Saraqib weather in May

In May, Saraqib sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°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 Saraqib's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saraqib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
4:32 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Saraqib 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 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Saraqib reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°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 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22613
32613
42713
52714
62714
72714
82714
92814
102814
112815
122815
132815
142915
152915
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172915
182915
192916
203016
213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
263016
273117
283117
293117
303117
313117

How May really feels in Saraqib

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.

Saraqib 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° / 5910.99.83.2
Feb14° / 479.210.64.2
Mar18° / 398.111.76.3
Apr23° / 11°245.212.97.8
May29° / 15°163.913.96.9
Jun33° / 19°3114.44.8
Jul35° / 22°10.114.23.4
Aug35° / 22°10.313.43.2
Sep33° / 19°51.512.24.8
Oct28° / 15°163.811.17.2
Nov20° / 325.410.17.2
Dec14° / 5399.64.1

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57624
67723
77822
87822
98020
108020
118218
128218
138416
148416
158515
168614
178713
188911
198911
208911
219010
22919
23919
24919
25919
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saraqib gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1016
1116
1215
1315
1414
1513
1613
1712
1811
1910
2010
219
228
238
248
257
267
277
287
297
306
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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49451
59361
69271
79181
89181
99091
1088102
1187112
1286122
1386122
1485132
1584142
1683152
1782162
1881172
1980182
2079192
2179201
2278211
2377221
2475241
2574251
2672271
2771281
2868302
2967312
3065332
3164342

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3012calm
3112calm

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 4:47 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.44:476:13
213.54:466:14
313.54:456:15
413.54:446:16
513.64:426:17
613.64:416:17
713.64:406:18
813.74:396:19
913.74:386:20
1013.74:386:21
1113.84:376:22
1213.84:366:22
1313.84:356:23
1413.84:346:24
1513.94:336:25
1613.94:326:26
1713.94:326:27
1813.94:316:27
1914.04:306:28
2014.04:296:29
2114.04:296:30
2214.04:286:31
2314.14:276:31
2414.14:276:32
2514.14:266:33
2614.14:266:34
2714.24:256:34
2814.24:256:35
2914.24:246:36
3014.24:246:36
3114.24:236:37

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 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.7Intense
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
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Saraqib?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saraqib in May

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

In May, Saraqib sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Saraqib 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 Saraqib peaks around June 21 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 21UV 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 Saraqib 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 Saraqib 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 Saraqib?

Saraqib sits at 35.9°N, 36.8°E, 366 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Binnish, 13 km away.

KafranbelKafr TakhārīmAd DānāSalqīn

Topography around Saraqib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saraqib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 356 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,704 m.

The land around Saraqib is covered by cropland (77%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Binnish 13 km · Idlib 17 km · Ma‘arratmişrīn 20 km · Batabo 31 km · Kafranbel 35 km · Kafr Takhārīm 38 km · Ad Dānā 39 km · Salqīn 44 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 Saraqib (35.8645°, 36.8059°, elevation 366 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).