Bayt Ḩānūn weather in May

In May, Bayt Ḩānūn sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:50 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Bayt Ḩānūn is city in Gaza Strip.

Density
299/km²
people per km²
Founded
2023

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 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bayt Ḩānūn reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12517
22617
32617
42617
52617
62618
72618
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92618
102618
112618
122718
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212719
222819
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282820
292820
302820
312820

How May really feels in Bayt Ḩānūn

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.

Bayt Ḩānūn weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 11°779.510.26.1
Feb18° / 11°598.210.86.4
Mar21° / 13°375.511.87.4
Apr24° / 16°122.912.78.6
May27° / 19°4113.68.6
Jun30° / 22°10.2147.2
Jul31° / 24°10.213.85.9
Aug32° / 25°0013.25.6
Sep31° / 24°20.512.26.3
Oct28° / 21°132.811.27.4
Nov24° / 17°284.910.48.0
Dec20° / 13°537.4107.0

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 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. 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
108713
118812
128812
138812
148911
158911
168911
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
22919
23919
24919
25928
26937
27937
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bayt Ḩānūn gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
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105
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125
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311

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123522410
221512620
320502820
418493030
517493230
615483430
714473540
813453750
912443950
1011434060
1110424270
129404370
138394580
147384690
1573647100
1663548110
1753349130
1853249140
1943050160
2042850180
2132750200
2232549230
2332349250
2432249270
2522048300
2621947320
2721747340
2811646371
2911445391
3011344421
3111143441

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:03 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:036:16
213.25:026:16
313.35:016:17
413.35:006:18
513.34:596:18
613.44:586:19
713.44:576:20
813.44:566:21
913.44:556:21
1013.54:556:22
1113.54:546:23
1213.54:536:23
1313.54:526:24
1413.64:516:25
1513.64:516:25
1613.64:506:26
1713.64:496:27
1813.64:496:27
1913.74:486:28
2013.74:486:29
2113.74:476:30
2213.74:466:30
2313.74:466:31
2413.84:456:31
2513.84:456:32
2613.84:456:33
2713.84:446:33
2813.84:446:34
2913.94:436:35
3013.94:436:35
3113.94:436:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bayt Ḩānūn

In seasonPeak

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

Bayt Ḩānūn 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 Bayt Ḩānūn?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bayt Ḩānūn in May

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

In May, Bayt Ḩānūn sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bayt Ḩānūn in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 26 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Bayt Ḩānūn in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bayt Ḩānūn peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bayt Ḩānūn 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 Bayt Ḩānūn is worst in February — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (August, 27 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 1464 µg/m³Aug 1827 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan61Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar60Unhealthy
Apr56Unhealthy
May48Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul28Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov54Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bayt Ḩānūn?

Bayt Ḩānūn sits at 31.5°N, 34.5°E, 55 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Bayt Lāhyā, 4.0 km away.

Al BurayjAn NuşayrātAz ZuwāydahDayr al BalaḩAl Qarārah

Topography around Bayt Ḩānūn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayt Ḩānūn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m.

The land around Bayt Ḩānūn is covered by cropland (33%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (32%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
1,370 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bayt Lāhyā 4.0 km · Jabālyā 5.0 km · Gaza 8.0 km · Al Burayj 16 km · An Nuşayrāt 17 km · Az Zuwāydah 18 km · Dayr al Balaḩ 22 km · Al Qarārah 26 km

Palestinian Territory travel facts

Power plugs
Type C / H
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2016
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 463

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 Bayt Ḩānūn (31.5353°, 34.5358°, elevation 55 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).