May is one of the warmer months of the year in Rafḩā, with average highs near 36.8°C and lows around 21.2°C (mean 29°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 20% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Rafḩā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Rafḩā was 2021 — when the month averaged 31.1°C — while the coldest were 1991 and 1993 at 27°C. Typical May days reach 36.8°C with nights near 21.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Rafḩā, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1993 with 9 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2019 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Rafḩā during May averages 20%. The most humid May was 1983 at 33%, and the least humid was 1990 at 14%.
May receives about 7.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rafḩā. The sunniest May was 1998 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 7.
Average wind speed in Rafḩā during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1983 and 1986 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1996 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.7°C | 28.7°C | 29.4°C | 29.4°C | 29.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 36.5°C | 36.4°C | 37.3°C | 37.1°C | 37.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.5°C | 21.6°C | 21.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | -1 mm |
May temperatures in Rafḩā have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 11.9°C (1981) to a record high of 44.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 9 mm.
A good time to visit Rafḩā
May is a good time to visit Rafḩā, with days averaging 36.8°C and nights around 21.2°C (mean 29°C, warmer than Rafḩā's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and November are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.5°C | 30.4°C | 22.2°C | 44.5°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 35.6°C | 27.8°C | 20.0°C | 44.7°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 35.9°C | 28.0°C | 20.2°C | 40.8°C | 13.5°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 35.8°C | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 42.8°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2021 🔥 | 39.2°C | 31.1°C | 23.0°C | 43.7°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2020 | 37.0°C | 29.2°C | 21.4°C | 43.2°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 38.1°C | 30.1°C | 22.1°C | 44.9°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 36.4°C | 29.0°C | 21.6°C | 43.7°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 37.9°C | 30.1°C | 22.2°C | 42.2°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 37.6°C | 29.7°C | 21.7°C | 43.5°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 38.3°C | 30.6°C | 22.8°C | 44.5°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 36.9°C | 29.3°C | 21.7°C | 42.7°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 34.9°C | 27.5°C | 20.0°C | 43.0°C | 15.4°C | 8 mm | 28% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 38.1°C | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 42.7°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 17% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 35.5°C | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 42.8°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 37.0°C | 29.4°C | 21.8°C | 42.2°C | 15.1°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 36.5°C | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 43.4°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 37.4°C | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 42.3°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 38.8°C | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 44.2°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 37.8°C | 30.2°C | 22.6°C | 42.7°C | 18.9°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 36.8°C | 28.7°C | 20.6°C | 41.1°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2004 | 36.6°C | 28.7°C | 20.8°C | 41.8°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 37.3°C | 29.6°C | 21.9°C | 42.2°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 37.5°C | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 43.5°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 36.4°C | 28.7°C | 21.0°C | 42.1°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2000 | 37.6°C | 29.2°C | 20.8°C | 41.3°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 38.6°C | 30.4°C | 22.3°C | 44.6°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 36.8°C | 28.8°C | 20.8°C | 43.2°C | 15.7°C | 3 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1997 | 36.1°C | 28.4°C | 20.8°C | 42.1°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1996 | 38.3°C | 30.6°C | 22.9°C | 42.7°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1995 | 37.0°C | 29.3°C | 21.6°C | 41.8°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 36.9°C | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 43.9°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 34.1°C | 27.0°C | 19.9°C | 41.0°C | 12.3°C | 9 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 34.6°C | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 42.5°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 34.5°C | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 44.2°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 37.4°C | 29.0°C | 20.6°C | 43.4°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 36.8°C | 29.5°C | 22.2°C | 42.7°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1988 | 37.0°C | 28.8°C | 20.7°C | 43.1°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 38.3°C | 30.7°C | 23.1°C | 41.8°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 35.4°C | 27.7°C | 20.0°C | 42.1°C | 13.8°C | 6 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 37.5°C | 29.6°C | 21.7°C | 42.9°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 35.8°C | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 44.8°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 36.4°C | 28.4°C | 20.4°C | 42.2°C | 14.5°C | 4 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.2°C | 28.8°C | 21.3°C | 41.6°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.1°C | 27.2°C | 19.3°C | 41.1°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 36.8°C with lows near 21.2°C (mean 29°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 1 mm of rainfall in Rafḩā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 9 mm in 1993.
The hottest May reached 44.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 11.9°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.2°C to 37°C and overnight lows from 20.5°C to 21°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Rafḩā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36.8°C daytime highs and 21.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Rafḩā, averaging 29°C.
For May in Rafḩā, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.8°C and lows of 21.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 20% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest May on record was 1993 with 9 mm. On average, May sees 1 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Rafḩā behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
