Madha weather in May

In May, Madha sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Madha's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
28°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
13%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Madha reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°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)
13326
23327
33327
43327
53327
63327
73427
83427
93428
103428
113428
123428
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203529
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263529
273529
283529
293529
303629
313629

How May really feels in Madha

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.

Madha weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°243.210.68.5
Feb24° / 18°152.411.18.8
Mar26° / 20°252.411.88.4
Apr30° / 24°6112.66.3
May34° / 28°10.213.23.8
Jun36° / 30°10.213.52.8
Jul35° / 31°40.213.43.1
Aug35° / 30°00.112.93.7
Sep34° / 29°10.312.24.4
Oct32° / 26°30.911.45.7
Nov28° / 23°101.910.88.1
Dec24° / 19°162.410.58.9

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
28812
38812
48812
58911
68911
79010
89010
9919
10919
11928
12928
13937
14946
15946
16946
17946
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Madha gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
60
70
80
90
100
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130
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161
171
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311

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1743351230
2742351331
3641351431
4640361431
5639361531
6538361631
7537371731
8535371841
9534381841
10433391941
11431392041
12430402151
13428402251
14327412351
15325412461
16323412561
17322412671
18220422871
19219412882
20217412992
21216413092
222144031103
231134031114
241123932124
251113833125
261103733136
27193534147
28193434158
29183235169
301731351710
311629351711

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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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 6:40 PM to 6:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:446:40
213.05:436:40
313.05:426:41
413.05:426:41
513.05:416:42
613.05:406:43
713.15:396:43
813.15:396:44
913.15:386:44
1013.15:376:45
1113.15:376:45
1213.25:366:46
1313.25:366:46
1413.25:356:47
1513.25:356:47
1613.25:346:48
1713.25:346:48
1813.35:336:49
1913.35:336:49
2013.35:326:50
2113.35:326:50
2213.35:316:51
2313.35:316:51
2413.45:316:52
2513.45:306:52
2613.45:306:53
2713.45:306:53
2813.45:296:54
2913.45:296:54
3013.45:296:55
3113.45:296:55

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 4.04 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
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.6Intense
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
287.6Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Madha

In seasonPeak

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

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

Madha 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 Madha?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madha. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Madha in May

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

In May, Madha sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Madha 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 33°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
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Madha 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 Madha peaks around June 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 11UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Madha 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 Madha is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1776 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr53Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Madha?

Madha sits at 25.3°N, 56.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Khor Fakkan, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Madha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.

The land around Madha is covered by bare terrain (79%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
495 m
16 km
1,100 m
80 km
2,053 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Khor Fakkan 5.0 km · Reef Al Fujairah City 18 km · Fujairah 19 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 24 km · Kalbā 26 km · Dibba Al-Fujairah 35 km · Dibba Al-Hisn 38 km · Adh Dhayd 45 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 Madha (25.2836°, 56.332°, elevation 0 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).