Jubayt weather in May

In May, Jubayt sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 8 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Jubayt's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jubayt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
18%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Jubayt is town in eastern 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 climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jubayt reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Jubayt

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Jubayt weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 14°195.9117.5
Feb24° / 14°72.311.48.5
Mar27° / 16°20.711.98.5
Apr31° / 19°41.312.46.2
May35° / 23°8312.93.5
Jun38° / 26°3113.11.6
Jul37° / 26°114.2131.9
Aug37° / 25°186.612.62.0
Sep36° / 25°7312.12.6
Oct31° / 21°11411.65.5
Nov26° / 19°289.311.16.9
Dec23° / 16°3610.910.96.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4946
5937
6937
7937
8937
9928
10928
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12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
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26946
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28946
29946
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jubayt gets around 8 mm of rain over 3 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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28
39
49
59
69
710
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249
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267
277
286
295
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315

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1571516120
2571516120
3591416110
4601415110
5611415100
6621414100
7641313100
866131290
966131290
1067121191
1169111091
1269111091
1370101091
147110991
157199101
167289101
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18757891
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20757891
21766891
22776881
23776881
24796771
25816760
26825760
27845650
28855640
29865630
30875530
31885520

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:096:50
212.76:096:51
312.76:086:51
412.76:086:51
512.76:076:52
612.86:076:52
712.86:066:52
812.86:066:53
912.86:056:53
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1112.86:046:54
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1312.96:036:55
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
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317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jubayt

In seasonPeak

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

Jubayt sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Jubayt?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jubayt. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jubayt in May

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

In May, Jubayt sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jubayt in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Jubayt in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jubayt peaks around April 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 19UV 13Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Jubayt 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 Jubayt is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateJul 2348 µg/m³Nov 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr33Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul49Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jubayt?

Jubayt sits at 19.0°N, 36.8°E, 798 m above sea level, in Sudan. The nearest listed city is Sinkat, 13 km away.

TokārEl BaugaBerberAtbaraAd-Damir

Topography around Jubayt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jubayt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m around an average of 812 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,627 m.

The land around Jubayt is covered by bare terrain (97%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
249 m
16 km
977 m
80 km
1,627 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sinkat 13 km · Suakin 55 km · Port Sudan 84 km · Tokār 111 km · El Bauga 318 km · Berber 318 km · Atbara 331 km · Ad-Damir 338 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 Jubayt (18.9533°, 36.8336°, elevation 798 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).