Nālūt weather in May

In May, Nālūt sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 13.6 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 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Nālūt's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nālūt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Nālūt is town 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 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nālūt reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32916
42916
52916
62917
72917
82917
92917
103017
113017
123017
133017
143018
153018
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283219
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303219
313220

How May really feels in Nālūt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 2 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
2
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.

Nālūt 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
Jan15° / 102.110.25.7
Feb17° / 112.310.86.8
Mar21° / 10°122.411.88.2
Apr26° / 14°51.112.88.6
May30° / 18°40.913.66.3
Jun34° / 21°20.2143.9
Jul36° / 23°00.113.92.7
Aug36° / 24°10.413.22.8
Sep33° / 22°61.112.24.6
Oct28° / 17°111.811.27.7
Nov21° / 12°81.810.48.3
Dec16° / 112.1106.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
118020
128020
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278020
288020
298119
308119
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nālūt gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
83
93
103
113
123
132
142
152
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172
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312

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89730
99640
109640
119640
129550
139550
149460
159370
169370
179280
189280
199190
2090100
2190100
2289110
2388111
2487121
2587121
2686131
2786131
2885141
2985141
3084142
3183152

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

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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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:36 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:367:50
213.36:357:51
313.36:347:52
413.36:337:52
513.36:327:53
613.46:327:54
713.46:317:55
813.46:307:55
913.56:297:56
1013.56:287:57
1113.56:277:57
1213.56:277:58
1313.66:267:59
1413.66:258:00
1513.66:248:00
1613.66:248:01
1713.66:238:02
1813.76:228:02
1913.76:228:03
2013.76:218:04
2113.76:218:04
2213.86:208:05
2313.86:198:06
2413.86:198:06
2513.86:198:07
2613.86:188:08
2713.86:188:08
2813.96:178:09
2913.96:178:10
3013.96:168:10
3113.96:168:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nālūt

In seasonPeak

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

Nālūt sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit Nālūt?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nālūt in May

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

In May, Nālūt sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nālūt in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nālūt peaks around June 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJun 19UV 12Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nālūt 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 Nālūt is worst in April — around 91 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 39 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1788 µg/m³Nov 2039 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan50Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr91Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul44Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec40Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nālūt?

Nālūt sits at 31.9°N, 11.0°E, 637 m above sea level, in Libya. The nearest listed city is Zintan, 120 km away.

ZintanTataouineAr RayāyinahBen GardaneSīdī Bin ZīnahYafranAl JumaylZuwarah

Topography around Nālūt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nālūt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 563 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m.

The land around Nālūt is covered by bare terrain (82%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
622 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Zintan 120 km · Tataouine 128 km · Ar Rayāyinah 131 km · Ben Gardane 143 km · Sīdī Bin Zīnah 148 km · Yafran 148 km · Al Jumayl 149 km · Zuwarah 157 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 Nālūt (31.8685°, 10.9812°, elevation 637 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).