Dūmā weather in May

In May, Dūmā sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.7 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 81% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dūmā's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dūmā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:39 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Dūmā 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 27°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dūmā reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22712
32712
42713
52713
62813
72813
82813
92813
102813
112914
122914
132914
142914
152914
163014
173014
183015
193015
203015
213015
223115
233115
243115
253115
263115
273115
283116
293216
303216
313216

How May really feels in Dūmā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dūmā 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° / 245103.8
Feb14° / 184.310.85.0
Mar19° / 133.111.77.4
Apr24° / 10°41.312.88.7
May29° / 14°4113.77.0
Jun34° / 17°0014.24.3
Jul36° / 19°00142.6
Aug36° / 20°0013.22.7
Sep33° / 18°00.112.24.9
Oct27° / 14°30.911.28.0
Nov20° / 112.510.37.6
Dec14° / 173.79.84.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38416
48515
58614
68614
78614
88812
98812
108812
118812
128911
139010
149010
159010
16919
17919
18919
19919
20928
21928
22928
23928
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dūmā gets around 4 mm of rain over 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
94
104
114
124
134
144
153
163
173
183
193
202
212
222
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242
252
262
271
281
291
301
311

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:52 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.34:526:11
213.34:516:12
313.44:506:13
413.44:496:13
513.44:486:14
613.54:476:15
713.54:466:16
813.54:456:17
913.64:446:17
1013.64:436:18
1113.64:436:19
1213.64:426:20
1313.74:416:20
1413.74:406:21
1513.74:396:22
1613.74:396:23
1713.84:386:23
1813.84:376:24
1913.84:376:25
2013.84:366:26
2113.94:356:26
2213.94:356:27
2313.94:346:28
2413.94:346:28
2513.94:336:29
2614.04:336:30
2714.04:326:30
2814.04:326:31
2914.04:316:32
3014.04:316:32
3114.04:316:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.8Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
318.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dūmā?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Dūmā for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dūmā in May

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

In May, Dūmā sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dūmā in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dūmā peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dūmā 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 Dūmā is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Jul 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dūmā?

Dūmā sits at 33.6°N, 36.4°E, 660 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Ḩarastā, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Dūmā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dūmā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 661 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,034 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,858 m.

The land around Dūmā is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (36%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
1,034 m
80 km
2,858 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Ḩarastā 4.0 km · ‘Irbīn 5.0 km · At Tall 10 km · Jaramānā 11 km · Damascus 12 km · Babīlā 13 km · al-Yarmūk 15 km · Dārayyā 20 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 Dūmā (33.5718°, 36.4027°, elevation 660 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).