Al-Tabqa weather in May

In May, Al-Tabqa sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 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 71% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al-Tabqa's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Tabqa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:25 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
28%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Al-Tabqa is town in Siria.

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-Tabqa 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 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42916
52916
62916
72917
82917
93017
103017
113017
123018
133118
143118
153118
163118
173118
183218
193219
203219
213219
223219
233319
243319
253319
263320
273320
283320
293420
303420
313420

How May really feels in Al-Tabqa

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-Tabqa 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° / 327.69.83.6
Feb15° / 265.610.64.9
Mar19° / 255.511.77.1
Apr25° / 13°18412.98.0
May31° / 18°102.213.95.6
Jun36° / 22°10.214.42.8
Jul39° / 25°0014.21.0
Aug38° / 25°00.113.41.3
Sep34° / 22°10.312.23.9
Oct28° / 17°142.811.17.1
Nov20° / 10°23410.17.4
Dec14° / 295.99.64.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47921
58020
68020
78119
88119
98119
108317
118317
128416
138416
148515
158515
168713
178713
188713
198812
208812
218812
228911
238911
249010
259010
269010
27928
28928
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al-Tabqa gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
149
159
168
178
187
196
206
215
224
234
243
253
263
273
282
292
302
312

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49460
59271
69271
79271
89271
99271
109172
119172
129172
139172
149172
159262
169262
179262
189352
199352
209442
219442
229442
239541
249451
259451
269361
279361
289271
299181
309181
319091

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 4:40 AM to 4:16 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.44:406:06
213.54:396:07
313.54:386:08
413.54:376:09
513.64:366:09
613.64:356:10
713.64:346:11
813.74:336:12
913.74:326:13
1013.74:316:14
1113.74:306:15
1213.84:296:15
1313.84:286:16
1413.84:276:17
1513.94:266:18
1613.94:256:19
1713.94:256:20
1813.94:246:20
1914.04:236:21
2014.04:226:22
2114.04:226:23
2214.04:216:24
2314.14:206:24
2414.14:206:25
2514.14:196:26
2614.14:196:27
2714.24:186:27
2814.24:186:28
2914.24:176:29
3014.24:176:29
3114.24:166:30

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 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 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
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
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
257.6Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Al-Tabqa?

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

5.6
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-Tabqa for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al-Tabqa in May

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

In May, Al-Tabqa sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-Tabqa 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-Tabqa peaks around June 14 at about 9 (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 14UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al-Tabqa 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-Tabqa is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2137 µg/m³Jan 1128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr36Poor
May34Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Tabqa?

Al-Tabqa sits at 35.8°N, 38.5°E, 342 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ar Raqqah, 43 km away.

Ar RaqqahDayr ḨāfirManbijAkçakaleTādifAs SafīrahAl BābKabbasin

Topography around Al-Tabqa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Tabqa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 561 m.

The land around Al-Tabqa is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), grassland (21%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (40%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%), grassland (29%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ar Raqqah 43 km · Dayr Ḩāfir 84 km · Manbij 93 km · Akçakale 104 km · Tādif 108 km · As Safīrah 109 km · Al Bāb 110 km · Kabbasin 110 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-Tabqa (35.8376°, 38.5483°, elevation 342 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).