As Safīrah weather in May

In May, As Safīrah sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.6 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 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 As Safīrah's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see As Safīrah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:30 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
30%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

As Safīrah is district city of Aleppo, 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 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in As Safīrah reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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
22715
32815
42815
52815
62815
72815
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
133016
143017
153017
163017
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193117
203117
213117
223118
233218
243218
253218
263218
273218
283218
293218
303319
313319

How May really feels in As Safīrah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 6 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
6
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.

As Safīrah 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 449.39.83.4
Feb14° / 367.410.64.5
Mar19° / 306.311.76.8
Apr24° / 12°194.812.97.9
May30° / 17°142.613.96.2
Jun35° / 21°30.814.43.7
Jul37° / 23°00.114.22.1
Aug37° / 23°10.213.42.1
Sep34° / 21°20.712.24.1
Oct28° / 16°13311.17.1
Nov20° / 10°254.610.17.3
Dec14° / 437.59.64.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67624
77723
87822
97822
108020
118020
128218
138218
148317
158416
168515
178614
188713
198812
208812
218911
229010
239010
24919
25919
26919
27928
28937
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

As Safīrah gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.6 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 8% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
513
613
713
813
912
1012
1111
1210
1310
149
159
168
177
187
196
205
215
225
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49361
59361
69271
79181
89181
99082
108992
118992
1288102
1388102
1488102
1588102
1688102
1787112
1887112
1987112
2087112
2187112
2286122
2387121
2486131
2584151
2683161
2782171
2880191
2978211
3077221
3175241

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
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 4:44 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.44:446:11
213.54:436:12
313.54:426:13
413.54:416:14
513.64:406:15
613.64:396:15
713.64:386:16
813.74:376:17
913.74:366:18
1013.74:356:19
1113.84:346:20
1213.84:336:21
1313.84:326:21
1413.94:316:22
1513.94:306:23
1613.94:306:24
1713.94:296:25
1814.04:286:26
1914.04:276:26
2014.04:276:27
2114.04:266:28
2214.14:256:29
2314.14:256:30
2414.14:246:30
2514.14:236:31
2614.14:236:32
2714.24:226:33
2814.24:226:33
2914.24:216:34
3014.24:216:35
3114.24:206:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit As Safīrah?

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
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for As Safīrah in May

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

In May, As Safīrah sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in As Safīrah 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 As Safīrah peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in As Safīrah 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 As Safīrah 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 As Safīrah?

As Safīrah sits at 36.1°N, 37.4°E, 337 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Aleppo, 23 km away.

Al BābKabbasinNublTall Rif‘atAd Dānā

Topography around As Safīrah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around As Safīrah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around As Safīrah is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
926 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Aleppo 23 km · Dayr Ḩāfir 31 km · Tādif 33 km · Al Bāb 35 km · Kabbasin 43 km · Nubl 48 km · Tall Rif‘at 51 km · Ad Dānā 56 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 As Safīrah (36.077°, 37.3725°, elevation 337 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).