Al Hasaheisa weather in May

In May, Al Hasaheisa sees average daytime highs of 42°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Hasaheisa's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Hasaheisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
1st warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
28%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Al Hasaheisa is town in Gezira State, Sudan.

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 42°C through the month.

A typical May day in Al Hasaheisa reaches about 42°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 13°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 on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14228
24228
34228
44228
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64228
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314129

How May really feels in Al Hasaheisa

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 Hasaheisa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 19°0011.25.1
Feb35° / 20°0011.53.5
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.3
Apr41° / 27°10.312.30.0
May42° / 29°102.812.70.0
Jun40° / 29°133.912.90.1
Jul37° / 27°5011.312.81.4
Aug36° / 26°6112.712.52.1
Sep37° / 26°276.612.11.5
Oct39° / 27°82.811.70.9
Nov37° / 24°00.111.32.3
Dec34° / 20°0011.14.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38812
48812
58713
68713
78713
88713
98614
108614
118614
128614
138515
148416
158416
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298515
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318515

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Hasaheisa gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.8 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
86
96
106
116
127
137
147
158
168
179
189
1910
2010
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2412
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2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1858520
2848620
3848620
4838720
5828730
6828730
7818740
8808840
9808840
10798850
11788851
12769951
13769951
147410961
1572111061
1671111161
1768121262
1865131372
1963141472
2061151572
2159161672
2254171883
2352181983
2451182083
2547192293
2645202393
2743202493
28412025104
29402126103
30382127103
31372228103

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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1911calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:287:00
212.56:287:00
312.56:277:00
412.66:277:00
512.66:277:01
612.66:267:01
712.66:267:01
812.66:257:01
912.66:257:02
1012.66:257:02
1112.66:247:02
1212.66:247:02
1312.76:237:03
1412.76:237:03
1512.76:237:03
1612.76:237:04
1712.76:227:04
1812.76:227:04
1912.76:227:04
2012.76:227:05
2112.76:217:05
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2412.86:217:06
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2712.86:207:07
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2912.86:207:08
3012.86:207:08
3112.86:207:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Hasaheisa

In seasonPeak

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

Al Hasaheisa sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Al Hasaheisa?

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
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Hasaheisa.

What to pack for Al Hasaheisa in May

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

In May, Al Hasaheisa sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Hasaheisa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (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 Hasaheisa peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 10UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al Hasaheisa 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 Hasaheisa is worst in March — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorMar 1457 µg/m³Aug 1023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb55Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr52Poor
May46Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct41Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Hasaheisa?

Al Hasaheisa sits at 14.8°N, 33.3°E, 401 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Rufā‘a, 7.0 km away.

Al-QuṭaynahAl-Fāw

Topography around Al Hasaheisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hasaheisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m.

The land around Al Hasaheisa is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and cropland (66%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
177 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Rufā‘a 7.0 km · Al Hilāliyya 22 km · Wad Medani 46 km · Al Manāqil 65 km · Kināna 81 km · Al Qiţena 101 km · Al-Quṭaynah 111 km · Al-Fāw 112 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 Hasaheisa (14.7526°, 33.2984°, elevation 401 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).