Suakin Weather in May
Suakin in May
The short of it: Suakin in May averages a high of 38 °C (100 °F) and a low of 25 °C (76 °F), with 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain and about 13 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 38° · low 25° · rain 0.0 mm · daylight 13 h 2 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & February
Thirty years of records give Suakin an average May high of 38°, a low of 25° and some 0.0 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 38° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 2 min in mid-May, 28 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Suakin runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Jubayt, 55 km to the WSW, is 1° cooler by day.
May in Suakin, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 4° warmer, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 2 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JubaytRed Sea | 55 km WSW | 37° | 22° | 5.0 mm |
| Port SudanRed Sea | 58 km NNW | 37° | 25° | 0.0 mm |
| SinkatRed Sea | 60 km WSW | 37° | 21° | 5.0 mm |
| TokārRed Sea | 86 km SSE | 38° | 24° | 1.0 mm |
| GebeitRed Sea | 242 km NNW | 33° | 21° | 3.0 mm |
| JeddahMecca Region | 328 km NE | 37° | 26° | 4.0 mm |
| Al LīthMecca Region | 329 km ENE | 39° | 27° | 8.0 mm |
| WagarKassala | 350 km SSW | 43° | 26° | 3.0 mm |