Kafr Takhārīm weather in May

In May, Kafr Takhārīm sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.7 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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Kafr Takhārīm's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kafr Takhārīm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:33 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Kafr Takhārīm 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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kafr Takhārīm reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Kafr Takhārīm

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.

Kafr Takhārīm 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 85120.59.83.2
Feb14° / 7410.50.410.64.1
Mar18° / 599.50.111.76.0
Apr22° / 11°367.1012.97.4
May27° / 15°224.7013.97.5
Jun31° / 19°41.3014.45.8
Jul33° / 22°10.3014.24.6
Aug34° / 22°10.2013.44.2
Sep32° / 19°82.1012.25.3
Oct28° / 15°285.5011.17.1
Nov20° / 476.5010.17.0
Dec14° / 8010.20.39.64.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67525
77525
87723
97723
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22919
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25928
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kafr Takhārīm gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.7 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.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1317
1416
1515
1615
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2012
2111
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279
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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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
285150
383161
481181
580191
678211
775232
874242
973252
1070273
1169283
1268293
1366304
1464324
1562335
1661345
1759365
1857385
1955396
2053416
2151427
2249447
2347458
2445479
2542489
26404911
27385012
28365113
29355114
30335116
31315217

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
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89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
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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 4:48 AM to 4:24 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:486:15
213.54:466:16
313.54:456:16
413.54:446:17
513.64:436:18
613.64:426:19
713.64:416:20
813.74:406:21
913.74:396:22
1013.74:386:22
1113.84:376:23
1213.84:366:24
1313.84:356:25
1413.94:356:26
1513.94:346:27
1613.94:336:27
1713.94:326:28
1814.04:316:29
1914.04:316:30
2014.04:306:31
2114.04:296:31
2214.14:296:32
2314.14:286:33
2414.14:276:34
2514.14:276:35
2614.24:266:35
2714.24:266:36
2814.24:256:37
2914.24:256:37
3014.24:246:38
3114.34:246:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kafr Takhārīm?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kafr Takhārīm in May

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

In May, Kafr Takhārīm sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kafr Takhārīm 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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 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
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Kafr Takhārīm 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 Kafr Takhārīm peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kafr Takhārīm 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 Kafr Takhārīm is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorMar 1446 µg/m³Jul 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr42Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kafr Takhārīm?

Kafr Takhārīm sits at 36.1°N, 36.5°E, 469 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Salqīn, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kafr Takhārīm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafr Takhārīm has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 518 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,194 m.

The land around Kafr Takhārīm is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
756 m
80 km
2,194 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Salqīn 6.0 km · Reyhanlı 17 km · Ma‘arratmişrīn 18 km · Batabo 20 km · Idlib 23 km · Binnish 25 km · Ad Dānā 25 km · Narlıca 30 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 Kafr Takhārīm (36.1168°, 36.5152°, elevation 469 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).