May is one of the warmer months of the year in Şabyā, with average highs near 35.8°C and lows around 29.8°C (mean 32.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 55% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Şabyā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Şabyā was 2024 — when the month averaged 34°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 31°C. Typical May days reach 35.8°C with nights near 29.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Şabyā, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 86 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Şabyā during May averages 55%. The most humid May was 1987 at 63%, and the least humid was 2019 at 48%.
May receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Şabyā. The sunniest May was 2002 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 1988 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Şabyā during May is 2.6 m/s. The windiest May was 2022 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.2°C | 32.6°C | 32.9°C | 33.2°C | 33.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 35.1°C | 35.7°C | 36.1°C | 36.0°C | 36.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 29.3°C | 29.6°C | 29.8°C | 30.2°C | 30.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 11 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 15 mm | -7 mm |
May temperatures in Şabyā have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 27.1°C (2003) to a record high of 40.2°C (2004).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 86 mm.
A good time to visit Şabyā
May is a good time to visit Şabyā, with days averaging 35.8°C and nights around 29.8°C (mean 32.8°C, warmer than Şabyā's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and February 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 | 36.5°C | 33.3°C | 30.0°C | 39.2°C | 28.5°C | 6 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 37.0°C | 34.0°C | 31.0°C | 38.5°C | 29.1°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 35.8°C | 33.4°C | 30.9°C | 38.5°C | 29.2°C | 48 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 37.1°C | 33.7°C | 30.4°C | 40.2°C | 28.9°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 36.4°C | 33.3°C | 30.2°C | 39.8°C | 28.1°C | 13 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 36.4°C | 33.6°C | 30.8°C | 39.4°C | 29.1°C | 15 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 36.7°C | 33.8°C | 30.8°C | 39.3°C | 29.1°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 36.1°C | 33.2°C | 30.2°C | 38.7°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 35.5°C | 32.9°C | 30.3°C | 38.3°C | 28.8°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 35.7°C | 33.0°C | 30.2°C | 38.3°C | 29.2°C | 5 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 36.1°C | 33.2°C | 30.3°C | 40.2°C | 29.1°C | 3 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 35.9°C | 33.0°C | 30.0°C | 39.7°C | 28.9°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 36.7°C | 33.5°C | 30.3°C | 38.7°C | 28.9°C | 12 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 36.1°C | 33.1°C | 30.0°C | 39.3°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 35.4°C | 32.6°C | 29.7°C | 37.4°C | 27.7°C | 22 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 36.1°C | 33.3°C | 30.4°C | 38.3°C | 28.4°C | 11 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 35.9°C | 32.8°C | 29.6°C | 39.3°C | 28.4°C | 1 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 35.7°C | 32.6°C | 29.6°C | 37.0°C | 28.1°C | 4 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 36.6°C | 33.6°C | 30.6°C | 38.2°C | 28.3°C | 5 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 35.9°C | 33.0°C | 30.0°C | 38.7°C | 28.2°C | 11 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 35.2°C | 32.2°C | 29.2°C | 37.1°C | 27.5°C | 7 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 36.6°C | 33.2°C | 29.7°C | 40.2°C | 28.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 36.7°C | 33.5°C | 30.2°C | 38.8°C | 27.1°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 35.9°C | 32.3°C | 28.8°C | 38.0°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 36.5°C | 33.4°C | 30.2°C | 37.8°C | 28.9°C | 6 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 35.6°C | 32.6°C | 29.7°C | 37.2°C | 28.5°C | 6 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 36.6°C | 33.4°C | 30.1°C | 39.5°C | 28.9°C | 3 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 36.4°C | 33.3°C | 30.3°C | 38.4°C | 29.1°C | 13 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 35.2°C | 32.5°C | 29.7°C | 37.5°C | 27.9°C | 26 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 35.1°C | 32.4°C | 29.7°C | 38.4°C | 29.1°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 35.8°C | 32.8°C | 29.9°C | 39.0°C | 28.1°C | 9 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 35.8°C | 32.8°C | 29.8°C | 37.7°C | 27.8°C | 7 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 34.9°C | 32.1°C | 29.3°C | 37.0°C | 27.9°C | 16 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 35.8°C | 32.6°C | 29.4°C | 39.4°C | 27.2°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 35.1°C | 32.1°C | 29.1°C | 37.2°C | 27.7°C | 13 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 35.9°C | 32.4°C | 28.9°C | 38.6°C | 27.3°C | 4 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 35.8°C | 32.4°C | 29.1°C | 38.5°C | 27.3°C | 3 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 36.5°C | 33.2°C | 29.8°C | 40.1°C | 28.2°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 33.4°C | 31.0°C | 28.6°C | 35.0°C | 27.4°C | 86 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 35.1°C | 32.0°C | 28.9°C | 36.3°C | 27.6°C | 6 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 34.8°C | 32.1°C | 29.3°C | 36.3°C | 28.2°C | 35 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 34.8°C | 32.1°C | 29.4°C | 36.7°C | 28.0°C | 16 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 34.9°C | 32.5°C | 30.1°C | 38.3°C | 28.6°C | 30 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.9°C | 31.9°C | 28.9°C | 36.9°C | 28.0°C | 4 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.5°C | 32.5°C | 29.6°C | 38.3°C | 28.3°C | 18 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 35.8°C with lows near 29.8°C (mean 32.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 11 mm of rainfall in Şabyā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 86 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 40.2°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 27.1°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 35°C to 36.6°C and overnight lows from 29.5°C to 30.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Şabyā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.8°C daytime highs and 29.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 9th coolest month in Şabyā, averaging 32.8°C.
For May in Şabyā, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.8°C and lows of 29.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 55% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.9 m/s (2022).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 86 mm. On average, May sees 11 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 Şabyā 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.
