Az̧ Z̧ulayl weather in May

In May, Az̧ Z̧ulayl sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13.6 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 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 dry.

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 Az̧ Z̧ulayl's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Az̧ Z̧ulayl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:42 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
21%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
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 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Az̧ Z̧ulayl reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°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 Az̧ Z̧ulayl

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.

Az̧ Z̧ulayl 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 356.10.610.13.8
Feb14° / 306.10.510.84.7
Mar18° / 2040.111.87.0
Apr23° / 11°71.7012.88.6
May28° / 14°30.8013.67.8
Jun32° / 17°00.1014.15.9
Jul33° / 19°00013.94.8
Aug33° / 20°00.1013.24.7
Sep31° / 18°10.3012.26.1
Oct27° / 14°51.3011.28.3
Nov20° / 142.8010.47.7
Dec14° / 224.30.19.95.1

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 (%)
18317
28416
38416
48515
58515
68614
78614
88614
98812
108812
118812
128911
138911
14919
15919
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24937
25937
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Az̧ Z̧ulayl gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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25
35
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55
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311

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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31991

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

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
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 4:55 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.24:556:09
213.34:546:10
313.34:536:11
413.34:526:12
513.44:516:12
613.44:506:13
713.44:496:14
813.44:486:15
913.54:476:15
1013.54:476:16
1113.54:466:17
1213.54:456:17
1313.64:446:18
1413.64:436:19
1513.64:436:20
1613.64:426:20
1713.74:416:21
1813.74:416:22
1913.74:406:22
2013.74:396:23
2113.74:396:24
2213.84:386:24
2313.84:386:25
2413.84:376:26
2513.84:376:26
2613.84:366:27
2713.94:366:28
2813.94:356:28
2913.94:356:29
3013.94:356:30
3113.94:346:30

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 3.09 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 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
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
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137.7Intense
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157.8Intense
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187.8Intense
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228.0Intense
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248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.1Intense
318.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Az̧ Z̧ulayl?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Az̧ Z̧ulayl in May

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

In May, Az̧ Z̧ulayl sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Az̧ Z̧ulayl 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 Az̧ Z̧ulayl peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Az̧ Z̧ulayl 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 Az̧ Z̧ulayl is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 2250 µg/m³Jul 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr50Poor
May43Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct43Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Az̧ Z̧ulayl?

Az̧ Z̧ulayl sits at 32.1°N, 36.3°E, 572 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Zarqa, 19 km away.

AmmanAl JubayhahSaḩābḨayy al QuwaysimahJerash

Topography around Az̧ Z̧ulayl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Az̧ Z̧ulayl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 586 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,223 m.

The land around Az̧ Z̧ulayl is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (48%), cropland (23%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
2,223 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Zarqa 19 km · Russeifa 25 km · Mafraq 26 km · Amman 37 km · Al Jubayhah 38 km · Saḩāb 38 km · Ḩayy al Quwaysimah 39 km · Jerash 40 km

Jordan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type B / C / D / F / G / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 42% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,348
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
17
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 426
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 2%Buddhist 0%Hindu 0%

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 Az̧ Z̧ulayl (32.1208°, 36.2801°, elevation 572 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).