Al Bāb weather in May

In May, Al Bāb sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.2 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 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Al Bāb's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Bāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:28 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Al Bāb is district city of Aleppo, Syria.

Density
4,358/km²
people per km²

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 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Bāb reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 36°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)
12714
22714
32714
42715
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102916
112916
122916
132916
143016
153016
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183117
193117
203117
213117
223117
233118
243218
253218
263218
273218
283218
293218
303318
313319

How May really feels in Al Bāb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 5 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
5
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.

Al Bāb 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
Jan11° / 499.50.69.83.0
Feb14° / 417.70.310.64.1
Mar18° / 346.40.111.76.5
Apr24° / 12°225.4012.97.8
May30° / 16°163.2013.96.2
Jun35° / 21°30.7014.43.5
Jul37° / 23°10.1014.21.8
Aug37° / 23°10.1013.41.8
Sep34° / 20°30.7012.24.2
Oct28° / 16°173.5011.17.2
Nov19° / 305.5010.17.0
Dec13° / 4880.39.63.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57525
67624
77723
87723
97822
107921
118020
128119
138119
148218
158317
168416
178515
188614
198713
208812
218812
228911
238911
249010
259010
26919
27928
28928
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Bāb gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
915
1014
1113
1213
1312
1411
1511
1610
179
188
198
207
216
226
236
245
255
265
275
285
295
304
314

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59451
69361
79361
89271
99271
109172
119082
129082
139082
149082
159082
169082
179082
189082
199082
209082
219082
229091
239091
2489101
2588111
2687121
2785141
2884151
2983161
3081181
3180191

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
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2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

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 4:43 AM to 4:19 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:436:11
213.54:426:12
313.54:416:13
413.64:406:14
513.64:396:15
613.64:386:15
713.74:376:16
813.74:366:17
913.74:356:18
1013.84:346:19
1113.84:336:20
1213.84:326:21
1313.84:316:21
1413.94:306:22
1513.94:296:23
1613.94:286:24
1714.04:286:25
1814.04:276:26
1914.04:266:26
2014.04:256:27
2114.14:256:28
2214.14:246:29
2314.14:236:30
2414.14:236:30
2514.24:226:31
2614.24:226:32
2714.24:216:33
2814.24:206:33
2914.24:206:34
3014.34:206:35
3114.34:196:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Al Bāb?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Bāb in May

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

In May, Al Bāb sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Bāb in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (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 Bāb peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Bāb 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 Bāb is worst in March — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1840 µg/m³Jul 2024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr38Poor
May34Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Bāb?

Al Bāb sits at 36.4°N, 37.5°E, 460 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tādif, 3.0 km away.

As SafīrahAleppoTall Rif‘atManbijNubl

Topography around Al Bāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 m.

The land around Al Bāb is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (60%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
186 m
80 km
1,122 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tādif 3.0 km · Kabbasin 8.0 km · Dayr Ḩāfir 29 km · As Safīrah 35 km · Aleppo 37 km · Tall Rif‘at 39 km · Manbij 43 km · Nubl 47 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 Al Bāb (36.3705°, 37.5157°, elevation 460 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).