‘Āmūdā weather in May

In May, ‘Āmūdā sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 ‘Āmūdā's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Āmūdā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:13 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

‘Āmūdā is city 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 26°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in ‘Āmūdā reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42714
52715
62715
72715
82815
92815
102816
112816
122916
132916
142916
153017
163017
173017
183017
193117
203117
213118
223118
233218
243218
253218
263219
273319
283319
293319
303319
313420

How May really feels in ‘Āmūdā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 7 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
7
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.

‘Āmūdā 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° / 719.70.99.72.8
Feb13° / 6390.810.63.7
Mar17° / 608.90.111.75.9
Apr23° / 12°437.2012.97.4
May30° / 17°244.20146.1
Jun37° / 23°10.4014.52.2
Jul40° / 26°00.1014.30.1
Aug40° / 25°00013.40.3
Sep35° / 21°10.2012.33.3
Oct28° / 15°233.40117.0
Nov19° / 425.50.1106.9
Dec13° / 688.50.49.53.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56931
67030
77030
87228
97327
107426
117525
127624
137723
147921
157921
168020
178119
188218
198317
208416
218416
228515
238515
248614
258713
268713
278812
288812
298911
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

‘Āmūdā gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
818
918
1018
1117
1216
1316
1415
1515
1614
1713
1813
1912
2011
2111
2210
239
248
258
267
277
286
296
305
315

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
29460
39460
49370
59370
69370
79280
89280
99280
109280
119280
129091
139181
149181
159181
169181
179181
189181
199181
209271
219271
229271
239271
249370
259280
269280
279280
289271
299271
309271
319361

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:28 AM to 4:04 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:285:59
213.54:276:00
313.64:266:00
413.64:256:01
513.64:246:02
613.74:236:03
713.74:226:04
813.74:216:05
913.84:206:06
1013.84:196:07
1113.84:186:08
1213.94:176:08
1313.94:166:09
1413.94:156:10
1514.04:146:11
1614.04:136:12
1714.04:126:13
1814.04:116:14
1914.14:116:14
2014.14:106:15
2114.14:096:16
2214.14:096:17
2314.24:086:18
2414.24:076:19
2514.24:076:19
2614.24:066:20
2714.34:066:21
2814.34:056:22
2914.34:046:22
3014.34:046:23
3114.34:046:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.15 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
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for ‘Āmūdā

In seasonPeak

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

‘Āmūdā 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 ‘Āmūdā?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for ‘Āmūdā in May

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

In May, ‘Āmūdā sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ‘Āmūdā 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 ‘Āmūdā peaks around June 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in ‘Āmūdā 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 ‘Āmūdā is worst in March — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1944 µg/m³Dec 1127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar45Poor
Apr40Poor
May38Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Āmūdā?

‘Āmūdā sits at 37.1°N, 40.9°E, 472 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ad Darbāsīyah, 25 km away.

MidyatAl Ḩasakah

Topography around ‘Āmūdā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Āmūdā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 472 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,186 m.

The land around ‘Āmūdā is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
1,186 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Ad Darbāsīyah 25 km · Nusaybin 26 km · Al Qāmishlī 27 km · Yeşilli 28 km · Mardin 28 km · Kızıltepe 33 km · Midyat 50 km · Al Ḩasakah 69 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 ‘Āmūdā (37.1042°, 40.93°, elevation 472 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).