Khasab weather in May

In May, Khasab sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Khasab's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khasab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
29°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
11%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Khasab is city in Oman.

Density
344/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical May day in Khasab reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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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How May really feels in Khasab

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 27 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
27
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.

Khasab weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 20°364.110.58.0
Feb22° / 20°192.711.18.4
Mar24° / 22°242.211.88.7
Apr27° / 25°50.512.68.2
May31° / 29°0013.36.1
Jun33° / 31°30.113.64.8
Jul34° / 32°10.113.54.2
Aug34° / 32°0012.94.3
Sep33° / 30°0012.25.3
Oct30° / 28°10.311.46.8
Nov26° / 25°81.510.78.7
Dec23° / 22°22310.48.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% 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 (%)
18713
28713
38812
48812
58812
69010
79010
8919
9919
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15937
16946
17946
18946
19946
20955
21955
22955
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24964
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973
31982

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Khasab gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111858221
211658232
311557252
411457262
511357272
611256283
701157293
801055314
90955324
100853345
110751366
120749377
130647398
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2103274722
2203254824
2303234827
2402214729
2502194732
2602174734
2701164637
2801144539
2901134442
3001124345
3101114247

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 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 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:436:41
213.05:426:42
313.05:416:43
413.05:416:43
513.15:406:44
613.15:396:44
713.15:386:45
813.15:386:45
913.15:376:46
1013.25:366:46
1113.25:366:47
1213.25:356:47
1313.25:356:48
1413.25:346:49
1513.35:336:49
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1713.35:326:50
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3113.55:276:58

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 3.89 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
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Khasab

In seasonPeak

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

Khasab sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Khasab?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Khasab for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khasab in May

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

In May, Khasab sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Khasab in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Khasab in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khasab peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khasab 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 Khasab is worst in July — around 117 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 15113 µg/m³Dec 1321 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr48Poor
May72Unhealthy
Jun86Unhealthy
Jul117Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep44Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khasab?

Khasab sits at 26.2°N, 56.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Ras Al Khaimah, 53 km away.

Dibba Al-HisnDibba Al-FujairahKhor FakkanUmm al QuwainMadhaAdh Dhayd

Topography around Khasab

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khasab has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,372 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.

The land around Khasab is covered by bare terrain (73%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and water (78%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
645 m
16 km
1,372 m
80 km
2,053 m
treesartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ras Al Khaimah 53 km · Dibba Al-Hisn 62 km · Dibba Al-Fujairah 65 km · Qeshm 86 km · Khor Fakkan 95 km · Umm al Quwain 97 km · Madha 100 km · Adh Dhayd 106 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 Khasab (26.1799°, 56.2477°, elevation 13 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. 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).