Jarābulus weather in May

In May, Jarābulus sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 17 mm of rain across 3 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 65% 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 Jarābulus's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jarābulus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:25 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Jarābulus is district city in 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 27°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jarābulus reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°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 7°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12714
22714
32714
42714
52814
62815
72815
82815
92915
102915
112916
122916
133016
143016
153016
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203117
213217
223217
233218
243218
253218
263318
273318
283318
293318
303319
313319

How May really feels in Jarābulus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 9 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
9
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.

Jarābulus 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° / 529.10.79.82.7
Feb13° / 457.90.710.63.8
Mar18° / 406.6011.76.3
Apr24° / 11°254.9012.97.8
May30° / 16°173013.96.0
Jun36° / 22°20.5014.52.7
Jul39° / 25°00014.30.4
Aug39° / 24°00.1013.40.6
Sep35° / 20°20.6012.23.7
Oct28° / 15°233.50117.2
Nov19° / 355.20106.8
Dec12° / 5480.29.53.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57228
67327
77327
87426
97525
107624
117723
127822
137921
148020
158119
168218
178317
188515
198515
208614
218713
228812
238812
248911
259010
269010
279010
289010
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jarābulus gets around 17 mm of rain over 3 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 15% 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
615
715
814
914
1014
1113
1212
1312
1411
1510
1610
179
188
198
207
216
226
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49460
59460
69370
79370
89271
99181
109181
119181
129181
139181
149181
159181
169181
179181
189271
199271
209271
219271
229361
239361
249361
259361
269370
279370
289370
299370
309280
319280

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 4:40 AM to 4:16 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:406:10
213.54:396:11
313.64:386:12
413.64:376:12
513.64:366:13
613.74:356:14
713.74:346:15
813.74:336:16
913.84:326:17
1013.84:316:18
1113.84:306:19
1213.84:296:20
1313.94:286:20
1413.94:276:21
1513.94:266:22
1614.04:256:23
1714.04:256:24
1814.04:246:25
1914.04:236:26
2014.14:226:26
2114.14:226:27
2214.14:216:28
2314.14:206:29
2414.24:206:30
2514.24:196:30
2614.24:186:31
2714.24:186:32
2814.34:176:33
2914.34:176:33
3014.34:166:34
3114.34:166:35

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 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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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
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.4Intense
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

Is May a good time to visit Jarābulus?

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
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jarābulus in May

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

In May, Jarābulus sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jarābulus 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 Jarābulus peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jarābulus 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 Jarābulus is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Jul 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jarābulus?

Jarābulus sits at 36.8°N, 38.0°E, 350 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Birecik, 23 km away.

SuruçKabbasinGaziantepAl Bāb

Topography around Jarābulus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jarābulus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 350 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m.

The land around Jarābulus is covered by cropland (44%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
992 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Birecik 23 km · Nizip 29 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 32 km · Manbij 33 km · Suruç 41 km · Kabbasin 58 km · Gaziantep 62 km · Al Bāb 67 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 Jarābulus (36.8175°, 38.0111°, elevation 350 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).