May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Līth, with average highs near 31.4°C and lows around 29.4°C (mean 30.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Līth. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Al Līth were 2016 and 2024 — when the month averaged 31.4°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 29°C. Typical May days reach 31.4°C with nights near 29.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Al Līth, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 54 mm, while the driest were 2001, 2002 and 2007, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Līth during May averages 67%. The most humid May was 1991 at 73%, and the least humid was 2009 at 63%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Līth. The sunniest May was 2002 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Al Līth during May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May was 2025 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.0°C | 30.1°C | 30.4°C | 30.8°C | 30.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 30.9°C | 31.0°C | 31.5°C | 31.8°C | 31.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 29.0°C | 29.1°C | 29.3°C | 29.8°C | 29.8°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | 12 mm | +1 mm |
May temperatures in Al Līth have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 25.9°C (1982) to a record high of 37.4°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 54 mm.
A good time to visit Al Līth
May is a good time to visit Al Līth, with days averaging 31.4°C and nights around 29.4°C (mean 30.4°C, warmer than Al Līth's yearly average) and low rainfall. February and January 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 | 31.8°C | 30.5°C | 29.3°C | 35.2°C | 27.2°C | 14 mm | 65% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 32.5°C | 31.4°C | 30.3°C | 37.4°C | 28.5°C | 6 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 31.7°C | 30.8°C | 29.8°C | 33.0°C | 27.9°C | 13 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 31.9°C | 30.9°C | 29.9°C | 34.2°C | 28.4°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 31.8°C | 30.8°C | 29.8°C | 33.8°C | 28.8°C | 28 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 31.7°C | 30.7°C | 29.7°C | 33.3°C | 28.1°C | 7 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 31.9°C | 31.1°C | 30.2°C | 34.1°C | 28.6°C | 6 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 31.8°C | 30.7°C | 29.7°C | 34.2°C | 27.7°C | 3 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 31.8°C | 30.9°C | 30.0°C | 33.9°C | 28.6°C | 3 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 🔥 | 32.6°C | 31.4°C | 30.3°C | 35.3°C | 29.2°C | 2 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 31.8°C | 30.9°C | 29.9°C | 33.4°C | 28.9°C | 11 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 30.4°C | 29.4°C | 32.8°C | 27.8°C | 3 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 31.7°C | 30.6°C | 29.6°C | 34.5°C | 28.9°C | 8 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 31.8°C | 30.9°C | 30.1°C | 33.1°C | 29.0°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 31.1°C | 30.1°C | 29.1°C | 33.5°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 31.8°C | 30.9°C | 30.0°C | 33.0°C | 28.4°C | 3 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 31.6°C | 30.6°C | 29.6°C | 34.8°C | 28.3°C | 7 mm | 63% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 31.3°C | 30.1°C | 28.9°C | 33.3°C | 27.2°C | 6 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 31.1°C | 30.1°C | 34.3°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 31.7°C | 30.7°C | 29.6°C | 34.6°C | 27.8°C | 3 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 31.3°C | 30.0°C | 28.7°C | 37.2°C | 26.6°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 31.7°C | 30.5°C | 29.3°C | 33.7°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 32.0°C | 31.0°C | 30.0°C | 35.4°C | 27.2°C | 3 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 30.6°C | 29.4°C | 28.3°C | 31.9°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 31.4°C | 30.4°C | 29.4°C | 34.1°C | 28.0°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2000 | 31.6°C | 30.5°C | 29.5°C | 34.3°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 31.5°C | 30.6°C | 29.6°C | 33.9°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 31.4°C | 30.3°C | 29.3°C | 32.7°C | 27.8°C | 13 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 30.7°C | 29.6°C | 28.6°C | 32.1°C | 27.0°C | 12 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 31.3°C | 30.6°C | 29.8°C | 32.9°C | 28.5°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 31.3°C | 30.4°C | 29.5°C | 33.3°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 31.2°C | 30.2°C | 29.2°C | 33.1°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 30.7°C | 29.8°C | 29.0°C | 32.2°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 30.4°C | 29.4°C | 28.5°C | 31.8°C | 26.9°C | 4 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 31.0°C | 30.0°C | 29.1°C | 32.3°C | 28.0°C | 4 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 30.6°C | 29.6°C | 28.6°C | 31.6°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 31.1°C | 30.2°C | 29.2°C | 34.2°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 31.1°C | 30.1°C | 29.1°C | 33.2°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 29.7°C | 28.9°C | 32.8°C | 27.2°C | 54 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 30.6°C | 29.5°C | 28.4°C | 32.6°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 31.5°C | 30.5°C | 29.4°C | 33.8°C | 27.7°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 31.0°C | 30.0°C | 28.9°C | 33.9°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 31.6°C | 30.7°C | 29.9°C | 33.0°C | 28.7°C | 2 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 29.9°C | 29.0°C | 28.2°C | 32.3°C | 25.9°C | 1 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.1°C | 30.1°C | 29.1°C | 33.7°C | 28.1°C | 8 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 31.4°C with lows near 29.4°C (mean 30.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 6 mm of rainfall in Al Līth, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 54 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 37.4°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 25.9°C in 1982.
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 31°C to 31.9°C and overnight lows from 29.1°C to 29.8°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Līth and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.4°C daytime highs and 29.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 7th coolest month in Al Līth, averaging 30.4°C.
For May in Al Līth, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.4°C and lows of 29.4°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2025).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 54 mm. On average, May sees 6 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 Līth 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.
