May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sharūrah, with average highs near 38.9°C and lows around 23.6°C (mean 31.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 21% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sharūrah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Sharūrah was 2010 — when the month averaged 32.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 29.8°C. Typical May days reach 38.9°C with nights near 23.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Sharūrah, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1993 with 32 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sharūrah during May averages 21%. The most humid May was 2020 at 32%, and the least humid was 2004 at 14%.
May receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sharūrah. The sunniest May was 1998 at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 7.2.
Average wind speed in Sharūrah during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May was 1986 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.5°C | 31.0°C | 31.5°C | 31.6°C | 31.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 38.3°C | 38.7°C | 39.5°C | 39.0°C | 39.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 22.8°C | 23.4°C | 23.6°C | 24.2°C | 23.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 7 mm | +4 mm |
May temperatures in Sharūrah have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 17.5°C (1989) to a record high of 43.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 32 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sharūrah
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sharūrah. That said, May — with days averaging 38.9°C and nights around 23.6°C (mean 31.3°C) and low rainfall (3 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.3°C | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 43.4°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2024 | 39.4°C | 32.2°C | 24.9°C | 43.0°C | 21.2°C | 31 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 38.5°C | 31.6°C | 24.6°C | 41.1°C | 20.9°C | 8 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 39.2°C | 31.0°C | 22.8°C | 41.7°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 39.4°C | 31.5°C | 23.6°C | 41.4°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 37.8°C | 30.5°C | 23.3°C | 40.1°C | 20.7°C | 4 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 38.4°C | 31.3°C | 24.2°C | 40.6°C | 21.6°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 38.2°C | 31.0°C | 23.7°C | 40.2°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 39.5°C | 32.4°C | 25.4°C | 42.4°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 39.6°C | 32.0°C | 24.3°C | 42.3°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 39.5°C | 32.3°C | 25.0°C | 41.3°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 39.0°C | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 41.1°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 38.8°C | 31.6°C | 24.4°C | 40.9°C | 22.5°C | 2 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 39.4°C | 31.0°C | 22.6°C | 42.3°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 38.5°C | 30.9°C | 23.3°C | 40.7°C | 20.5°C | 18 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 39.4°C | 32.5°C | 25.6°C | 41.4°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 39.8°C | 31.4°C | 22.9°C | 42.7°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 39.6°C | 32.3°C | 24.9°C | 41.0°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 39.1°C | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 41.9°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 39.9°C | 32.1°C | 24.4°C | 42.1°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2005 | 38.3°C | 30.7°C | 23.2°C | 41.7°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 39.5°C | 31.0°C | 22.5°C | 41.5°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 39.7°C | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 41.6°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 39.6°C | 31.5°C | 23.4°C | 42.0°C | 18.3°C | 2 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 | 39.5°C | 31.6°C | 23.7°C | 41.2°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2000 | 39.6°C | 31.6°C | 23.5°C | 42.4°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1999 | 39.8°C | 31.5°C | 23.3°C | 42.0°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 38.7°C | 31.4°C | 24.2°C | 42.3°C | 20.6°C | 2 mm | 24% | 2.8 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1997 | 38.1°C | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 39.9°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1996 | 38.2°C | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 40.7°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 38.0°C | 30.3°C | 22.5°C | 40.3°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 39.1°C | 31.0°C | 23.0°C | 41.9°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 37.1°C | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 40.9°C | 20.6°C | 32 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 | 38.5°C | 30.7°C | 22.9°C | 40.7°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1991 | 39.3°C | 31.7°C | 24.1°C | 41.7°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 39.7°C | 31.9°C | 24.0°C | 41.7°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 37.9°C | 29.8°C | 21.7°C | 40.6°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1988 | 38.9°C | 30.7°C | 22.5°C | 40.5°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 38.1°C | 30.4°C | 22.8°C | 40.6°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1986 | 39.0°C | 30.8°C | 22.6°C | 40.5°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1985 | 38.0°C | 30.5°C | 23.1°C | 41.1°C | 20.3°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 38.0°C | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 40.9°C | 20.5°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 38.2°C | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 40.3°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.9°C | 30.0°C | 22.0°C | 40.5°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.7°C | 30.8°C | 23.0°C | 40.7°C | 20.6°C | 19 mm | 23% | 2.8 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 23.6°C (mean 31.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 3 mm of rainfall in Sharūrah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 32 mm in 1993.
The hottest May reached 43.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 17.5°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.2°C to 39.4°C and overnight lows from 23.1°C to 24°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sharūrah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 38.9°C daytime highs and 23.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 9th coolest month in Sharūrah, averaging 31.3°C.
For May in Sharūrah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.9°C and lows of 23.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 21% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 1993 with 32 mm. On average, May sees 3 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 Sharūrah 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.
