Bidbid weather in May

In May, Bidbid sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bidbid's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bidbid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
29°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
13%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bidbid reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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53728
63728
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103829
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How May really feels in Bidbid

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
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Bidbid weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°172.610.78.9
Feb26° / 17°111.611.28.8
Mar29° / 21°16211.87.1
Apr34° / 25°70.912.54.2
May38° / 29°10.313.11.3
Jun39° / 31°90.313.40.5
Jul39° / 31°30.313.30.9
Aug37° / 30°10.212.81.7
Sep36° / 28°0012.12.6
Oct34° / 24°10.311.54.3
Nov29° / 21°11110.97.3
Dec26° / 18°121.510.68.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28911
39010
49010
59010
6919
7919
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13937
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bidbid gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
22
32
42
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
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312

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1591914620
2591914620
3592014520
4592014520
5592114420
6582215420
7582215320
8582215320
9572315320
10572315320
11572315320
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13552415420
14542415520
15522516520
16512516620
17512516620
18492517720
19482517820
20462418930
214524181030
224324191030
234224191130
244024191240
253924201340
263724201351
273624211451
283424211461
293323221461
303223221571
313122221582

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:396:30
212.95:386:31
312.95:386:31
412.95:376:32
512.95:366:32
613.05:366:33
713.05:356:33
813.05:346:34
913.05:346:34
1013.05:336:35
1113.05:336:35
1213.15:326:36
1313.15:316:36
1413.15:316:37
1513.15:306:37
1613.15:306:37
1713.15:306:38
1813.25:296:38
1913.25:296:39
2013.25:286:39
2113.25:286:40
2213.25:286:40
2313.25:276:41
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2513.35:276:42
2613.35:266:42
2713.35:266:43
2813.35:266:43
2913.35:266:44
3013.35:256:44
3113.35:256:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
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227.6Intense
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247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bidbid

In seasonPeak

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

Bidbid sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Bidbid sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bidbid?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bidbid.

What to pack for Bidbid in May

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

In May, Bidbid sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bidbid in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in June at about 32°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bidbid 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 Bidbid peaks around May 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 17UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Bidbid 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 Bidbid is worst in July — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1888 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr42Poor
May49Poor
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul90Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bidbid?

Bidbid sits at 23.4°N, 58.1°E, 219 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Sufālat Samā’il, 15 km away.

IzkīRustaq

Topography around Bidbid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bidbid has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,502 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,472 m.

The land around Bidbid is covered by bare terrain (83%) within 3 km, bare terrain (95%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
299 m
16 km
1,502 m
80 km
2,472 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sufālat Samā’il 15 km · Samā’il 22 km · Seeb 30 km · Bawshar 34 km · Muscat 35 km · Barkā’ 39 km · Izkī 64 km · Rustaq 72 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 Bidbid (23.4079°, 58.1283°, elevation 219 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).