Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah weather in May

In May, Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 39°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
4:53 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
14%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah is human settlement.

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 35°C in the first days to 39°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 10°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 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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How May really feels in Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah

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
7 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.

Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°112.210.68.3
Feb23° / 15°111.611.18.9
Mar26° / 18°12211.88.4
Apr32° / 22°40.812.65.5
May37° / 27°00.113.22.2
Jun39° / 29°0013.50.4
Jul40° / 31°00.113.40.0
Aug40° / 31°0012.90.1
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.3
Oct35° / 25°10.111.43.8
Nov29° / 21°71.210.87.4
Dec24° / 17°141.910.58.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48614
58614
68812
78812
88911
98911
10919
11919
12928
13937
14946
15946
16946
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
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24955
25955
26955
27955
28964
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11935351100
21835351200
31735351200
41635351310
51535351410
61535351510
71435351510
81435341610
91335341610
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26727342471
27726352471
28625352581
29524352682
30523352792
314223527102

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
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916light breeze
1016light breeze
1117light breeze
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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 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 5:03 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:035:59
213.05:026:00
313.05:026:00
413.05:016:01
513.05:006:01
613.04:596:02
713.14:596:02
813.14:586:03
913.14:576:03
1013.14:576:04
1113.14:566:04
1213.24:566:05
1313.24:556:05
1413.24:546:06
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1613.24:536:07
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1813.34:526:08
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2713.44:496:13
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2913.44:486:14
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3113.44:486:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
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167.6Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

Cyclone
Dust
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Feb
Mar
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May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah.

What to pack for Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah in May

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

In May, Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 27 to Jan 20 — about 10.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar21Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 9Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah 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 Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 28 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2272 µg/m³Nov 2228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr53Poor
May58Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct41Poor
Nov28Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah?

Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah sits at 25.3°N, 51.5°E, 15 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Al Manşūrah, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m.

The land around Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah is covered by artificial surfaces (92%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%), bare terrain (30%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
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62 m
80 km
110 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Al Manşūrah 1.0 km · Nu‘ayjah 1.0 km · An Najmah 2.0 km · Al Hilāl ash Sharqīyah 2.0 km · As Sulţah al Jadīdah 2.0 km · Al Ghānim 3.0 km · Al Maţār al ‘Atīq 3.0 km · Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn 3.0 km

Qatar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / F / G / L
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 56% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$72,525
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2018
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.1
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 469
Religion
Muslim 65%Hindu 16%Christian 14%Buddhist 4%

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 Al Hilāl al Gharbīyah (25.2586°, 51.531°, elevation 15 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).