Al Jumayl weather in May

In May, Al Jumayl sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Jumayl's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Jumayl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Al Jumayl is human settlement in Libya.

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 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Jumayl reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°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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303020
313120

How May really feels in Al Jumayl

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.

Al Jumayl weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 163.510.16.9
Feb19° / 10°16310.87.4
Mar22° / 12°122.811.88.3
Apr26° / 15°71.412.88.6
May29° / 19°30.713.77.1
Jun32° / 22°10.214.15.1
Jul34° / 24°0013.94.0
Aug35° / 25°00.113.23.6
Sep33° / 24°71.512.24.7
Oct29° / 20°162.611.26.9
Nov23° / 14°132.910.38.3
Dec19° / 10°183.79.97.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
78119
88119
98119
108119
118020
128020
138020
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318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Jumayl gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1722440
2702550
3692650
4682660
5672760
6652870
7642880
8632980
9622990
106030100
116030100
125930110
135731120
145531131
155431141
165331151
175231161
185131171
194932181
204832191
214633202
224433212
234234222
244034233
253935233
263735243
273536254
283436264
293237274
303137275
313037285

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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2017light breeze
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2217light breeze
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2817light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:307:47
213.36:297:48
313.36:287:49
413.46:287:50
513.46:277:50
613.46:267:51
713.56:257:52
813.56:247:53
913.56:237:53
1013.56:227:54
1113.66:217:55
1213.66:207:56
1313.66:207:56
1413.66:197:57
1513.76:187:58
1613.76:177:59
1713.76:177:59
1813.76:168:00
1913.86:158:01
2013.86:158:01
2113.86:148:02
2213.86:148:03
2313.86:138:04
2413.96:138:04
2513.96:128:05
2613.96:128:06
2713.96:118:06
2813.96:118:07
2914.06:108:07
3014.06:108:08
3114.06:108:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
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177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Jumayl

In seasonPeak

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

Al Jumayl sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Al Jumayl?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Jumayl in May

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

In May, Al Jumayl sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Jumayl in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Dec 11 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Al Jumayl in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Jumayl peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Jumayl 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 Al Jumayl is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateApr 1139 µg/m³Jul 2414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr39Poor
May27Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Jumayl?

Al Jumayl sits at 32.9°N, 12.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Sīdī Bin Zīnah, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Al Jumayl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Jumayl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Al Jumayl is covered by bare terrain (43%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
285 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sīdī Bin Zīnah 8.0 km · Zuwarah 9.0 km · Al Ajaylat 31 km · Şabrātah 40 km · Şurmān 49 km · Al Ḩurshah 58 km · Az Zāwīyah 63 km · Zawiya 63 km

Libya travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,449
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Road deaths
21.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 395
Religion
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Al Jumayl (32.8529°, 12.0612°, elevation 4 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).