Dayr Ḩāfir weather in May

In May, Dayr Ḩāfir sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.2 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 27°C in the first days to 33°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 Dayr Ḩāfir's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dayr Ḩāfir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:28 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Dayr Ḩāfir is town in Aleppo, Syria.

Density
5,071/km²
people per km²

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 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dayr Ḩāfir 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 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)
12715
22715
32715
42815
52815
62815
72816
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
133017
143017
153017
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203118
213118
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273218
283319
293319
303319
313319

How May really feels in Dayr Ḩāfir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 8 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
8
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.

Dayr Ḩāfir 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 458.90.69.83.0
Feb14° / 377.60.410.64.2
Mar18° / 326.30.111.76.6
Apr24° / 12°215.1012.97.8
May30° / 17°153.2013.96.0
Jun35° / 21°30.6014.43.2
Jul38° / 24°10.1014.21.4
Aug38° / 24°00.1013.41.6
Sep34° / 21°20.5012.24.1
Oct28° / 16°173.3011.17.2
Nov19° / 10°285010.17.1
Dec13° / 457.70.29.63.9

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67525
77525
87723
97723
107822
117822
128020
138020
148119
158317
168317
178515
188614
198614
208713
218812
228812
238911
248911
258911
26919
27919
28928
29928
30928
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dayr Ḩāfir gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
616
716
815
915
1015
1114
1214
1313
1412
1512
1611
1710
189
198
207
216
226
235
245
255
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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39550
49460
59460
69271
79271
89181
99181
109181
119181
129082
139082
149082
159082
169082
179082
189082
199082
209082
219181
229181
239181
249091
2589101
2688111
2787121
2885141
2984151
3083161
3182171

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
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2617light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 4:43 AM to 4:19 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:436:10
213.54:426:11
313.54:416:12
413.64:396:13
513.64:386:13
613.64:376:14
713.64:366:15
813.74:356:16
913.74:346:17
1013.74:336:18
1113.84:326:19
1213.84:316:19
1313.84:316:20
1413.94:306:21
1513.94:296:22
1613.94:286:23
1713.94:276:24
1814.04:266:24
1914.04:266:25
2014.04:256:26
2114.04:246:27
2214.14:246:28
2314.14:236:28
2414.14:226:29
2514.14:226:30
2614.24:216:31
2714.24:216:31
2814.24:206:32
2914.24:206:33
3014.24:196:34
3114.34:196:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dayr Ḩāfir?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dayr Ḩāfir in May

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

In May, Dayr Ḩāfir sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dayr Ḩāfir 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 Dayr Ḩāfir peaks around June 18 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 highModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dayr Ḩāfir 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 Dayr Ḩāfir 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 Dayr Ḩāfir?

Dayr Ḩāfir sits at 36.2°N, 37.7°E, 349 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Tādif, 27 km away.

ManbijAleppoTall Rif‘atNubl

Topography around Dayr Ḩāfir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dayr Ḩāfir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 693 m.

The land around Dayr Ḩāfir is covered by cropland (69%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
693 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Tādif 27 km · Al Bāb 29 km · As Safīrah 31 km · Kabbasin 33 km · Manbij 47 km · Aleppo 49 km · Tall Rif‘at 65 km · Nubl 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 Dayr Ḩāfir (36.1569°, 37.7078°, elevation 349 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).