Kafranbel weather in May

In May, Kafranbel sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.5 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 71% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kafranbel's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kafranbel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:34 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Kafranbel 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 Kafranbel reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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)
12512
22513
32513
42513
52613
62613
72613
82613
92614
102614
112714
122714
132714
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212815
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282916
292916
302916
313016

How May really feels in Kafranbel

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.

Kafranbel 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 8612.39.93.2
Feb14° / 7410.710.74.0
Mar18° / 6110.311.75.9
Apr22° / 10°387.112.97.4
May27° / 14°204.513.97.5
Jun31° / 18°3114.45.9
Jul34° / 21°10.114.24.5
Aug34° / 21°10.313.34.0
Sep32° / 19°71.812.25.3
Oct28° / 15°214.511.17.3
Nov20° / 426.910.17.0
Dec14° / 7210.39.64.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67723
77822
87822
97822
108020
118020
128119
138218
148317
158416
168515
178614
188713
198713
208911
218911
229010
239010
24928
25928
26937
27937
28946
29946
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kafranbel gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.5 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
318
418
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1317
1416
1516
1615
1714
1813
1913
2012
2111
2210
2310
249
259
268
278
287
297
307
316

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39190
489101
588111
687121
786131
885141
983152
1082162
1181172
1279192
1378202
1476213
1575223
1673243
1772253
1871263
1969283
2067303
2166313
2264333
2363343
2461363
2559374
2657394
2756404
2853425
2952435
3050446
3149456

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 4:25 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.44:486:14
213.54:476:14
313.54:466:15
413.54:456:16
513.64:446:17
613.64:436:18
713.64:426:19
813.64:416:20
913.74:406:20
1013.74:396:21
1113.74:386:22
1213.84:376:23
1313.84:366:24
1413.84:356:25
1513.84:356:25
1613.94:346:26
1713.94:336:27
1813.94:326:28
1914.04:326:29
2014.04:316:29
2114.04:306:30
2214.04:306:31
2314.04:296:32
2414.14:286:32
2514.14:286:33
2614.14:276:34
2714.14:276:35
2814.24:266:35
2914.24:266:36
3014.24:256:37
3114.24:256:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kafranbel?

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
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kafranbel in May

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

In May, Kafranbel sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Kafranbel 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 68 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 22 — about 7.7 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
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Kafranbel 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 Kafranbel 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kafranbel 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 Kafranbel is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 2154 µg/m³Jul 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar53Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct43Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec51Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kafranbel?

Kafranbel sits at 35.6°N, 36.6°E, 643 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Khān Shaykhūn, 21 km away.

SaraqibIdlibŞūrānḨalfāyāBinnish

Topography around Kafranbel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kafranbel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 610 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,704 m.

The land around Kafranbel is covered by grassland (52%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
760 m
80 km
1,704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Khān Shaykhūn 21 km · Kafr Zaytā 27 km · Jisr ash Shughūr 31 km · Saraqib 35 km · Idlib 36 km · Şūrān 39 km · Ḩalfāyā 40 km · Binnish 40 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 Kafranbel (35.6138°, 36.5645°, elevation 643 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).