Al-Fashaqah weather in May

In May, Al-Fashaqah sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 69% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al-Fashaqah's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Fashaqah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
12th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Al-Fashaqah reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14227
24227
34227
44228
54228
64228
74228
84228
94228
104128
114128
124128
134128
144128
154128
164128
174128
184128
194128
204128
214128
224128
234128
244128
254128
264128
274028
284028
294028
304028
314028

How May really feels in Al-Fashaqah

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.

Al-Fashaqah weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 19°0011.23.7
Feb37° / 20°0011.52.3
Mar39° / 23°0011.90.6
Apr41° / 26°20.712.30.0
May41° / 28°143.812.70.0
Jun39° / 27°307.412.80.6
Jul35° / 24°10016.712.82.2
Aug33° / 23°1201812.53.0
Sep35° / 24°459.512.12.5
Oct38° / 25°143.711.71.4
Nov38° / 24°10.411.31.7
Dec35° / 21°0011.23.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98713
108713
118614
128614
138614
148416
158416
168317
178317
188218
198218
208218
218119
228119
238119
248119
258119
268119
278218
288218
298218
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al-Fashaqah gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
67
78
88
98
109
119
129
1310
1410
1511
1612
1712
1813
1914
2014
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17514830
27315930
37315930
472151030
570161040
669161140
767161241
867161241
966161341
1063171451
1163171451
1261181551
1360191551
1458191661
1556201761
1653211772
1751211882
1848221992
1945232092
20432322102
21402423113
22372424123
23342525133
24322526143
25292627153
26272628153
27252630163
28232631173
29212632173
30202633183
31182634183

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:196:49
212.56:186:49
312.56:186:49
412.56:176:50
512.66:176:50
612.66:166:50
712.66:166:50
812.66:156:51
912.66:156:51
1012.66:156:51
1112.66:146:51
1212.66:146:52
1312.66:146:52
1412.66:136:52
1512.76:136:52
1612.76:136:53
1712.76:136:53
1812.76:126:53
1912.76:126:54
2012.76:126:54
2112.76:126:54
2212.76:116:55
2312.76:116:55
2412.76:116:55
2512.76:116:55
2612.76:116:56
2712.86:116:56
2812.86:116:56
2912.86:116:57
3012.86:116:57
3112.86:106:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al-Fashaqah

In seasonPeak

None of Al-Fashaqah's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Al-Fashaqah sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Al-Fashaqah?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al-Fashaqah.

What to pack for Al-Fashaqah in May

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

In May, Al-Fashaqah sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-Fashaqah 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 Al-Fashaqah peaks around April 9 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 9UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al-Fashaqah 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 Al-Fashaqah is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2328 µg/m³Nov 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Fashaqah?

Al-Fashaqah sits at 14.4°N, 35.9°E, 497 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Khashm al Qirbah, 64 km away.

New Halfa

Topography around Al-Fashaqah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Fashaqah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m.

The land around Al-Fashaqah is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) within 16 km, and cropland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
91 m
80 km
345 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Khashm al Qirbah 64 km · Al Qadarif 66 km · Himora 80 km · May Cadera 84 km · Ābderafī 97 km · Doka 99 km · Adebaye 99 km · New Halfa 108 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 Al-Fashaqah (14.3973°, 35.8667°, elevation 497 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).