May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ḑubā, with average highs near 34.2°C and lows around 24.6°C (mean 29.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 34% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ḑubā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Ḑubā was 2021 — when the month averaged 31.7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 26°C. Typical May days reach 34.2°C with nights near 24.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Ḑubā, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2006 with 13 mm, while the driest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ḑubā during May averages 34%. The most humid May was 1982 at 38%, and the least humid were 1984 and 2019 at 29%.
May receives about 7.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ḑubā. The sunniest May was 2002 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Ḑubā during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May was 1991 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.7°C | 29.3°C | 29.1°C | 30.0°C | 30.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 33.6°C | 33.9°C | 33.9°C | 34.7°C | 34.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 23.8°C | 24.6°C | 24.4°C | 25.2°C | 25.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | +2 mm |
May temperatures in Ḑubā have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.7°C (1987) to a record high of 43.2°C (2025).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 13 mm.
A good time to visit Ḑubā
May is a good time to visit Ḑubā, with days averaging 34.2°C and nights around 24.6°C (mean 29.4°C, warmer than Ḑubā's yearly average) and low rainfall. March 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 | 34.9°C | 30.0°C | 25.2°C | 43.2°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 34.8°C | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 40.1°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 33.4°C | 28.9°C | 24.4°C | 38.0°C | 18.4°C | 12 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 35.2°C | 30.1°C | 25.0°C | 40.3°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2021 🔥 | 36.8°C | 31.7°C | 26.6°C | 40.7°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2020 | 34.5°C | 29.7°C | 25.0°C | 39.7°C | 19.8°C | 3 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 36.0°C | 31.1°C | 26.1°C | 41.6°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 35.0°C | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 41.0°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 34.7°C | 30.0°C | 25.2°C | 40.8°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2016 | 34.7°C | 30.1°C | 25.4°C | 41.6°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 34.0°C | 29.5°C | 25.0°C | 39.5°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 34.8°C | 29.7°C | 24.7°C | 41.0°C | 20.6°C | 2 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 35.1°C | 30.2°C | 25.3°C | 42.0°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2012 | 34.4°C | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 39.2°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 32.9°C | 28.3°C | 23.8°C | 39.0°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2010 | 35.0°C | 29.9°C | 24.7°C | 42.0°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2009 | 32.4°C | 28.0°C | 23.5°C | 37.7°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 34.0°C | 28.8°C | 23.6°C | 38.1°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2007 | 34.1°C | 29.8°C | 25.4°C | 38.4°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 33.5°C | 28.9°C | 24.4°C | 38.3°C | 19.7°C | 13 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 32.4°C | 28.1°C | 23.8°C | 35.3°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2004 | 34.9°C | 29.8°C | 24.8°C | 40.1°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 35.3°C | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 37.5°C | 24.1°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 33.5°C | 28.3°C | 23.0°C | 38.1°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2001 | 34.5°C | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 40.7°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2000 | 34.2°C | 29.1°C | 24.1°C | 38.4°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 36.1°C | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 41.0°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 34.2°C | 29.8°C | 25.3°C | 40.0°C | 21.1°C | 3 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 33.4°C | 29.1°C | 24.8°C | 37.1°C | 18.3°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1996 | 35.4°C | 30.7°C | 26.0°C | 38.1°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 33.3°C | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 37.9°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 33.7°C | 28.9°C | 24.1°C | 38.5°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 32.3°C | 28.2°C | 24.0°C | 37.1°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 32.3°C | 27.8°C | 23.2°C | 39.6°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 35.3°C | 30.3°C | 25.2°C | 39.5°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 33.3°C | 28.2°C | 23.1°C | 39.2°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 35.2°C | 30.3°C | 25.4°C | 40.3°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 36.0°C | 30.6°C | 25.1°C | 40.9°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 33.5°C | 28.6°C | 23.6°C | 38.1°C | 16.7°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 30.5°C | 26.0°C | 21.6°C | 35.7°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 34.1°C | 29.3°C | 24.4°C | 37.1°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 35.4°C | 29.8°C | 24.3°C | 40.7°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 32.9°C | 28.1°C | 23.3°C | 37.1°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.1°C | 27.4°C | 22.7°C | 35.3°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.9°C | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 38.6°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 34.2°C with lows near 24.6°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 1 mm of rainfall in Ḑubā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 13 mm in 2006.
The hottest May reached 43.2°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 16.7°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.5°C to 35°C and overnight lows from 23.6°C to 25.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ḑubā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.2°C daytime highs and 24.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Ḑubā, averaging 29.4°C.
For May in Ḑubā, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.2°C and lows of 24.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 34% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1991).
The wettest May on record was 2006 with 13 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 Ḑubā 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.
