Ad Dānā weather in May

In May, Ad Dānā sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ad Dānā's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ad Dānā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:32 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
30%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Ad Dānā is city in Idlib, Syria.

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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ad Dānā reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42613
52714
62714
72714
82714
92714
102814
112814
122815
132815
142815
152915
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172915
182915
192915
203016
213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
263116
273116
283117
293117
303117
313117

How May really feels in Ad Dānā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ad Dānā weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 6710.50.59.83.3
Feb14° / 569.10.410.64.3
Mar18° / 458.10.111.76.4
Apr23° / 11°276.2012.97.6
May29° / 15°193.6013.96.9
Jun33° / 19°30.8014.44.6
Jul36° / 22°10.1014.23.1
Aug36° / 22°10.1013.42.9
Sep33° / 19°41.1012.24.6
Oct28° / 15°224.4011.17.0
Nov20° / 386.2010.17.2
Dec14° / 669.30.29.64.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67525
77525
87624
97723
107723
117921
127921
138119
148119
158317
168416
178515
188614
198713
208713
218911
228911
239010
24919
25919
26919
27928
28937
29937
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ad Dānā gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.6 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 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
816
916
1015
1115
1214
1313
1412
1512
1611
1710
189
198
208
217
227
237
247
256
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
388111
487121
586131
685141
783152
881172
980182
1078193
1177203
1276213
1375223
1474233
1572244
1671254
1769274
1868284
1967294
2065314
2163334
2262344
2360364
2459374
2556395
2655405
2753416
2851436
2949447
3048448
3146459

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:466:14
213.54:456:15
313.54:446:16
413.64:436:16
513.64:426:17
613.64:416:18
713.74:406:19
813.74:396:20
913.74:386:21
1013.74:376:22
1113.84:366:22
1213.84:356:23
1313.84:346:24
1413.94:336:25
1513.94:336:26
1613.94:326:27
1713.94:316:27
1814.04:306:28
1914.04:296:29
2014.04:296:30
2114.04:286:31
2214.14:276:31
2314.14:276:32
2414.14:266:33
2514.14:256:34
2614.24:256:35
2714.24:246:35
2814.24:246:36
2914.24:236:37
3014.24:236:37
3114.34:236:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ad Dānā?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ad Dānā for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ad Dānā in May

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

In May, Ad Dānā sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ad Dānā in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ad Dānā peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ad Dānā 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 Ad Dānā is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1446 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ad Dānā?

Ad Dānā sits at 36.2°N, 36.8°E, 400 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Batabo, 9.0 km away.

Idlib

Topography around Ad Dānā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ad Dānā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,194 m.

The land around Ad Dānā is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
729 m
80 km
2,194 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Batabo 9.0 km · Reyhanlı 19 km · Ma‘arratmişrīn 24 km · Kafr Takhārīm 25 km · Nubl 27 km · Binnish 29 km · Salqīn 30 km · Idlib 34 km

Syria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2022
GDP per capita
$1,057
2022
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2010
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 87%Christian 10%Druze 3%

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 Ad Dānā (36.2125°, 36.77°, elevation 400 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).