May is one of the warmer months of the year in Qārā, with average highs near 34.4°C and lows around 17.9°C (mean 26.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 21% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Qārā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Qārā was 2021 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 23.4°C. Typical May days reach 34.4°C with nights near 17.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Qārā, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 11 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Qārā during May averages 21%. The most humid May was 1982 at 31%, and the least humid was 1999 at 16%.
May receives about 7.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Qārā. The sunniest Mays were 1998 and 2002 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Qārā during May is 3 m/s. The windiest May was 2003 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.5°C | 25.8°C | 26.2°C | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 33.8°C | 34.0°C | 34.5°C | 34.8°C | 34.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 17.3°C | 17.7°C | 17.8°C | 18.5°C | 18.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | +1 mm |
May temperatures in Qārā have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 9.1°C (2005) to a record high of 42.5°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 11 mm.
One of the best times to visit Qārā
May is one of the best times to visit Qārā. Expect days averaging 34.4°C and nights around 17.9°C (mean 26.2°C) — warmer than Qārā's yearly average — with low rainfall (1 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.7°C | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 41.7°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2024 | 33.9°C | 25.7°C | 17.5°C | 41.3°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 17.4°C | 38.8°C | 10.1°C | 11 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 25.4°C | 16.9°C | 40.8°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2021 🔥 | 37.1°C | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 40.4°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2020 | 34.6°C | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 40.6°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 36.7°C | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 42.5°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 34.3°C | 26.6°C | 18.9°C | 40.0°C | 14.4°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 35.5°C | 26.9°C | 18.3°C | 39.9°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2016 | 34.7°C | 26.6°C | 18.5°C | 42.5°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2015 | 35.1°C | 26.8°C | 18.6°C | 41.6°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 34.2°C | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 39.7°C | 14.7°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 40.8°C | 13.6°C | 3 mm | 26% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 35.2°C | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 39.9°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 33.9°C | 25.7°C | 17.5°C | 39.2°C | 11.9°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 35.0°C | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 39.4°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 33.6°C | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 39.0°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 34.4°C | 25.8°C | 17.2°C | 40.3°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 36.1°C | 27.9°C | 19.8°C | 41.3°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 35.4°C | 27.1°C | 18.8°C | 41.4°C | 14.2°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 33.6°C | 25.1°C | 16.6°C | 39.7°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2004 | 34.0°C | 25.7°C | 17.4°C | 41.6°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 35.1°C | 27.1°C | 19.2°C | 38.9°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 34.4°C | 25.5°C | 16.6°C | 41.2°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 25.6°C | 17.3°C | 39.3°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2000 | 34.9°C | 25.9°C | 17.0°C | 39.6°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1999 | 36.1°C | 27.5°C | 19.0°C | 42.2°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1998 | 34.3°C | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 41.6°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1997 | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 38.6°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1996 | 36.0°C | 27.7°C | 19.5°C | 39.7°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 34.4°C | 26.3°C | 18.3°C | 39.9°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 34.6°C | 26.0°C | 17.4°C | 40.8°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1993 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 39.2°C | 9.5°C | 5 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 32.3°C | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 40.5°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 32.6°C | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 40.2°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 34.1°C | 25.3°C | 16.6°C | 40.1°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 34.7°C | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 39.1°C | 14.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 34.5°C | 25.9°C | 17.3°C | 40.9°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 18.6°C | 39.7°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 31.4°C | 23.4°C | 15.4°C | 38.0°C | 11.2°C | 3 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 34.9°C | 26.7°C | 18.5°C | 39.9°C | 12.1°C | 3 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 34.2°C | 25.5°C | 16.8°C | 41.3°C | 11.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 17.1°C | 38.0°C | 12.1°C | 5 mm | 26% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.8°C | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 39.4°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.3°C | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 40.4°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 34.4°C with lows near 17.9°C (mean 26.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 1 mm of rainfall in Qārā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 11 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 42.5°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 9.1°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.6°C to 34.8°C and overnight lows from 17°C to 18.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Qārā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.4°C daytime highs and 17.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Qārā, averaging 26.2°C.
For May in Qārā, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.4°C and lows of 17.9°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 21% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2003).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 11 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 Qārā 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.
