Kabbasin weather in May

In May, Kabbasin sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.4 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 26°C in the first days to 32°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 Kabbasin's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kabbasin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:28 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
33%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kabbasin reaches about 29°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 23°C and 35°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)
12613
22613
32613
42614
52714
62714
72714
82714
92814
102815
112815
122815
132915
142915
152915
162916
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183016
193016
203016
213016
223116
233117
243117
253117
263117
273117
283217
293217
303218
313218

How May really feels in Kabbasin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Kabbasin 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° / 599.60.89.82.6
Feb13° / 518.80.910.63.6
Mar17° / 437.60.111.76.0
Apr23° / 11°285.9012.97.6
May29° / 16°204.4013.96.5
Jun35° / 20°40.9014.43.7
Jul38° / 23°10.3014.21.7
Aug37° / 23°10.2013.41.8
Sep34° / 19°40.9012.24.4
Oct27° / 15°234.1011.17.3
Nov19° / 375.9010.16.7
Dec12° / 599.20.39.63.5

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 17% 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 (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57327
67525
77525
87624
97624
107723
117822
127921
138020
148119
158218
168317
178416
188515
198614
208614
218713
228812
238911
248911
258911
269010
27919
28919
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kabbasin gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.4 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1118
1217
1317
1416
1515
1614
1714
1813
1912
2011
2111
2210
239
249
259
268
278
288
298
307
317

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59640
69541
79541
89451
99451
109361
119361
129361
139361
149271
159271
169271
179271
189271
199271
209181
219181
229181
239091
2489101
2588111
2687121
2786131
2885141
2984151
3084151
3183161

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3116light 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 6:11 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:436:11
213.54:426:12
313.54:416:13
413.64:406:14
513.64:386:14
613.64:376:15
713.74:366:16
813.74:356:17
913.74:346:18
1013.84:336:19
1113.84:326:20
1213.84:316:21
1313.84:316:21
1413.94:306:22
1513.94:296:23
1613.94:286:24
1714.04:276:25
1814.04:266:26
1914.04:266:26
2014.04:256:27
2114.14:246:28
2214.14:246:29
2314.14:236:30
2414.14:226:30
2514.24:226:31
2614.24:216:32
2714.24:216:33
2814.24:206:33
2914.24:206:34
3014.34:196:35
3114.34:196:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kabbasin?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kabbasin in May

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

In May, Kabbasin sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kabbasin 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 Kabbasin peaks around June 18 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 highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 12UV 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 Kabbasin 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 Kabbasin is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2028 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kabbasin?

Kabbasin sits at 36.4°N, 37.6°E, 468 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Al Bāb, 8.0 km away.

ManbijTall Rif‘atAs SafīrahAleppoI‘zāz

Topography around Kabbasin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabbasin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m.

The land around Kabbasin is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (81%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
1,109 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Al Bāb 8.0 km · Tādif 10 km · Dayr Ḩāfir 33 km · Manbij 36 km · Tall Rif‘at 43 km · As Safīrah 43 km · Aleppo 45 km · I‘zāz 50 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 Kabbasin (36.4327°, 37.5686°, elevation 468 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).