Liwá weather in May

In May, Liwá sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Liwá's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liwá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
28°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
14%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 38°C by the end.

A typical May day in Liwá reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 40°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)
13527
23527
33627
43627
53627
63627
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103628
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How May really feels in Liwá

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
1 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.

Liwá 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°132.110.68.9
Feb25° / 17°111.911.18.9
Mar28° / 20°182.611.87.7
Apr33° / 24°81.612.64.8
May37° / 28°20.813.22.1
Jun38° / 31°20.313.51.3
Jul37° / 31°40.213.41.8
Aug36° / 30°10.212.92.5
Sep35° / 29°10.212.23.3
Oct33° / 26°51.211.44.7
Nov29° / 21°91.710.87.6
Dec25° / 18°142.210.58.9

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 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38812
48812
58812
69010
79010
89010
9919
10928
11928
12928
13946
14946
15946
16955
17955
18955
19955
20964
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28982
29982
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Liwá gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
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203
212
222
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272
282
291
301
311

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13733161030
23734161030
33634161030
43635161030
53635161030
63535161030
73535171030
83435171030
93435171030
103335181030
113235181031
123136191031
133036191041
142936201141
152836201141
162736211141
172636211251
182436221251
192335221351
202235221462
212134231462
222033231562
231932241673
241831241673
251730241784
261629241794
271528251895
2814272518106
2914252519116
3013242519127
3112232520128

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 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 5:44 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:446:38
212.95:436:39
312.95:426:39
413.05:426:40
513.05:416:40
613.05:406:41
713.05:406:41
813.05:396:42
913.15:386:42
1013.15:386:43
1113.15:376:43
1213.15:376:44
1313.15:366:44
1413.25:356:45
1513.25:356:45
1613.25:346:46
1713.25:346:46
1813.25:336:47
1913.25:336:47
2013.35:336:48
2113.35:326:48
2213.35:326:49
2313.35:316:49
2413.35:316:50
2513.35:316:50
2613.35:306:51
2713.35:306:51
2813.45:306:52
2913.45:306:52
3013.45:296:53
3113.45:296:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.55 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.55 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
57.4Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Liwá

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Liwá?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Liwá.

What to pack for Liwá in May

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

In May, Liwá sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Liwá 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 offshore is warmest in July 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.

25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Liwá 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 Liwá peaks around May 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 24UV 10Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Liwá 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 Liwá is worst in July — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 44 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1679 µg/m³Oct 2444 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan51Poor
Feb50Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul81Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Liwá?

Liwá sits at 24.5°N, 56.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Sohar, 25 km away.

KalbāŢarīf KalbāFujairahReef Al Fujairah City

Topography around Liwá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liwá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.

The land around Liwá is covered by bare terrain (54%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
672 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Sohar 25 km · Shināş 25 km · Şaḩam 52 km · Hatta 53 km · Kalbā 62 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 64 km · Fujairah 69 km · Reef Al Fujairah City 75 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 Liwá (24.5308°, 56.563°, elevation 9 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).