Safi weather in May

In May, Safi sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 Safi's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Safi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:47 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
18%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Safi 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 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Safi reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12918
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73019
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
153120
163220
173220
183220
193220
203220
213220
223220
233220
243320
253321
263321
273321
283321
293321
303321
313321

How May really feels in Safi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 13 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
13
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.

Safi 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
Jan17° / 193.910.26.8
Feb19° / 10°143.410.97.4
Mar22° / 13°112.411.88.5
Apr27° / 16°30.712.78.3
May32° / 20°10.213.65.8
Jun34° / 22°00144.0
Jul36° / 24°0013.83.0
Aug36° / 24°0013.13.0
Sep34° / 23°0012.24.6
Oct30° / 20°20.511.26.9
Nov24° / 15°41.110.48.8
Dec19° / 10°82.1107.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% 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 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58713
68713
78812
88812
98812
108911
118911
129010
139010
14919
15919
16919
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22937
23937
24937
25946
26946
27955
28955
29955
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Safi 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 0% 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
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109730
119730
129640
139640
149550
159550
169460
179460
189370
199280
209190
2190100
2288120
2387130
2485150
2584160
2682180
2781190
2879210
2977230
3074251
3172271

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:00 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:006:11
213.24:596:12
313.24:586:13
413.34:576:13
513.34:566:14
613.34:556:15
713.44:546:15
813.44:536:16
913.44:526:17
1013.44:526:17
1113.54:516:18
1213.54:506:19
1313.54:496:19
1413.54:496:20
1513.54:486:21
1613.64:476:21
1713.64:476:22
1813.64:466:23
1913.64:456:23
2013.74:456:24
2113.74:446:25
2213.74:446:25
2313.74:436:26
2413.74:436:27
2513.74:426:27
2613.84:426:28
2713.84:416:29
2813.84:416:29
2913.84:416:30
3013.84:406:30
3113.84:406:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.8Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
308.0Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Safi

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Safi?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Safi in May

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

In May, Safi sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Safi 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 Safi 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 Safi 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 Safi is worst in December — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 2147 µg/m³Jul 2028 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr44Poor
May41Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Safi?

Safi sits at 31.0°N, 35.5°E, -366 m above sea level, in Jordan. The nearest listed city is ‘Izrā, 26 km away.

KerakKarak CityAs Samū‘YaţţāBanī Na‘īmAz̧ Z̧āhirīyah

Topography around Safi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Safi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of -368 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,638 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,157 m.

The land around Safi is covered by cropland (49%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (67%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
1,638 m
80 km
2,157 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: ‘Izrā 26 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 26 km · Kerak 28 km · Karak City 32 km · As Samū‘ 55 km · Yaţţā 58 km · Banī Na‘īm 61 km · Az̧ Z̧āhirīyah 63 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 Safi (31.0361°, 35.4654°, elevation -366 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).