May Weather in Iţsā EgyptDaily high temperatures increase by 6°F, from 88°F to 94°F, rarely falling below 79°F or exceeding 103°F. Daily low temperatures increase by 6°F, from 63°F to 70°F, rarely falling below 58°F or exceeding 75°F. For reference, on June 26, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Iţsā typically range from 73°F to 96°F, while on January 20, the coldest day of the year, they range from 47°F to 66°F. The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on May. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. George West, United States (7,229 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Iţsā (view comparison). CloudsThe month of May in Iţsā experiences rapidly decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 23% to 9%. The clearest day of the month is May 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 91% of the time. For reference, on November 28, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 26%, while on September 4, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 100%. PrecipitationSunOver the course of May in Iţsā, the length of the day is increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 35 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 1 minute, 10 seconds, and weekly increase of 8 minutes, 8 seconds. The shortest day of the month is May 1, with 13 hours, 18 minutes of daylight and the longest day is May 31, with 13 hours, 53 minutes of daylight. The latest sunrise of the month in Iţsā is 6:14 AM on May 1 and the earliest sunrise is 17 minutes earlier at 5:58 AM on May 31. The earliest sunset is 7:33 PM on May 1 and the latest sunset is 18 minutes later at 7:51 PM on May 31. Daylight saving time is observed in Iţsā during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during May, so the entire month is in standard time. For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets 14 hours, 1 minute later, at 7:59 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:46 AM and sets 10 hours, 16 minutes later, at 5:03 PM. The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for May 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.
HumidityWe base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. The chance that a given day will be muggy in Iţsā is essentially constant during May, remaining within 1% of 1% throughout. For reference, on August 14, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 51% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time. WindThis section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed in Iţsā is gradually increasing during May, increasing from 10.3 miles per hour to 11.0 miles per hour over the course of the month. For reference, on June 18, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 11.3 miles per hour, while on January 5, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.5 miles per hour. The hourly average wind direction in Iţsā throughout May is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 83% on May 31. Growing SeasonDefinitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). Temperatures in Iţsā are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year. Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. The average accumulated growing degree days in Iţsā are rapidly increasing during May, increasing by 822°F, from 1,594°F to 2,416°F, over the course of the month. Solar EnergyThis section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Iţsā is gradually increasing during May, rising by 0.7 kWh, from 7.5 kWh to 8.2 kWh, over the course of the month. TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Iţsā are 29.238 deg latitude, 30.789 deg longitude, and 66 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Iţsā is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 49 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 45 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (571 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,011 feet). The area within 2 miles of Iţsā is covered by cropland (95%), within 10 miles by cropland (79%) and bare soil (19%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (76%) and cropland (20%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Iţsā, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Iţsā. For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Iţsā according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. The estimated value at Iţsā is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Iţsā and a given station. The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:
To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Iţsā and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |