‘Izrā weather in May

In May, ‘Izrā sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 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 27°C in the first days to 30°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 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 ‘Izrā's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Izrā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:46 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
19%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

‘Izrā is human settlement in Jordan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in ‘Izrā reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°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)
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303019
313119

How May really feels in ‘Izrā

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.

‘Izrā 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
Jan15° / 285.20.510.25.3
Feb16° / 245.10.310.96.0
Mar20° / 11°173.6011.87.7
Apr25° / 14°51.3012.78.8
May29° / 18°20.4013.67.5
Jun32° / 21°000145.9
Jul33° / 22°00013.84.9
Aug33° / 23°00013.14.9
Sep31° / 21°00012.26.2
Oct28° / 18°30.7011.28.1
Nov22° / 13°81.9010.48.4
Dec17° / 1330.1106.7

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 8% 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 (%)
18515
28515
38614
48614
58614
68614
78713
88713
98713
108812
118812
128911
138911
149010
159010
169010
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22928
23928
24928
25937
26937
27937
28937
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

‘Izrā gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
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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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22955
23946
24937
25928
26919
279010
288812
298713
308614
318416

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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198calm
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218calm
228calm
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248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:58 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.24:586:10
213.24:576:11
313.34:576:12
413.34:566:12
513.34:556:13
613.34:546:14
713.44:536:15
813.44:526:15
913.44:516:16
1013.44:516:17
1113.54:506:17
1213.54:496:18
1313.54:486:19
1413.54:486:19
1513.64:476:20
1613.64:466:21
1713.64:466:21
1813.64:456:22
1913.64:446:23
2013.74:446:23
2113.74:436:24
2213.74:436:25
2313.74:426:25
2413.74:426:26
2513.84:416:27
2613.84:416:27
2713.84:406:28
2813.84:406:29
2913.84:406:29
3013.84:396:30
3113.94:396:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
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157.8Intense
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177.8Intense
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207.9Intense
217.9Intense
227.9Intense
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248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
318.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit ‘Izrā?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ‘Izrā in May

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

In May, ‘Izrā sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ‘Izrā 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 ‘Izrā peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 18UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ‘Izrā 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 ‘Izrā is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1238 µg/m³Jul 1824 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr39Poor
May35Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Izrā?

‘Izrā sits at 31.2°N, 35.7°E, 1,111 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is Kerak, 3.0 km away.

Aţ ŢafīlahMadabaBanī Na‘īmAs Samū‘Yaţţā

Topography around ‘Izrā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Izrā has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m around an average of 1,051 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,692 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,058 m.

The land around ‘Izrā is covered by grassland (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
503 m
16 km
1,692 m
80 km
2,058 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Kerak 3.0 km · Karak City 7.0 km · Safi 26 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 37 km · Madaba 63 km · Banī Na‘īm 64 km · As Samū‘ 65 km · Yaţţā 65 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 ‘Izrā (31.1589°, 35.6928°, elevation 1,111 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).