Yanqul weather in May

In May, Yanqul sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Yanqul's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanqul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:36 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
14%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Yanqul is human settlement 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 37°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yanqul reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23726
33726
43726
53726
63826
73826
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93826
103827
113827
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203928
213928
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284028
294028
304028
314028

How May really feels in Yanqul

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
15 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.

Yanqul weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 13°81.510.79.2
Feb26° / 15°51.111.28.8
Mar30° / 18°161.811.86.7
Apr34° / 23°101.312.53.7
May39° / 27°20.513.10.9
Jun41° / 29°20.613.40.0
Jul41° / 30°81.713.30.0
Aug40° / 29°51.712.80.0
Sep38° / 27°10.412.11.2
Oct35° / 23°10.211.43.7
Nov30° / 18°20.210.97.1
Dec26° / 15°50.510.69.1

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 5% 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 (%)
18614
28713
38713
48812
58812
68911
78911
89010
9919
10919
11928
12937
13937
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21955
22955
23955
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yanqul 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
63
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
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261
271
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292
302
312

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190622
291621
392521
492521
593511
693511
793511
892611
992611
1092611
1192611
1292611
1392611
1492611
1590721
1690721
1790721
1889821
1989821
2088831
2187931
2287931
2386941
2486941
25841051
26841051
27831061
28821062
29811162
30791173
31791173

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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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 5:45 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:456:37
212.95:446:37
312.95:446:38
412.95:436:38
512.95:426:39
613.05:426:39
713.05:416:40
813.05:406:40
913.05:406:41
1013.05:396:41
1113.15:396:42
1213.15:386:42
1313.15:386:43
1413.15:376:43
1513.15:376:44
1613.15:366:44
1713.25:366:45
1813.25:356:45
1913.25:356:46
2013.25:346:46
2113.25:346:47
2213.25:346:47
2313.25:336:48
2413.35:336:48
2513.35:336:48
2613.35:326:49
2713.35:326:49
2813.35:326:50
2913.35:326:50
3013.35:316:51
3113.35:316:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
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207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yanqul

In seasonPeak

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

Yanqul sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Yanqul?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yanqul.

What to pack for Yanqul in May

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

In May, Yanqul sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yanqul 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 69 km away) is warmest in June 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
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Yanqul 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 Yanqul peaks around May 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 20UV 11Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Yanqul 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 Yanqul is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1890 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr54Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep52Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yanqul?

Yanqul sits at 23.6°N, 56.5°E, 552 m above sea level, in Oman. The nearest listed city is ‘Ibrī, 40 km away.

Al KhābūrahŞaḩamSoharRustaqAs SuwayqBahlaAl Ain

Topography around Yanqul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanqul has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m around an average of 620 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,022 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,705 m.

The land around Yanqul is covered by bare terrain (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (97%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
726 m
16 km
1,022 m
80 km
2,705 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: ‘Ibrī 40 km · Al Khābūrah 71 km · Şaḩam 74 km · Sohar 86 km · Rustaq 93 km · As Suwayq 96 km · Bahla 103 km · Al Ain 104 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 Yanqul (23.5864°, 56.5397°, elevation 552 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).