Salalah weather in May
In May, Salalah sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 30 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Salalah's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salalah's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 26°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 1.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min
- 5:56 AM – 6:44 PM
- Cloud cover
- 20%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.97 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.1
- out of 10
Salalah is city in Oman.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.
A typical May day in Salalah reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 25 |
| 2 | 32 | 26 |
| 3 | 32 | 26 |
| 4 | 32 | 26 |
| 5 | 32 | 26 |
| 6 | 32 | 26 |
| 7 | 32 | 26 |
| 8 | 32 | 26 |
| 9 | 32 | 26 |
| 10 | 32 | 26 |
| 11 | 32 | 26 |
| 12 | 32 | 26 |
| 13 | 32 | 26 |
| 14 | 32 | 26 |
| 15 | 32 | 26 |
| 16 | 32 | 26 |
| 17 | 32 | 26 |
| 18 | 32 | 26 |
| 19 | 32 | 26 |
| 20 | 32 | 26 |
| 21 | 33 | 26 |
| 22 | 33 | 26 |
| 23 | 33 | 26 |
| 24 | 33 | 26 |
| 25 | 33 | 26 |
| 26 | 33 | 27 |
| 27 | 33 | 27 |
| 28 | 33 | 27 |
| 29 | 33 | 27 |
| 30 | 33 | 27 |
| 31 | 32 | 27 |
How May really feels in Salalah
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.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Salalah weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 9.1 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.4 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 22° | 7 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 7.5 |
| Apr | 31° / 24° | 2 | 0.7 | 12.4 | 6.1 |
| May | 32° / 26° | 30 | 1.1 | 12.8 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 32° / 27° | 9 | 1.3 | 13 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 25° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 3 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 5 | 1.3 | 12.1 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 9 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 8 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 2 | 0.5 | 11 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 78 |
| Cloudier (%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | 9 |
| 2 | 92 | 8 |
| 3 | 92 | 8 |
| 4 | 92 | 8 |
| 5 | 92 | 8 |
| 6 | 91 | 9 |
| 7 | 91 | 9 |
| 8 | 91 | 9 |
| 9 | 91 | 9 |
| 10 | 91 | 9 |
| 11 | 91 | 9 |
| 12 | 91 | 9 |
| 13 | 91 | 9 |
| 14 | 91 | 9 |
| 15 | 90 | 10 |
| 16 | 90 | 10 |
| 17 | 89 | 11 |
| 18 | 89 | 11 |
| 19 | 89 | 11 |
| 20 | 87 | 13 |
| 21 | 87 | 13 |
| 22 | 86 | 14 |
| 23 | 86 | 14 |
| 24 | 85 | 15 |
| 25 | 85 | 15 |
| 26 | 84 | 16 |
| 27 | 83 | 17 |
| 28 | 82 | 18 |
| 29 | 81 | 19 |
| 30 | 79 | 21 |
| 31 | 78 | 22 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Salalah gets around 30 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in May, the wettest month. 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 5% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 3 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 3 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 22 | 5 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 30 | 5 |
| 31 | 5 |
Humidity in May
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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Muggy (%) | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Oppressive (%) | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 |
| Miserable (%) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 55 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 57 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 60 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 62 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 62 | 9 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 63 | 10 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 64 | 11 |
| 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 65 | 12 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 66 | 13 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 66 | 14 |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 66 | 16 |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 65 | 18 |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 66 | 20 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 66 | 21 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 63 | 24 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 62 | 26 |
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 60 | 28 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 60 | 30 |
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 57 | 33 |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 56 | 35 |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 37 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 39 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 42 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 49 | 44 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 46 |
| 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 48 |
| 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 44 | 50 |
| 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 52 |
| 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 54 |
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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:49 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 6:03 | 6:39 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 6:02 | 6:39 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 6:02 | 6:40 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 6:01 | 6:40 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 6:01 | 6:40 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 6:00 | 6:40 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 6:00 | 6:41 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 5:59 | 6:41 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 5:59 | 6:41 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 5:58 | 6:42 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 5:58 | 6:42 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 5:57 | 6:42 |
| 13 | 12.8 | 5:57 | 6:43 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 5:57 | 6:43 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 5:56 | 6:43 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 5:56 | 6:44 |
| 17 | 12.8 | 5:56 | 6:44 |
| 18 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:44 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:45 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:45 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:55 | 6:45 |
| 22 | 12.9 | 5:54 | 6:46 |
| 23 | 12.9 | 5:54 | 6:46 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 5:54 | 6:47 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 5:54 | 6:47 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:54 | 6:47 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:53 | 6:48 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 5:53 | 6:48 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 5:53 | 6:48 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 5:53 | 6:49 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 5:53 | 6:49 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.97 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Salalah
In May, Salalah sits inside its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Salalah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Salalah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is May a good time to visit Salalah?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Salalah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Salalah in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Salalah sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Salalah in May
The nearest coast averages about 29°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 16 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in August near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Salalah in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Salalah peaks around April 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Salalah in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Salalah is worst in July — around 60 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (October, 22 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 42 | 44 | 39 | 35 | 37 | 58 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 22 | 31 | 41 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 44 | Poor |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 45 | Poor |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 41 | Poor |
Where is Salalah?
Salalah sits at 17.0°N, 54.1°E, 13 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is Ghayl Bā Wazīr, 563 km away.
Topography around Salalah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salalah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salalah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,685 m.
The land around Salalah is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (30%) within 80 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
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 Salalah (17.015°, 54.0924°, 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. 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).