Burj Islām weather in May

In May, Burj Islām sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 45 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Burj Islām's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burj Islām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:37 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Burj Islām is village 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Burj Islām reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12117
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92118
102218
112218
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Burj Islām weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°21713.49.94.1
Feb15° / 11°16311.410.64.4
Mar17° / 13°12311.411.75.4
Apr19° / 15°75912.96.6
May22° / 19°456.113.98.0
Jun25° / 22°133.614.48.7
Jul28° / 25°51.814.28.4
Aug28° / 26°51.913.37.7
Sep27° / 24°274.612.28.1
Oct25° / 21°716.511.18.0
Nov20° / 16°122810.17.0
Dec16° / 12°21911.99.64.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
88020
98020
108020
118119
128218
138218
148416
158416
168614
178614
188812
198812
208911
219010
22919
23919
24928
25937
26946
27946
28946
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Burj Islām gets around 45 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
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423
523
624
724
824
924
1024
1123
1223
1322
1422
1521
1620
1719
1818
1918
2017
2116
2215
2315
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2913
3012
3112

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117572510
215552820
313553020
411543320
59543520
68513830
76504130
86484340
95454640
104434850
114415050
123385360
133365470
143345580
152315890
1622958110
1722759120
1822559140
1922260160
2022060180
2121959200
2221759220
2321559240
2421457270
2521356290
2621155320
2721054340
282952370
292850400
301749420
311647451

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light 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 4:51 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.44:516:17
213.54:506:18
313.54:496:18
413.54:486:19
513.64:476:20
613.64:466:21
713.64:456:22
813.64:446:23
913.74:436:24
1013.74:426:24
1113.74:416:25
1213.84:406:26
1313.84:396:27
1413.84:386:28
1513.94:386:29
1613.94:376:29
1713.94:366:30
1813.94:356:31
1914.04:346:32
2014.04:346:33
2114.04:336:33
2214.04:326:34
2314.14:326:35
2414.14:316:36
2514.14:316:36
2614.14:306:37
2714.14:306:38
2814.24:296:39
2914.24:296:39
3014.24:286:40
3114.24:286:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Burj Islām

In seasonPeak

None of Burj Islām's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Burj Islām's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Burj Islām?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Burj Islām for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Burj Islām in May

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

In May, Burj Islām sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Burj Islām in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 19 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Burj Islām 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 Burj Islām peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Burj Islām 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 Burj Islām is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Burj Islām?

Burj Islām sits at 35.7°N, 35.8°E, 75 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Latakia, 16 km away.

JablahSamandağJisr ash ShughūrBāniyāsHıdırbeyAntakyaKafranbel

Topography around Burj Islām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burj Islām has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m.

The land around Burj Islām is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
435 m
80 km
1,783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Latakia 16 km · Jablah 36 km · Samandağ 48 km · Jisr ash Shughūr 49 km · Bāniyās 56 km · Hıdırbey 66 km · Antakya 67 km · Kafranbel 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 Burj Islām (35.674°, 35.8026°, elevation 75 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).