Bahla weather in May

In May, Bahla sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bahla's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:34 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
18%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bahla reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23625
33626
43626
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63626
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93726
103726
113727
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203827
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How May really feels in Bahla

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bahla weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°71.210.79.2
Feb26° / 15°50.811.29.0
Mar29° / 18°181.811.87.2
Apr33° / 23°91.612.54.4
May38° / 27°41.213.11.7
Jun40° / 29°51.513.40.2
Jul39° / 29°142.913.30.5
Aug38° / 28°113.212.81.2
Sep36° / 26°20.612.12.5
Oct33° / 23°30.711.54.8
Nov28° / 19°70.710.97.9
Dec25° / 15°40.610.69.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
29010
39010
49010
5919
6919
7919
8919
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19946
20946
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bahla gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
55
65
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
203
213
223
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264
274
284
295
305
315

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191621
291621
391621
493511
593511
693511
792611
892611
992611
1092611
1192611
1292611
1392611
1492611
1591711
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1789821
1889821
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2087931
21861031
22851041
23831151
24831151
25811261
26811261
27791371
28791371
29761482
30751492
31741592

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:436:33
212.95:426:34
312.95:416:34
412.95:416:35
512.95:406:35
612.95:396:35
713.05:396:36
813.05:386:36
913.05:386:37
1013.05:376:37
1113.05:366:38
1213.05:366:38
1313.15:356:39
1413.15:356:39
1513.15:346:40
1613.15:346:40
1713.15:346:41
1813.15:336:41
1913.15:336:42
2013.25:326:42
2113.25:326:42
2213.25:326:43
2313.25:316:43
2413.25:316:44
2513.25:316:44
2613.25:306:45
2713.35:306:45
2813.35:306:46
2913.35:306:46
3013.35:296:47
3113.35:296:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bahla

In seasonPeak

In May, Bahla sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bahla sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Bahla?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bahla.

What to pack for Bahla in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Bahla sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bahla in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bahla peaks around May 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 16UV 11Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Bahla in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bahla is worst in July — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1875 µg/m³Dec 1221 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr41Poor
May46Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul78Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep40Poor
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bahla?

Bahla sits at 23.0°N, 57.3°E, 582 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Nizwa, 24 km away.

AdamSamā’ilSufālat Samā’il‘IbrīBidbid

Topography around Bahla

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bahla.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,918 m.

The land around Bahla is covered by bare terrain (72%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
289 m
16 km
731 m
80 km
2,918 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Nizwa 24 km · Rustaq 47 km · Izkī 48 km · Adam 70 km · Samā’il 75 km · Sufālat Samā’il 82 km · ‘Ibrī 85 km · Bidbid 97 km

Oman travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,947
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
10.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 407
Religion
Muslim 86%Christian 6%Hindu 6%other and unaffiliated 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bahla (22.9789°, 57.3047°, elevation 582 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).