Al Shahaniyah weather in May

In May, Al Shahaniyah sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 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 39°C in the first days to 42°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Shahaniyah's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Shahaniyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
4:54 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
14%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 42°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Shahaniyah reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Al Shahaniyah

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
27 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 Shahaniyah 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
Jan23° / 13°122.310.68.6
Feb25° / 14°91.611.18.9
Mar29° / 17°14211.87.1
Apr35° / 21°4112.63.3
May41° / 26°00.213.20.2
Jun43° / 28°0013.50.0
Jul44° / 30°00.213.40.0
Aug44° / 29°0012.90.0
Sep41° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct36° / 23°10.111.42.5
Nov30° / 19°91.410.86.8
Dec24° / 15°141.810.48.9

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 (%)
18416
28515
38515
48614
58713
68713
78911
88911
99010
10919
11919
12928
13937
14937
15937
16946
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Shahaniyah gets around 0 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
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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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16625720
26526720
36526720
46426820
56327820
66327820
76327820
86227920
96227920
1061271020
1160281020
1260281020
1359281120
1459281120
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1658291120
1757291220
1857291220
1955301230
2055301230
2155301230
2252311340
2352311340
2450321440
2548331450
2647331551
2745341561
2843341661
2941341771
3039351871
3137351982

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:046:00
213.05:036:01
313.05:036:02
413.05:026:02
513.05:016:03
613.05:006:03
713.15:006:04
813.14:596:04
913.14:586:05
1013.14:586:05
1113.14:576:06
1213.24:576:06
1313.24:566:07
1413.24:556:07
1513.24:556:08
1613.24:546:08
1713.34:546:09
1813.34:536:09
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2013.34:526:10
2113.34:526:11
2213.34:526:12
2313.34:516:12
2413.44:516:13
2513.44:516:13
2613.44:506:14
2713.44:506:14
2813.44:506:15
2913.44:496:15
3013.44:496:16
3113.54:496:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.71 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
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257.8Intense
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277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Shahaniyah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Al Shahaniyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Al Shahaniyah?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Shahaniyah.

What to pack for Al Shahaniyah in May

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

In May, Al Shahaniyah sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Shahaniyah 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 40 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 Shahaniyah 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 Shahaniyah peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Shahaniyah 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 Shahaniyah is worst in July — around 75 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 43 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2174 µg/m³Nov 1843 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr62Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul75Unhealthy
Aug71Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Shahaniyah?

Al Shahaniyah sits at 25.4°N, 51.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Umm Şalāl Muḩammad, 19 km away.

Umm Şalāl MuḩammadMu‘aydhir Rawḑat RāshidAr RayyānUmm LakhbāUmm GhuwaylīnahMadīnat KhalīfahFarīj al AmīrFarīj Kulayb

Topography around Al Shahaniyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Shahaniyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m.

The land around Al Shahaniyah is covered by bare terrain (76%) within 3 km, bare terrain (93%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
134 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 19 km · Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 21 km · Ar Rayyān 22 km · Umm Lakhbā 25 km · Umm Ghuwaylīnah 25 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 26 km · Farīj al Amīr 27 km · Farīj Kulayb 28 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 Shahaniyah (25.3709°, 51.2226°, 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).