Zaafarana weather in May

In May, Zaafarana sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Zaafarana's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaafarana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:02 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
16%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.77 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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zaafarana reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
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How May really feels in Zaafarana

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.

Zaafarana 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
Jan18° / 14°30.910.37.6
Feb19° / 14°20.7118.0
Mar21° / 16°30.511.88.7
Apr24° / 18°00.112.79.3
May27° / 21°00.113.48.8
Jun29° / 23°0013.87.5
Jul31° / 25°0013.76.5
Aug31° / 26°00136.3
Sep30° / 24°0012.27.3
Oct27° / 22°10.211.38.9
Nov23° / 19°10.310.59.1
Dec19° / 15°10.410.28.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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 (%)
18713
28713
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138911
148911
158911
169010
179010
189010
19919
20919
21919
22919
23928
24928
25937
26937
27937
28946
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zaafarana gets around 0 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 0% on the wettest days.

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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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1464860
2445060
3415270
4395470
5365680
6345880
7325990
83060100
92862100
102663110
112465110
122365120
132166130
142066140
151867150
161766170
171666180
181467190
191366210
201265230
211165240
221064260
23963280
24861301
25859321
26758341
27756361
28655381
29554401
30552421
31451441

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3120breezy

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 5:13 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:136:20
213.15:136:20
313.25:126:21
413.25:116:22
513.25:106:22
613.25:096:23
713.35:086:23
813.35:086:24
913.35:076:25
1013.35:066:25
1113.35:056:26
1213.45:056:27
1313.45:046:27
1413.45:036:28
1513.45:036:28
1613.55:026:29
1713.55:016:30
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1913.55:006:31
2013.55:006:32
2113.54:596:32
2213.64:596:33
2313.64:586:33
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2613.64:576:35
2713.64:576:36
2813.74:566:36
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3013.74:566:37
3113.74:566:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
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278.0Intense
288.0Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Zaafarana

In seasonPeak

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

Zaafarana sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
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May
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Is May a good time to visit Zaafarana?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zaafarana in May

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

In May, Zaafarana sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Zaafarana 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 16 to Dec 31 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Zaafarana 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 Zaafarana peaks around June 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 11Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zaafarana 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 Zaafarana is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1834 µg/m³Nov 1222 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zaafarana?

Zaafarana sits at 29.1°N, 32.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in Egypt. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah, 62 km away.

Ras GharibSuezEl-TorFāyīdAţfīḩAş Şaff

Topography around Zaafarana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaafarana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 m.

The land around Zaafarana is covered by water (51%) and bare terrain (47%) within 3 km, water (59%) and bare terrain (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (75%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
640 m
80 km
1,470 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah 62 km · Ain Sukhna 64 km · Ras Gharib 93 km · Suez 97 km · El-Tor 135 km · Fāyīd 138 km · Aţfīḩ 140 km · Aş Şaff 143 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 Zaafarana (29.1101°, 32.6601°, elevation 6 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).