Rafaḩ Weather in May
Rafaḩ in May
The short of it: Rafaḩ in May averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 16 °C (62 °F), with 6.0 mm (0.24 in) of rain and about 13 h 44 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 16° · rain 6.0 mm · daylight 13 h 44 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & November
May in Rafaḩ brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 16°, with about 6.0 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 6.0 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 44 min in mid-May, 50 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and November.
Against its neighbours, Rafaḩ runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Rafaḩ, 2 km to the NNE, is 1° cooler by day.
May in Rafaḩ, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 3° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 44 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RafaḩGaza Strip | 2 km NNE | 28° | 17° | 6.0 mm |
| Shūkat aş ŞūfīGaza Strip | 5 km ESE | 29° | 16° | 7.0 mm |
| Shokat as-SufiGaza Strip | 5 km ESE | 29° | 16° | 7.0 mm |
| Khān YūnisGaza Strip | 9 km NE | 29° | 17° | 7.0 mm |
| ‘Abasān al KabīrahGaza Strip | 10 km ENE | 29° | 16° | 7.0 mm |
| Banī SuhaylāGaza Strip | 11 km NE | 29° | 17° | 7.0 mm |
| Khuzā‘ahGaza Strip | 12 km ENE | 29° | 16° | 7.0 mm |
| Al QarārahGaza Strip | 14 km NE | 29° | 16° | 7.0 mm |