Tallkalakh weather in May

In May, Tallkalakh sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 13.8 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 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tallkalakh's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tallkalakh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:37 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Tallkalakh 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 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tallkalakh reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
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62514
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92614
102615
112615
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292817
302817
312817

How May really feels in Tallkalakh

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.

Tallkalakh 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
Jan14° / 7411.99.94.0
Feb15° / 6710.410.74.6
Mar18° / 549.411.76.2
Apr22° / 11°25512.87.8
May27° / 15°153.113.88.2
Jun30° / 19°20.614.37.1
Jul31° / 21°00.114.16.1
Aug32° / 22°0013.35.8
Sep31° / 20°51.312.26.4
Oct27° / 16°234.711.17.4
Nov21° / 11°417.210.27.3
Dec16° / 6710.59.75.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28119
38119
48119
58218
68317
78317
88416
98416
108416
118614
128614
138614
148713
158812
168812
178911
188911
199010
20919
21919
22919
23919
24928
25937
26937
27946
28946
29946
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tallkalakh gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.1 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 (%)
114
214
314
414
515
615
715
815
915
1014
1114
1213
1313
1412
1511
1610
1710
189
198
207
217
226
235
245
255
264
274
284
294
303
313

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
285141
383161
481172
579192
678202
776222
874233
972253
1071263
1169283
1267294
1366304
1464315
1562335
1660346
1759356
1857376
1955387
2053398
2151409
2249429
23474311
24444412
25424513
26404615
27374716
28354718
29334819
30304920
31285022

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:51 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.44:516:13
213.44:506:14
313.44:496:15
413.54:486:16
513.54:476:17
613.54:466:17
713.64:456:18
813.64:446:19
913.64:436:20
1013.64:426:21
1113.74:416:21
1213.74:406:22
1313.74:396:23
1413.84:396:24
1513.84:386:25
1613.84:376:25
1713.84:366:26
1813.94:366:27
1913.94:356:28
2013.94:346:29
2113.94:336:29
2214.04:336:30
2314.04:326:31
2414.04:326:31
2514.04:316:32
2614.04:316:33
2714.14:306:34
2814.14:306:34
2914.14:296:35
3014.14:296:36
3114.14:286:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
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147.2Intense
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167.2Intense
177.3Intense
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207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tallkalakh?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tallkalakh in May

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

In May, Tallkalakh sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Tallkalakh 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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 4 to Dec 23 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Tallkalakh 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 Tallkalakh peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tallkalakh 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 Tallkalakh is worst in February — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorFeb 1948 µg/m³Jul 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb49Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr48Poor
May38Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct38Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tallkalakh?

Tallkalakh sits at 34.7°N, 36.3°E, 288 m above sea level, in Syria. The nearest listed city is Şāfītā, 21 km away.

Al QuşayrŢarţūsHomsMaşyāfTripoli

Topography around Tallkalakh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tallkalakh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,230 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,079 m.

The land around Tallkalakh is covered by cropland (52%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (32%), grassland (30%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
1,230 m
80 km
3,079 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Şāfītā 21 km · El Hermel 33 km · Kafr Lāhā 33 km · Al Quşayr 34 km · Ţarţūs 42 km · Homs 43 km · Maşyāf 45 km · Tripoli 46 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 Tallkalakh (34.6684°, 36.26°, elevation 288 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).