May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ḩaraḑ, with average highs near 41.2°C and lows around 25.2°C (mean 33.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 17% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ḩaraḑ. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Ḩaraḑ were 2017 and 2025 — when the month averaged 34.5°C — while the coldest were 1984 and 2013 at 31.5°C. Typical May days reach 41.2°C with nights near 25.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Ḩaraḑ, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1981 with 23 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ḩaraḑ during May averages 17%. The most humid May was 1983 at 26%, and the least humid was 1999 at 12%.
May receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ḩaraḑ. The sunniest Mays were 2002 and 2021 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 2019 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Ḩaraḑ during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1992 and 2001 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2019 and 2021 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.5°C | 32.9°C | 33.7°C | 33.4°C | 33.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 40.5°C | 40.9°C | 41.9°C | 41.2°C | 41.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 24.5°C | 25.0°C | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 25.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 4 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | -1 mm |
May temperatures in Ḩaraḑ have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.7°C (2005) to a record high of 47.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 23 mm.
A good time to visit Ḩaraḑ
May is a good time to visit Ḩaraḑ, with days averaging 41.2°C and nights around 25.2°C (mean 33.2°C, warmer than Ḩaraḑ's yearly average) and low rainfall. March 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 | 42.7°C | 34.5°C | 26.2°C | 46.4°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 41.1°C | 33.3°C | 25.5°C | 46.1°C | 20.3°C | 17 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 39.9°C | 32.6°C | 25.2°C | 43.5°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 41.2°C | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 45.9°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 42.4°C | 34.2°C | 26.0°C | 46.1°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2020 | 41.0°C | 33.1°C | 25.3°C | 45.1°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 40.4°C | 33.2°C | 26.0°C | 44.9°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 40.8°C | 32.8°C | 24.9°C | 44.0°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 🔥 | 41.9°C | 34.5°C | 27.0°C | 46.1°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 41.3°C | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 45.5°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 42.0°C | 34.2°C | 26.4°C | 44.7°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 41.2°C | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 45.6°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 39.2°C | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 43.9°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 42.6°C | 34.4°C | 26.3°C | 45.7°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 41.4°C | 33.6°C | 25.8°C | 44.8°C | 19.9°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 41.1°C | 33.4°C | 25.7°C | 45.2°C | 22.4°C | 7 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 42.2°C | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 46.7°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2008 | 41.9°C | 33.9°C | 25.9°C | 44.8°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 41.9°C | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 45.0°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 42.2°C | 34.4°C | 26.6°C | 44.5°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 40.6°C | 32.6°C | 24.6°C | 44.9°C | 16.7°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 41.0°C | 32.4°C | 23.8°C | 46.2°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 41.9°C | 33.6°C | 25.3°C | 45.0°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 42.8°C | 34.0°C | 25.2°C | 45.9°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 42.4°C | 33.9°C | 25.4°C | 45.0°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2000 | 42.3°C | 34.0°C | 25.8°C | 45.4°C | 22.1°C | 2 mm | 13% | 2.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 42.4°C | 34.0°C | 25.5°C | 45.5°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 41.8°C | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 47.1°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 40.3°C | 32.8°C | 25.3°C | 45.5°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 41.1°C | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 44.3°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 40.0°C | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 43.5°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 41.1°C | 33.4°C | 25.7°C | 46.2°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 39.6°C | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 43.6°C | 19.1°C | 9 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 40.6°C | 32.7°C | 24.8°C | 45.0°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 40.1°C | 31.8°C | 23.6°C | 46.4°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 42.0°C | 33.5°C | 25.0°C | 46.0°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 40.9°C | 32.6°C | 24.3°C | 44.8°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1988 | 41.9°C | 33.1°C | 24.3°C | 44.7°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 41.3°C | 33.5°C | 25.8°C | 43.2°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 41.4°C | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 45.4°C | 19.5°C | 6 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 40.4°C | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 43.8°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 39.5°C | 31.5°C | 23.5°C | 43.7°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 39.7°C | 32.4°C | 25.1°C | 42.8°C | 20.0°C | 8 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.4°C | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 42.3°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 40.1°C | 32.0°C | 23.9°C | 45.4°C | 17.8°C | 23 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.2°C with lows near 25.2°C (mean 33.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 2 mm of rainfall in Ḩaraḑ, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 23 mm in 1981.
The hottest May reached 47.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 16.7°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.8°C to 41.5°C and overnight lows from 24.3°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ḩaraḑ and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 41.2°C daytime highs and 25.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Ḩaraḑ, averaging 33.2°C.
For May in Ḩaraḑ, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.2°C and lows of 25.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 17% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1992).
The wettest May on record was 1981 with 23 mm. On average, May sees 2 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 Ḩaraḑ 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.
