Ibra weather in May

In May, Ibra sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% 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 Ibra's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
17%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ibra reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 43°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)
13825
23826
33926
43926
53926
63926
73926
83926
93926
103926
114026
124027
134027
144027
154027
164027
174027
184027
194027
204127
214127
224127
234127
244127
254127
264127
274127
284127
294127
304128
314128

How May really feels in Ibra

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
25 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.

Ibra weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°51.110.88.8
Feb28° / 15°6111.28.0
Mar32° / 19°202.311.85.4
Apr36° / 23°111.912.52.6
May40° / 27°3113.10.3
Jun42° / 28°90.913.40.0
Jul41° / 28°9213.30.0
Aug40° / 26°81.812.80.1
Sep38° / 25°10.212.11.1
Oct35° / 22°30.711.53.2
Nov31° / 18°60.810.96.3
Dec27° / 15°60.710.68.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% 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 (%)
19010
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7937
8937
9946
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ibra gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 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
26
36
45
55
65
74
84
94
104
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
284
294
304
314

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166201130
265211130
366211120
464211221
564211221
663211321
763211321
862211421
961221421
1060221521
1158221631
1258221631
1357221731
1456221741
1555221841
1653221951
1753221951
1852212061
1951212071
2050212181
2149212190
22482122100
23472022110
24462022120
25442022130
26432023140
27422023140
28412023151
29402023161
30392023171
31382023181

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:38 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:386:28
212.85:386:28
312.95:376:29
412.95:366:29
512.95:366:30
612.95:356:30
712.95:346:31
813.05:346:31
913.05:336:31
1013.05:336:32
1113.05:326:32
1213.05:316:33
1313.05:316:33
1413.15:306:34
1513.15:306:34
1613.15:306:35
1713.15:296:35
1813.15:296:36
1913.15:286:36
2013.15:286:37
2113.25:286:37
2213.25:276:37
2313.25:276:38
2413.25:276:38
2513.25:266:39
2613.25:266:39
2713.25:266:40
2813.25:266:40
2913.35:256:41
3013.35:256:41
3113.35:256:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ibra

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Ibra?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ibra.

What to pack for Ibra in May

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

In May, Ibra sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ibra 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 Ibra peaks around April 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highHighApr 19UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Ibra 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 Ibra is worst in July — around 110 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 23 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 18107 µg/m³Dec 1424 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr52Poor
May64Unhealthy
Jun81Unhealthy
Jul110Unhealthy
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct33Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibra?

Ibra sits at 22.7°N, 58.5°E, 446 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Badīyah, 38 km away.

QurayyātIzkīSufālat Samā’ilBidbidSamā’ilBawsharMuscat

Topography around Ibra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Ibra is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Badīyah 38 km · Qurayyāt 75 km · Izkī 83 km · Sufālat Samā’il 87 km · Bidbid 90 km · Samā’il 90 km · Bawshar 100 km · Muscat 100 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 Ibra (22.6906°, 58.5334°, elevation 446 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).