May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ash Shinān, with average highs near 36.8°C and lows around 20°C (mean 28.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 19% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ash Shinān. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Ash Shinān was 2021 — when the month averaged 30.3°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 26.5°C. Typical May days reach 36.8°C with nights near 20°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Ash Shinān, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1995 with 11 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ash Shinān during May averages 19%. The most humid May was 1982 at 32%, and the least humid was 1990 at 14%.
May receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ash Shinān. The sunniest May was 1998 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Ash Shinān during May is 3 m/s. The windiest May was 1983 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.9°C | 28.0°C | 28.5°C | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 36.3°C | 36.3°C | 37.1°C | 37.2°C | 37.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 19.5°C | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | 20.6°C | 20.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm |
May temperatures in Ash Shinān have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 10.6°C (1981) to a record high of 43.8°C (1991).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 11 mm.
A good time to visit Ash Shinān
May is a good time to visit Ash Shinān, with days averaging 36.8°C and nights around 20°C (mean 28.4°C, warmer than Ash Shinān'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 | 37.9°C | 29.0°C | 20.1°C | 43.3°C | 14.1°C | 2 mm | 18% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 36.5°C | 27.9°C | 19.3°C | 42.4°C | 13.5°C | 8 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 35.7°C | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 41.5°C | 12.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 36.8°C | 27.7°C | 18.6°C | 42.1°C | 12.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 🔥 | 38.5°C | 30.3°C | 22.1°C | 42.2°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 37.2°C | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 41.8°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 37.4°C | 29.2°C | 21.0°C | 41.9°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 36.8°C | 28.5°C | 20.2°C | 41.0°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 37.5°C | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 40.9°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 37.8°C | 29.1°C | 20.4°C | 41.8°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2015 | 37.7°C | 29.8°C | 21.9°C | 42.6°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 36.1°C | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 41.6°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 35.3°C | 26.9°C | 18.5°C | 41.1°C | 12.6°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 38.3°C | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 42.0°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 37.1°C | 28.7°C | 20.2°C | 41.5°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 37.6°C | 29.3°C | 20.9°C | 42.0°C | 14.4°C | 2 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 36.3°C | 28.4°C | 20.4°C | 41.4°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 37.1°C | 28.6°C | 20.2°C | 41.5°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 38.0°C | 29.7°C | 21.5°C | 41.6°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 36.9°C | 29.0°C | 21.0°C | 41.5°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 36.2°C | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 39.8°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 37.4°C | 28.3°C | 19.1°C | 41.9°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 37.3°C | 28.8°C | 20.3°C | 40.8°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 18% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 37.6°C | 28.2°C | 18.8°C | 42.0°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 36.6°C | 28.1°C | 19.7°C | 41.1°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 37.4°C | 28.5°C | 19.7°C | 41.7°C | 15.8°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 37.8°C | 29.6°C | 21.3°C | 42.4°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 36.7°C | 28.1°C | 19.4°C | 41.8°C | 13.4°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1997 | 34.6°C | 27.1°C | 19.5°C | 39.6°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1996 | 36.9°C | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 40.5°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 36.1°C | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 39.5°C | 11.5°C | 11 mm | 22% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 36.1°C | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 42.8°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 34.5°C | 26.5°C | 18.6°C | 39.5°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 35.2°C | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 41.0°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 36.7°C | 27.9°C | 19.0°C | 43.8°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 38.0°C | 28.7°C | 19.5°C | 42.0°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1989 | 36.1°C | 28.6°C | 21.2°C | 41.6°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 37.0°C | 28.5°C | 20.1°C | 42.1°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 37.3°C | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 39.9°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 35.6°C | 26.8°C | 18.0°C | 41.8°C | 11.6°C | 5 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 36.5°C | 28.0°C | 19.4°C | 40.8°C | 16.8°C | 2 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 36.1°C | 27.2°C | 18.3°C | 41.9°C | 13.7°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 36.8°C | 28.1°C | 19.4°C | 41.3°C | 15.4°C | 5 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.4°C | 27.6°C | 19.8°C | 39.6°C | 14.0°C | 2 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.2°C | 27.0°C | 17.8°C | 40.5°C | 10.6°C | 2 mm | 22% | 3.2 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 20°C (mean 28.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 1 mm of rainfall in Ash Shinān, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 11 mm in 1995.
The hottest May reached 43.8°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to 10.6°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.2°C to 37.1°C and overnight lows from 18.9°C to 19.8°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ash Shinān and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36.8°C daytime highs and 20°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Ash Shinān, averaging 28.4°C.
For May in Ash Shinān, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.8°C and lows of 20°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 19% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest May on record was 1995 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 Ash Shinān 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.
