May is one of the warmer months of the year in Khawr Fakkān, with average highs near 38.5°C and lows around 26.9°C (mean 32.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Khawr Fakkān. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Khawr Fakkān was 2025 — when the month averaged 34.7°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 29.8°C. Typical May days reach 38.5°C with nights near 26.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Khawr Fakkān, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1999 with 21 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Khawr Fakkān during May averages 40%. The most humid May was 2024 at 47%, and the least humid was 2015 at 35%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Khawr Fakkān. The sunniest May was 2000 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Khawr Fakkān during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May was 1991 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.1°C | 32.1°C | 33.2°C | 33.0°C | 33.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 37.9°C | 37.8°C | 39.2°C | 38.7°C | 39.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 26.3°C | 26.4°C | 27.3°C | 27.2°C | 27.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | +1 mm |
May temperatures in Khawr Fakkān have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.9°C (1997) to a record high of 46.1°C (2025).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 21 mm.
A good time to visit Khawr Fakkān
May is a good time to visit Khawr Fakkān, with days averaging 38.5°C and nights around 26.9°C (mean 32.7°C, warmer than Khawr Fakkān's yearly average) and low rainfall. December 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 🔥 | 40.6°C | 34.7°C | 28.8°C | 46.1°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 38.5°C | 32.8°C | 27.0°C | 45.2°C | 22.8°C | 7 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 39.0°C | 33.3°C | 27.6°C | 41.7°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 39.2°C | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 44.1°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 39.1°C | 33.8°C | 28.4°C | 43.8°C | 23.8°C | 9 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 38.8°C | 33.3°C | 27.7°C | 42.8°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 37.7°C | 32.2°C | 26.8°C | 42.7°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 38.3°C | 32.9°C | 27.5°C | 42.1°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 40.0°C | 33.8°C | 27.6°C | 46.0°C | 24.7°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 39.1°C | 33.1°C | 27.0°C | 42.1°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 39.4°C | 33.6°C | 27.9°C | 42.3°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 38.4°C | 32.8°C | 27.1°C | 43.6°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 36.8°C | 30.9°C | 24.9°C | 40.6°C | 22.8°C | 6 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 39.3°C | 33.8°C | 28.2°C | 42.2°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 39.2°C | 33.4°C | 27.5°C | 44.9°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 38.9°C | 33.2°C | 27.4°C | 43.3°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 40.4°C | 34.1°C | 27.8°C | 45.5°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 39.5°C | 33.4°C | 27.3°C | 41.8°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 39.1°C | 33.9°C | 28.8°C | 42.5°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 39.0°C | 33.2°C | 27.4°C | 41.8°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 37.2°C | 32.0°C | 26.7°C | 41.2°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 38.9°C | 32.8°C | 26.7°C | 43.1°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 37.9°C | 32.2°C | 26.4°C | 40.9°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 39.8°C | 33.8°C | 27.7°C | 43.0°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 40.4°C | 34.0°C | 27.6°C | 44.5°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 39.5°C | 33.1°C | 26.7°C | 42.0°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 38.1°C | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 42.3°C | 22.7°C | 21 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 38.6°C | 33.0°C | 27.5°C | 43.8°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 36.2°C | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 41.6°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 38.4°C | 33.2°C | 28.0°C | 41.5°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 37.4°C | 31.8°C | 26.2°C | 39.4°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 38.0°C | 32.5°C | 27.0°C | 42.5°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 38.2°C | 32.2°C | 26.3°C | 43.1°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 38.0°C | 32.5°C | 27.0°C | 42.5°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 36.1°C | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 40.0°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 38.5°C | 32.8°C | 27.1°C | 41.2°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 37.8°C | 31.9°C | 26.0°C | 42.4°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 39.0°C | 32.6°C | 26.1°C | 43.0°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 38.2°C | 32.6°C | 27.1°C | 40.8°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 39.3°C | 33.5°C | 27.7°C | 43.4°C | 21.7°C | 4 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 37.7°C | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 40.9°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 37.2°C | 31.4°C | 25.5°C | 40.6°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 37.6°C | 31.5°C | 25.5°C | 41.1°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.0°C | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 41.1°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.2°C | 31.8°C | 26.3°C | 43.3°C | 21.5°C | 14 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 38.5°C with lows near 26.9°C (mean 32.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 2 mm of rainfall in Khawr Fakkān, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 21 mm in 1999.
The hottest May reached 46.1°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 19.9°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.3°C to 39.3°C and overnight lows from 25.9°C to 27.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Khawr Fakkān and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 38.5°C daytime highs and 26.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Khawr Fakkān, averaging 32.7°C.
For May in Khawr Fakkān, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.5°C and lows of 26.9°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest May on record was 1999 with 21 mm. On average, May sees 2 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 Khawr Fakkān 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.
