Dayr al Balaḩ weather in May
In May, Dayr al Balaḩ sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% 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 Dayr al Balaḩ's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dayr al Balaḩ's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 0.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 4:51 AM – 6:27 PM
- Cloud cover
- 18%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.3 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 9.2
- out of 10
Dayr al Balaḩ is city in the State of Palestine.
- Density
- 4,048/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- ~1350 BCE
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical May day in Dayr al Balaḩ reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 17 |
| 2 | 23 | 17 |
| 3 | 23 | 17 |
| 4 | 23 | 17 |
| 5 | 24 | 18 |
| 6 | 24 | 18 |
| 7 | 24 | 18 |
| 8 | 24 | 18 |
| 9 | 24 | 18 |
| 10 | 24 | 18 |
| 11 | 24 | 18 |
| 12 | 24 | 18 |
| 13 | 24 | 18 |
| 14 | 24 | 19 |
| 15 | 24 | 19 |
| 16 | 25 | 19 |
| 17 | 25 | 19 |
| 18 | 25 | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 19 |
| 20 | 25 | 19 |
| 21 | 25 | 19 |
| 22 | 25 | 19 |
| 23 | 25 | 20 |
| 24 | 25 | 20 |
| 25 | 25 | 20 |
| 26 | 25 | 20 |
| 27 | 25 | 20 |
| 28 | 26 | 20 |
| 29 | 26 | 20 |
| 30 | 26 | 20 |
| 31 | 26 | 20 |
How May really feels in Dayr al Balaḩ
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.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Dayr al Balaḩ 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 12° | 79 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 17° / 12° | 54 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| Mar | 19° / 14° | 32 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 16° | 12 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 8.4 |
| May | 25° / 19° | 4 | 0.9 | 13.6 | 9.2 |
| Jun | 27° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 14 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.8 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 22° | 16 | 2.8 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 18° | 35 | 5.6 | 10.4 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 19° / 14° | 66 | 8.4 | 10 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 |
| Cloudier (%) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 87 | 13 |
| 3 | 87 | 13 |
| 4 | 87 | 13 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 |
| 6 | 87 | 13 |
| 7 | 88 | 12 |
| 8 | 88 | 12 |
| 9 | 88 | 12 |
| 10 | 87 | 13 |
| 11 | 87 | 13 |
| 12 | 89 | 11 |
| 13 | 89 | 11 |
| 14 | 89 | 11 |
| 15 | 89 | 11 |
| 16 | 90 | 10 |
| 17 | 90 | 10 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 |
| 21 | 91 | 9 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 |
| 23 | 92 | 8 |
| 24 | 92 | 8 |
| 25 | 93 | 7 |
| 26 | 93 | 7 |
| 27 | 93 | 7 |
| 28 | 94 | 6 |
| 29 | 95 | 5 |
| 30 | 95 | 5 |
| 31 | 96 | 4 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Dayr al Balaḩ 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 5% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 2 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in May
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
| Humid (%) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 52 | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | 26 | 52 | 21 | 1 |
| 3 | 24 | 52 | 23 | 1 |
| 4 | 22 | 52 | 25 | 1 |
| 5 | 20 | 53 | 26 | 1 |
| 6 | 18 | 53 | 28 | 1 |
| 7 | 17 | 51 | 30 | 2 |
| 8 | 15 | 51 | 32 | 2 |
| 9 | 14 | 50 | 34 | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | 49 | 36 | 3 |
| 11 | 11 | 48 | 37 | 3 |
| 12 | 10 | 47 | 39 | 4 |
| 13 | 9 | 46 | 40 | 5 |
| 14 | 8 | 45 | 41 | 5 |
| 15 | 7 | 44 | 42 | 6 |
| 16 | 6 | 43 | 44 | 7 |
| 17 | 6 | 42 | 45 | 8 |
| 18 | 5 | 40 | 46 | 9 |
| 19 | 4 | 38 | 47 | 10 |
| 20 | 4 | 37 | 48 | 12 |
| 21 | 4 | 35 | 48 | 13 |
| 22 | 4 | 33 | 49 | 15 |
| 23 | 3 | 31 | 50 | 16 |
| 24 | 3 | 29 | 50 | 18 |
| 25 | 3 | 27 | 50 | 20 |
| 26 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 22 |
| 27 | 3 | 23 | 50 | 24 |
| 28 | 3 | 21 | 50 | 26 |
| 29 | 2 | 19 | 51 | 28 |
| 30 | 2 | 18 | 50 | 30 |
| 31 | 2 | 16 | 50 | 32 |
Wind in May
Winds average 13 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 13 | light breeze |
| 5 | 13 | light breeze |
| 6 | 13 | light breeze |
| 7 | 13 | light breeze |
| 8 | 13 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
| 31 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:36 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:44 | 4:44 | 4:44 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.2 | 5:03 | 6:16 |
| 2 | 13.2 | 5:02 | 6:17 |
| 3 | 13.3 | 5:02 | 6:18 |
| 4 | 13.3 | 5:01 | 6:18 |
| 5 | 13.3 | 5:00 | 6:19 |
| 6 | 13.3 | 4:59 | 6:20 |
| 7 | 13.4 | 4:58 | 6:20 |
| 8 | 13.4 | 4:57 | 6:21 |
| 9 | 13.4 | 4:56 | 6:22 |
| 10 | 13.5 | 4:55 | 6:22 |
| 11 | 13.5 | 4:55 | 6:23 |
| 12 | 13.5 | 4:54 | 6:24 |
| 13 | 13.5 | 4:53 | 6:25 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 4:52 | 6:25 |
| 15 | 13.6 | 4:52 | 6:26 |
| 16 | 13.6 | 4:51 | 6:27 |
| 17 | 13.6 | 4:50 | 6:27 |
| 18 | 13.6 | 4:50 | 6:28 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 4:49 | 6:29 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 4:49 | 6:29 |
| 21 | 13.7 | 4:48 | 6:30 |
| 22 | 13.7 | 4:47 | 6:31 |
| 23 | 13.7 | 4:47 | 6:31 |
| 24 | 13.8 | 4:46 | 6:32 |
| 25 | 13.8 | 4:46 | 6:33 |
| 26 | 13.8 | 4:46 | 6:33 |
| 27 | 13.8 | 4:45 | 6:34 |
| 28 | 13.8 | 4:45 | 6:34 |
| 29 | 13.8 | 4:44 | 6:35 |
| 30 | 13.9 | 4:44 | 6:36 |
| 31 | 13.9 | 4:44 | 6:36 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.3 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.5 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Dayr al Balaḩ
In May, Dayr al Balaḩ sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dayr al Balaḩ sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is May a good time to visit Dayr al Balaḩ?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Dayr al Balaḩ for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dayr al Balaḩ in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Dayr al Balaḩ sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Dayr al Balaḩ in May
The nearest coast averages about 22°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 29 to Dec 25 — about 7.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Dayr al Balaḩ in May
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 Dayr al Balaḩ 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dayr al Balaḩ in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dayr al Balaḩ 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 61 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 48 | 35 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 54 | 60 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 54 | Poor |
| Dec | 60 | Unhealthy |
Where is Dayr al Balaḩ?
Dayr al Balaḩ sits at 31.4°N, 34.3°E, 17 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Az Zuwāydah, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Dayr al Balaḩ
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dayr al Balaḩ.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dayr al Balaḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.
The land around Dayr al Balaḩ is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (24%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%) and water (29%) within 80 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 Dayr al Balaḩ (31.4183°, 34.3493°, elevation 17 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).