Bājil weather in May

In May, Bājil sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 26 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bājil's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bājil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
28°
9th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:42 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Bājil is village in Yemen.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bājil reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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313829

How May really feels in Bājil

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Bājil weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°102.911.26.3
Feb31° / 22°71.811.55.7
Mar33° / 24°153.511.94.3
Apr36° / 26°235.712.32.7
May37° / 28°267.412.71.5
Jun38° / 29°102.812.90.9
Jul38° / 29°39712.80.9
Aug37° / 29°679.812.51.5
Sep37° / 28°5912.612.11.6
Oct35° / 26°398.811.72.8
Nov32° / 23°163.711.34.7
Dec30° / 22°92.611.16.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48515
58515
68515
78515
88515
98416
108416
118416
128416
138317
148317
158317
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287426
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bājil gets around 26 mm of rain over 7.4 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 23% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2522
2621
2720
2820
2919
3018
3117

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111029528
211028538
311028538
41927558
51927558
61826578
71826569
81725589
917255710
1016255711
1105255812
1205245813
1304245814
1404245715
1503235816
1603235717
1703225718
1802225719
1902215720
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2102205622
2202195722
2302195623
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2601175725
2701175626
2801165627
2901165627
3001155628
3101155628

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
258calm
268calm
278calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:486:20
212.55:486:20
312.65:476:20
412.65:476:21
512.65:466:21
612.65:466:21
712.65:456:21
812.65:456:22
912.65:456:22
1012.65:446:22
1112.65:446:23
1212.75:436:23
1312.75:436:23
1412.75:436:23
1512.75:426:24
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1912.75:416:25
2012.75:416:25
2112.75:416:26
2212.85:416:26
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2412.85:406:27
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2712.85:406:28
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2912.85:406:28
3012.85:406:29
3112.85:406:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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176.3Intense
186.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bājil

In seasonPeak

In May, Bājil sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bājil sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bājil?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bājil.

What to pack for Bājil in May

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

In May, Bājil sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bājil in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 45 km away) is warmest in September at about 32°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bājil in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bājil peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bājil 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 Bājil is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateJun 2356 µg/m³Nov 2231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bājil?

Bājil sits at 15.1°N, 43.3°E, 191 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩudaydah, 46 km away.

ḨajjahZabīd‘AmrānSanaaSayyānSaḩar

Topography around Bājil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bājil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,633 m.

The land around Bājil is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and shrubs (25%), cropland (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
3,633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Al Ḩudaydah 46 km · Bayt al Faqīh 60 km · Ḩajjah 78 km · Zabīd 96 km · ‘Amrān 97 km · Sanaa 104 km · Sayyān 112 km · Saḩar 113 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / D / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 7% of US
price level, 2013
GDP per capita
$634
2018
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Bājil (15.059°, 43.2873°, elevation 191 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).