Al Jazeera Aba weather in May

In May, Al Jazeera Aba sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Jazeera Aba's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Jazeera Aba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:27 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical May day in Al Jazeera Aba reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 43°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)
14126
24126
34126
44127
54127
64127
74127
84127
94127
104027
114027
124027
134027
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How May really feels in Al Jazeera Aba

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 Jazeera Aba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°00.111.35.0
Feb35° / 20°0011.63.4
Mar38° / 23°0011.91.3
Apr40° / 25°10.412.30.1
May40° / 27°133.712.60.1
Jun38° / 27°225.912.81.1
Jul35° / 25°6812.512.72.5
Aug33° / 24°711312.43.2
Sep35° / 25°37912.12.6
Oct37° / 25°144.711.71.7
Nov36° / 23°0011.42.6
Dec33° / 19°0011.24.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138119
148119
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317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Jazeera Aba gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.7 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
46
56
67
77
88
98
109
119
1210
1310
1411
1511
1612
1712
1813
1913
2014
2114
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
169101560
268101570
365111671
464111681
563111781
662111791
761121791
860121891
9591218101
10581218102
11581218102
12561219112
13561219112
14541220113
15521320123
16501321133
17481322134
18461323144
19431324164
20401325175
21381326185
22351328205
23321329216
24291330226
25271331246
26241232256
27221233267
28201234287
29181235297
30171135307
31151136317

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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1611calm
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1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:337:01
212.56:327:01
312.56:327:01
412.56:317:01
512.56:317:02
612.56:317:02
712.56:307:02
812.56:307:02
912.56:297:02
1012.66:297:03
1112.66:297:03
1212.66:287:03
1312.66:287:03
1412.66:287:04
1512.66:287:04
1612.66:277:04
1712.66:277:04
1812.66:277:05
1912.66:277:05
2012.66:277:05
2112.76:267:06
2212.76:267:06
2312.76:267:06
2412.76:267:06
2512.76:267:07
2612.76:267:07
2712.76:267:07
2812.76:257:08
2912.76:257:08
3012.76:257:08
3112.76:257:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Jazeera Aba

In seasonPeak

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

Al Jazeera Aba sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

Dust
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May
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Is May a good time to visit Al Jazeera Aba?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Jazeera Aba.

What to pack for Al Jazeera Aba in May

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

In May, Al Jazeera Aba sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Jazeera Aba 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 Jazeera Aba peaks around March 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highMar 18UV 13Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Al Jazeera Aba 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 Jazeera Aba is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1549 µg/m³Aug 1616 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr43Poor
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Jazeera Aba?

Al Jazeera Aba sits at 13.3°N, 32.6°E, 377 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Kosti, 18 km away.

SennarAl ManāqilMaiurno

Topography around Al Jazeera Aba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Jazeera Aba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 381 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Al Jazeera Aba is covered by cropland (33%), grassland (22%) and water (20%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
295 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kosti 18 km · Rabak 21 km · Ad Douiem 83 km · Tandaltī 88 km · Kināna 100 km · Sennar 107 km · Al Manāqil 111 km · Maiurno 114 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 Jazeera Aba (13.3193°, 32.6132°, elevation 377 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).