Al Ḩasakah weather in May

In May, Al Ḩasakah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 18 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 28°C in the first days to 34°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 Ḩasakah's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩasakah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:15 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
32%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Al Ḩasakah is capital city of Hasakah Governorate in 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 28°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Ḩasakah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22815
32815
42815
52816
62916
72916
82916
92916
103017
113017
123017
133017
143117
153118
163118
173118
183218
193218
203219
213219
223319
233319
243319
253320
263420
273420
283420
293420
303420
313521

How May really feels in Al Ḩasakah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 12 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
12
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 Ḩasakah 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 508.79.83.2
Feb14° / 478.110.64.2
Mar18° / 447.511.76.5
Apr24° / 12°305.612.97.7
May31° / 18°183.213.95.5
Jun37° / 23°10.314.41.8
Jul41° / 27°0014.20.0
Aug40° / 26°0013.40.2
Sep36° / 22°10.212.23.0
Oct29° / 16°193.111.16.8
Nov20° / 335.310.17.1
Dec13° / 497.89.64.1

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
57129
67228
77327
87327
97525
107525
117723
127822
137921
148119
158119
168317
178317
188515
198515
208713
218713
228713
238812
248911
258911
269010
279010
28919
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Ḩasakah gets around 18 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
714
814
914
1013
1113
1212
1312
1411
1511
1610
1710
189
198
208
217
227
236
246
255
265
275
284
294
303
313

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39280
49190
590100
690100
788111
888111
988111
1088111
1188111
1288111
1388111
1488111
1588111
1688111
1788111
1889101
1989101
209091
219091
229181
239280
249280
259370
269370
279460
289460
299460
309550
319550

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
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 4:30 AM to 4:06 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:305:58
213.54:295:59
313.54:286:00
413.64:276:01
513.64:266:02
613.64:256:03
713.74:236:04
813.74:226:05
913.74:216:05
1013.84:216:06
1113.84:206:07
1213.84:196:08
1313.94:186:09
1413.94:176:10
1513.94:166:11
1613.94:156:11
1714.04:146:12
1814.04:146:13
1914.04:136:14
2014.04:126:15
2114.14:116:15
2214.14:116:16
2314.14:106:17
2414.14:096:18
2514.24:096:19
2614.24:086:19
2714.24:086:20
2814.24:076:21
2914.24:076:22
3014.34:066:22
3114.34:066:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩasakah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Ḩasakah sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Al Ḩasakah?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Ḩasakah in May

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

In May, Al Ḩasakah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Ḩasakah 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 Al Ḩasakah peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Ḩasakah 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 Ḩasakah is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1940 µg/m³Dec 1627 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr37Poor
May35Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩasakah?

Al Ḩasakah sits at 36.5°N, 40.7°E, 305 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ad Darbāsīyah, 64 km away.

Ad Darbāsīyah‘ĀmūdāCeylanpınarAl QāmishlīNusaybinKızıltepeMardinYeşilli

Topography around Al Ḩasakah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩasakah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,124 m.

The land around Al Ḩasakah is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
1,124 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ad Darbāsīyah 64 km · ‘Āmūdā 69 km · Ceylanpınar 73 km · Al Qāmishlī 75 km · Nusaybin 76 km · Kızıltepe 78 km · Mardin 90 km · Yeşilli 93 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 Ḩasakah (36.5024°, 40.7477°, elevation 305 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).