Bin Jawwād weather in May

In May, Bin Jawwād sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bin Jawwād reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 34°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 Bin Jawwād

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.

Bin Jawwād weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°164.410.26.8
Feb18° / 11°11310.97.3
Mar21° / 13°71.511.88.2
Apr24° / 16°30.712.79.0
May26° / 18°20.413.58.7
Jun29° / 21°10.2147.8
Jul30° / 23°0013.87.1
Aug31° / 24°0013.16.5
Sep30° / 24°20.412.26.6
Oct28° / 21°61.611.27.8
Nov23° / 16°72.310.48.4
Dec19° / 12°123.7107.3

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 (%)
17921
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bin Jawwād 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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21
31
41
51
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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 41% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583930
2564040
3544150
4524260
5504370
6494380
7484390
84744100
94644110
104444120
114344130
124244140
134044160
143844170
153744190
163544210
173344230
183143251
192943271
202743291
212542311
222441341
232240361
242040392
251839412
261737432
271536453
281435473
291334493
301233514
311232524

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
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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 6:09 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:097:20
213.26:087:21
313.26:087:22
413.36:077:22
513.36:067:23
613.36:057:24
713.36:047:24
813.46:037:25
913.46:027:26
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1113.46:017:27
1213.56:007:28
1313.55:597:29
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1513.55:587:30
1613.65:577:31
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
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47.1Intense
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67.1Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bin Jawwād

In seasonPeak

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

Bin Jawwād sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in April.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is May a good time to visit Bin Jawwād?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bin Jawwād in May

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

In May, Bin Jawwād sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bin Jawwād in May

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Dec 18 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Bin Jawwād 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 Bin Jawwād peaks around August 12 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bin Jawwād 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 Bin Jawwād is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.0× the cleanest month (August, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 1339 µg/m³Aug 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr40Poor
May26Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug8Good
Sep12Good
Oct21Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bin Jawwād?

Bin Jawwād sits at 30.8°N, 18.1°E, 7 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Sirte, 149 km away.

SirteAl BurayqahAz ZuwaytīnahAjdabiyaQaryat SulūqBenghaziHūnAl Abyār

Topography around Bin Jawwād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bin Jawwād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m.

The land around Bin Jawwād is covered by bare terrain (46%) and water (41%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (47%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
242 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sirte 149 km · Al Burayqah 150 km · Az Zuwaytīnah 196 km · Ajdabiya 205 km · Qaryat Sulūq 228 km · Benghazi 239 km · Hūn 277 km · Al Abyār 284 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 Bin Jawwād (30.8042°, 18.0772°, elevation 7 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).