Ad-Damir weather in May

In May, Ad-Damir sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ad-Damir's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ad-Damir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:16 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
15%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ad-Damir is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ad-Damir reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14126
24126
34126
44126
54126
64126
74126
84127
94127
104127
114127
124127
134127
144127
154127
164127
174127
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224228
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284228
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304229
314229

How May really feels in Ad-Damir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Ad-Damir weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 16°0011.17.3
Feb32° / 17°0011.45.8
Mar35° / 20°0011.93.4
Apr39° / 24°00.112.40.8
May41° / 27°20.612.80.0
Jun42° / 29°00.1130.0
Jul40° / 28°82.112.90.1
Aug40° / 28°92.812.60.3
Sep40° / 28°20.612.10.0
Oct39° / 26°10.211.60.9
Nov34° / 22°0011.23.9
Dec31° / 18°00116.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% 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 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14937
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
24928
25928
26919
27919
28928
29928
30928
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ad-Damir gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
311

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195410
295410
394510
494510
594510
694510
794510
894510
994510
1094510
1193511
1293511
1392521
1491621
1591621
1691621
1790631
1888732
1988732
2087832
2187832
2286842
2385942
2485942
2585942
2685942
2786932
2887832
2987832
3087832
3187832

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:227:00
212.66:227:00
312.76:217:01
412.76:217:01
512.76:207:01
612.76:207:02
712.76:197:02
812.76:197:02
912.76:187:03
1012.76:187:03
1112.86:187:03
1212.86:177:04
1312.86:177:04
1412.86:167:04
1512.86:167:05
1612.86:167:05
1712.86:157:05
1812.86:157:06
1912.96:157:06
2012.96:147:06
2112.96:147:07
2212.96:147:07
2312.96:147:08
2412.96:147:08
2512.96:137:08
2612.96:137:09
2712.96:137:09
2812.96:137:09
2913.06:137:10
3013.06:137:10
3113.06:127:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ad-Damir

In seasonPeak

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

Ad-Damir sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ad-Damir?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ad-Damir.

What to pack for Ad-Damir in May

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

In May, Ad-Damir sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ad-Damir in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ad-Damir peaks around April 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highVery highApr 15UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Ad-Damir 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 Ad-Damir is worst in March — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1547 µg/m³Sep 1830 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr41Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul34Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ad-Damir?

Ad-Damir sits at 17.6°N, 34.0°E, 354 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Atbara, 12 km away.

ShendiKuraymahKhartoum NorthOmdurmanKhartoum

Topography around Ad-Damir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ad-Damir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m.

The land around Ad-Damir is covered by bare terrain (45%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
249 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Atbara 12 km · Berber 47 km · El Bauga 74 km · Shendi 116 km · Kuraymah 248 km · Khartoum North 265 km · Omdurman 269 km · Khartoum 275 km

Sudan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / F / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 215% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,165
2025
Happiness
4.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
5.1
per 100k, 2008
Road deaths
26.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 421

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 Ad-Damir (17.599°, 33.9721°, elevation 354 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).