Qabāţīyah weather in May

In May, Qabāţīyah sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 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 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Qabāţīyah's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qabāţīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:45 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Qabāţīyah is city in the State of Palestine.

Density
378/km²
people per km²

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 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Qabāţīyah reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°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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22715
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42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92816
102816
112916
122916
132916
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183017
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223017
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263017
273018
283118
293118
303118
313118

How May really feels in Qabāţīyah

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.

Qabāţīyah 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
Jan17° / 9911.810.15.3
Feb18° / 8910.410.85.8
Mar21° / 10°577.811.87.1
Apr25° / 13°274.712.88.1
May29° / 16°112.213.67.0
Jun32° / 20°30.914.15.3
Jul34° / 22°10.213.94.0
Aug35° / 23°10.213.23.7
Sep33° / 21°41.312.24.6
Oct30° / 18°204.311.26.2
Nov24° / 13°497.110.37.6
Dec19° / 819.59.96.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48416
58416
68416
78416
88515
98614
108614
118614
128614
138812
148812
158911
168911
179010
189010
199010
20919
21928
22928
23928
24928
25937
26937
27937
28946
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Qabāţīyah gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
511
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
139
149
158
167
177
186
196
205
215
224
234
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1623440
2593650
3583750
4553960
5524170
6504280
7484490
8454590
94346100
104247110
114048120
123849130
133750130
143551140
153451150
163351160
173153160
183053170
192853190
202753200
212554210
222453230
232252251
242151271
251950301
261849321
271648351
281547371
291346392
301245422
311143442

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:58 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.34:586:14
213.34:576:15
313.34:566:15
413.34:556:16
513.44:546:17
613.44:536:18
713.44:536:18
813.54:526:19
913.54:516:20
1013.54:506:20
1113.54:496:21
1213.64:486:22
1313.64:486:23
1413.64:476:23
1513.64:466:24
1613.74:456:25
1713.74:456:26
1813.74:446:26
1913.74:436:27
2013.74:436:28
2113.84:426:28
2213.84:426:29
2313.84:416:30
2413.84:416:30
2513.84:406:31
2613.94:406:32
2713.94:396:32
2813.94:396:33
2913.94:386:34
3013.94:386:34
3114.04:386:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 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)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Qabāţīyah?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qabāţīyah in May

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

In May, Qabāţīyah sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qabāţīyah 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 38 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 2 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
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov24Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Qabāţīyah 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 Qabāţīyah peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 21UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qabāţīyah 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 Qabāţīyah is worst in December — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.2× the cleanest month (August, 40 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1886 µg/m³Aug 1140 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar80Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun49Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct57Unhealthy
Nov79Unhealthy
Dec86Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qabāţīyah?

Qabāţīyah sits at 32.4°N, 35.3°E, 308 m above sea level, in Palestinian Territory. The nearest listed city is Janīn, 6.0 km away.

Al YāmūnŢūbāsNablusBalāţahŢūlkarmKurayyimahQalqīlyah

Topography around Qabāţīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qabāţīyah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 337 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,660 m.

The land around Qabāţīyah is covered by grassland (37%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
802 m
80 km
1,660 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Janīn 6.0 km · Al Yāmūn 10 km · Ţūbās 13 km · Nablus 21 km · Balāţah 22 km · Ţūlkarm 26 km · Kurayyimah 33 km · Qalqīlyah 38 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 Qabāţīyah (32.4104°, 35.2809°, elevation 308 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).