Aleppo weather in May

In May, Aleppo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 68% 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 Aleppo's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aleppo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:30 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Aleppo is city in Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

Density
11,043/km²
people per km²
Founded
~5000 BCE

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 Aleppo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12614
22714
32714
42714
52714
62714
72815
82815
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102815
112815
122915
132916
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213117
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243117
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263117
273117
283218
293218
303218
313218

How May really feels in Aleppo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Aleppo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 569.80.69.83.0
Feb14° / 488.80.410.64.0
Mar18° / 407.70.111.76.3
Apr23° / 12°256012.97.7
May29° / 16°193.6013.96.5
Jun34° / 20°30.9014.44.0
Jul37° / 23°10.1014.22.3
Aug37° / 23°10.3013.42.2
Sep34° / 20°30.8012.24.4
Oct28° / 15°194011.17.2
Nov19° / 335.9010.17.0
Dec13° / 559.10.29.63.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57525
67525
77624
87624
97723
107822
117822
127921
138020
148119
158218
168218
178416
188416
198614
208614
218713
228812
238911
248911
259010
269010
27919
28928
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aleppo 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 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
817
917
1016
1115
1214
1314
1413
1512
1611
1710
189
198
207
217
226
236
246
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39550
49361
59271
69271
79181
89181
98992
108992
1188102
1288102
1387112
1487112
1586122
1686122
1785132
1885132
1985132
2084142
2184142
2284151
2383161
2482171
2581181
2679201
2778211
2876231
2975241
3073261
3172271

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 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
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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3016light breeze
3117light 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 4:45 AM to 4:21 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:456:12
213.54:446:13
313.54:436:14
413.64:426:15
513.64:406:16
613.64:396:17
713.74:386:17
813.74:376:18
913.74:366:19
1013.74:356:20
1113.84:346:21
1213.84:346:22
1313.84:336:23
1413.94:326:23
1513.94:316:24
1613.94:306:25
1713.94:296:26
1814.04:296:27
1914.04:286:28
2014.04:276:28
2114.04:266:29
2214.14:266:30
2314.14:256:31
2414.14:256:31
2514.14:246:32
2614.24:236:33
2714.24:236:34
2814.24:226:34
2914.24:226:35
3014.24:216:36
3114.34:216:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Aleppo?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Aleppo in May

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

In May, Aleppo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aleppo 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 Aleppo peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Aleppo 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 Aleppo 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 Aleppo?

Aleppo sits at 36.2°N, 37.2°E, 401 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is As Safīrah, 23 km away.

Ad DānāAl BābTādifBatabo‘Afrīn

Topography around Aleppo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aleppo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 394 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m.

The land around Aleppo is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, cropland (54%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
1,179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: As Safīrah 23 km · Nubl 25 km · Tall Rif‘at 31 km · Ad Dānā 35 km · Al Bāb 37 km · Tādif 37 km · Batabo 39 km · ‘Afrīn 43 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 Aleppo (36.2012°, 37.1612°, elevation 401 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).