El Daein weather in May

In May, El Daein sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is El Daein's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Daein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:56 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

El Daein is capital of East Darfur in Sudan.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in El Daein reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13926
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43926
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63926
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303726
313726

How May really feels in El Daein

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
10 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.

El Daein 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
Jan32° / 18°0011.45.6
Feb34° / 20°0011.63.8
Mar37° / 23°10.311.91.8
Apr39° / 25°30.712.20.5
May39° / 26°265.512.50.9
Jun36° / 26°4710.512.72.1
Jul33° / 24°9115.512.63.2
Aug32° / 23°11016.312.43.6
Sep33° / 24°7713.412.13.2
Oct35° / 24°286.311.72.6
Nov35° / 22°00.111.53.3
Dec32° / 19°0011.35.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167327
177327
187327
197228
207129
217129
227030
236931
246931
256733
266634
276634
286535
296535
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Daein gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.5 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 17% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
29
310
410
511
611
712
812
912
1013
1113
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1715
1816
1917
2018
2119
2220
2321
2423
2524
2625
2726
2826
2927
3028
3128

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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1561418111
2551418121
3531419131
4511420132
5501420142
6481421152
7461422152
8451423163
9441424163
10421424163
11411425163
12401426174
13391426174
14381426174
15361527184
16351527185
17331528195
18321528206
19301528216
20281528227
21261528247
22241528258
23221428278
24201428309
25181327329
261713273410
271512263610
281411263811
291210264012
30119254212
31109254313

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 7:01 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:017:25
212.47:007:25
312.47:007:25
412.46:597:25
512.46:597:25
612.46:597:25
712.56:587:26
812.56:587:26
912.56:587:26
1012.56:577:26
1112.56:577:26
1212.56:577:27
1312.56:577:27
1412.56:567:27
1512.56:567:27
1612.56:567:28
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1812.56:567:28
1912.56:557:28
2012.66:557:28
2112.66:557:29
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2512.66:557:30
2612.66:557:30
2712.66:557:30
2812.66:547:31
2912.66:547:31
3012.66:547:31
3112.66:547:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.77 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
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Daein

In seasonPeak

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

El Daein sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in April.

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

Is May a good time to visit El Daein?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Daein.

What to pack for El Daein in May

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

In May, El Daein sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Daein 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 El Daein peaks around March 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 12UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Daein 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 El Daein is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1654 µg/m³Aug 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan38Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr44Poor
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Daein?

El Daein sits at 11.5°N, 26.1°E, 478 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Gereida, 109 km away.

GereidaSh'īarīahBurāmNyalaGhubayshTullusAl MijladBabanūsah

Topography around El Daein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Daein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m.

The land around El Daein is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
118 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Gereida 109 km · Sh'īarīah 124 km · Burām 125 km · Nyala 150 km · Ghubaysh 154 km · Tullus 179 km · Al Mijlad 182 km · Babanūsah 183 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 El Daein (11.4619°, 26.1258°, elevation 478 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).