May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, with average highs near 38.9°C and lows around 28.1°C (mean 33.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah was 2022 — when the month averaged 35.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 30.7°C. Typical May days reach 38.9°C with nights near 28.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, averaging 5 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 49 mm, while the driest were 2004, 2007 and 2012, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah during May averages 40%. The most humid May was 1987 at 52%, and the least humid was 2022 at 31%.
May receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah. The sunniest May was 2002 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2017 and 2023 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1988 and 2022 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1984 at 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 | 33.3°C | 33.8°C | 33.7°C | 34.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 37.9°C | 38.8°C | 39.4°C | 39.0°C | 39.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 27.2°C | 27.9°C | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 3 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | 9 mm | -3 mm |
May temperatures in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 24.3°C (1986) to a record high of 46.3°C (2004).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 5 mm, with a wettest year of 49 mm.
A good time to visit Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah
May is a good time to visit Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, with days averaging 38.9°C and nights around 28.1°C (mean 33.5°C, warmer than Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December 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 | 39.8°C | 34.2°C | 28.5°C | 43.8°C | 25.8°C | 2 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 39.9°C | 34.5°C | 29.1°C | 45.3°C | 26.7°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 37.7°C | 33.2°C | 28.6°C | 41.0°C | 26.8°C | 29 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 🔥 | 42.0°C | 35.4°C | 28.7°C | 45.8°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 39.2°C | 33.7°C | 28.1°C | 43.0°C | 25.1°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 39.1°C | 33.9°C | 28.7°C | 44.0°C | 26.6°C | 13 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 39.5°C | 34.2°C | 29.0°C | 43.1°C | 27.5°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 39.2°C | 33.8°C | 28.3°C | 43.9°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 38.8°C | 33.6°C | 28.5°C | 45.3°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 39.3°C | 33.9°C | 28.6°C | 43.2°C | 26.7°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 38.6°C | 33.5°C | 28.4°C | 46.2°C | 26.2°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 38.2°C | 33.3°C | 28.4°C | 42.5°C | 26.8°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 39.9°C | 34.2°C | 28.4°C | 43.9°C | 25.0°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 39.1°C | 33.5°C | 27.9°C | 45.4°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 37.7°C | 32.8°C | 27.9°C | 41.2°C | 25.5°C | 13 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 39.4°C | 34.1°C | 28.8°C | 43.9°C | 26.0°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 39.3°C | 33.6°C | 27.8°C | 45.7°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 38.4°C | 33.3°C | 28.1°C | 42.9°C | 25.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 39.6°C | 34.2°C | 28.8°C | 43.7°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 39.5°C | 34.0°C | 28.5°C | 44.9°C | 27.0°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 37.2°C | 32.3°C | 27.4°C | 42.9°C | 25.0°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 41.1°C | 34.7°C | 28.2°C | 46.3°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 40.3°C | 34.6°C | 28.9°C | 45.2°C | 24.9°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 39.3°C | 33.5°C | 27.7°C | 43.5°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 39.8°C | 34.4°C | 29.0°C | 44.9°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 39.4°C | 33.8°C | 28.3°C | 44.1°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 40.6°C | 34.5°C | 28.4°C | 44.6°C | 26.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 39.0°C | 33.9°C | 28.7°C | 42.5°C | 27.1°C | 2 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 36.9°C | 32.2°C | 27.6°C | 39.8°C | 24.9°C | 24 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 37.5°C | 32.4°C | 27.3°C | 43.6°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 38.5°C | 33.2°C | 27.9°C | 42.4°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 38.5°C | 33.1°C | 27.7°C | 42.7°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 37.6°C | 32.5°C | 27.3°C | 41.7°C | 25.6°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 38.6°C | 33.1°C | 27.6°C | 44.9°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 39.6°C | 33.8°C | 28.0°C | 43.8°C | 26.3°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 40.8°C | 34.4°C | 28.1°C | 44.9°C | 26.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 40.2°C | 33.8°C | 27.4°C | 45.5°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 40.6°C | 34.3°C | 28.0°C | 45.3°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.5°C | 30.7°C | 25.9°C | 38.3°C | 24.3°C | 49 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 37.8°C | 32.4°C | 27.0°C | 40.9°C | 24.3°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 37.6°C | 32.5°C | 27.5°C | 42.4°C | 25.2°C | 18 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 36.1°C | 31.8°C | 27.5°C | 39.3°C | 26.1°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 35.9°C | 31.6°C | 27.3°C | 41.1°C | 25.5°C | 17 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.9°C | 32.4°C | 27.0°C | 41.5°C | 25.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.3°C | 33.4°C | 27.6°C | 44.2°C | 26.2°C | 16 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 38.9°C with lows near 28.1°C (mean 33.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 5 mm of rainfall in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 49 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 46.3°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 24.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.4°C to 39.7°C and overnight lows from 27.4°C to 28.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 38.9°C daytime highs and 28.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 9th coolest month in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, averaging 33.5°C.
For May in Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.9°C and lows of 28.1°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 49 mm. On average, May sees 5 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 Al Aḩad al Masāriḩah 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.
