Qurayyāt weather in May

In May, Qurayyāt sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Qurayyāt's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qurayyāt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
30°
10th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:27 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
12%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Qurayyāt is village in Oman.

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 32°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.

A typical May day in Qurayyāt reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 30°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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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How May really feels in Qurayyāt

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.

Qurayyāt 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
Jan22° / 19°182.810.78.6
Feb23° / 20°101.611.29.1
Mar26° / 23°212.711.88.6
Apr30° / 26°71.412.56.8
May33° / 30°20.513.14.6
Jun34° / 31°200.413.43.9
Jul34° / 31°50.313.34.2
Aug32° / 30°10.212.85.0
Sep32° / 29°0012.15.8
Oct30° / 27°20.511.56.8
Nov27° / 24°101.210.98.7
Dec24° / 21°142.710.68.9

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 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5928
6928
7928
8937
9937
10946
11946
12946
13946
14964
15964
16964
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26973
27973
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Qurayyāt gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
23
33
43
53
62
72
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
162843221
262743231
352743232
452644232
552544242
652444242
752344252
852344262
942244273
1042144283
1142044293
1241943314
1331842324
1431742335
1531641355
1631639366
1721538386
1821537397
1921435418
2021434429
21213334310
22112314411
23112304512
24111294513
25111284614
26110274615
27110264716
2819264718
2918254719
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Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
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309calm
319calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:366:27
212.95:356:28
312.95:356:28
412.95:346:28
512.95:336:29
612.95:336:29
713.05:326:30
813.05:316:30
913.05:316:31
1013.05:306:31
1113.05:306:32
1213.15:296:32
1313.15:296:33
1413.15:286:33
1513.15:286:34
1613.15:276:34
1713.15:276:35
1813.15:266:35
1913.25:266:36
2013.25:256:36
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2613.35:236:39
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3013.35:226:41
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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 4.37 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
47.4Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
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287.5Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Qurayyāt

In seasonPeak

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

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

Qurayyāt 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 Qurayyāt?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qurayyāt in May

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

In May, Qurayyāt sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Qurayyāt 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 13 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°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
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Qurayyāt 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 Qurayyāt peaks around April 23 at about 11 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 23UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Qurayyāt 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 Qurayyāt is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1675 µg/m³Dec 1717 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May40Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep34Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qurayyāt?

Qurayyāt sits at 23.3°N, 58.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Muscat, 63 km away.

MuscatBawsharIbraBidbidSeebBadīyahSufālat Samā’ilSamā’il

Topography around Qurayyāt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qurayyāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,185 m.

The land around Qurayyāt is covered by bare terrain (41%) and water (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
1,185 m
80 km
2,185 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Muscat 63 km · Bawshar 64 km · Ibra 75 km · Bidbid 82 km · Seeb 87 km · Badīyah 91 km · Sufālat Samā’il 92 km · Samā’il 99 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 Qurayyāt (23.263°, 58.9201°, elevation 5 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).