewif City 29 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 Sumusţā as Sulţānī (28.9167°, 30.85°, elevation 28 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).