Dukhan weather in May

In May, Dukhan sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dukhan's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dukhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
29°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
4:56 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
15%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Dukhan is city of Qatar.

Density
20/km²
people per km²

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 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dukhan reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°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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153228
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313330

How May really feels in Dukhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 26 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
26
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.

Dukhan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 16°112.210.67.8
Feb20° / 17°71.511.18.2
Mar23° / 20°101.611.88.8
Apr27° / 24°30.612.68.2
May32° / 29°0013.25.8
Jun34° / 31°0013.64.3
Jul35° / 33°0013.43.2
Aug36° / 33°0012.92.9
Sep35° / 31°0012.23.9
Oct31° / 28°00.111.46.0
Nov26° / 23°81.210.88.6
Dec21° / 19°121.610.48.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 8%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28416
38416
48515
58614
68614
78713
88911
98911
109010
119010
12928
13928
14937
15937
16946
17946
18946
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31973

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dukhan gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
142656140
242556150
332357170
432157190
521958210
621856231
721755251
811556271
911455291
1011354311
1111253331
1211152351
1311051371
141950391
151849412
160748432
170746452
180645462
190544483
200542493
210441514
220439525
230337546
240335548
250233569
2602315611
2701295713
2801275715
2901255816
3001245718
3101225720

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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1216light breeze
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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 5:06 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:066:02
213.05:056:03
313.05:046:03
413.05:046:04
513.05:036:04
613.05:026:05
713.15:016:05
813.15:016:06
913.15:006:06
1013.14:596:07
1113.14:596:08
1213.24:586:08
1313.24:586:09
1413.24:576:09
1513.24:576:10
1613.24:566:10
1713.34:566:11
1813.34:556:11
1913.34:556:12
2013.34:546:12
2113.34:546:13
2213.34:536:13
2313.34:536:14
2413.44:536:14
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3113.54:516:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
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287.5Intense
297.5Intense
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317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dukhan

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dukhan 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 Dukhan?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dukhan in May

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

In May, Dukhan sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dukhan 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 14 to Jan 3 — about 9.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar20Refreshing
Apr24Refreshing
May28Warm
Jun30Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Dukhan in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dukhan peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dukhan 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 Dukhan 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 Dukhan?

Dukhan sits at 25.4°N, 50.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Qatar. The nearest listed city is Umm Ghuwaylīnah, 41 km away.

Umm GhuwaylīnahAl ShahaniyahUmm Şalāl MuḩammadMu‘aydhir Rawḑat RāshidAr RayyānUmm LakhbāMadīnat KhalīfahFarīj al Amīr

Topography around Dukhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dukhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Dukhan is covered by bare terrain (85%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (48%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
169 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Umm Ghuwaylīnah 41 km · Al Shahaniyah 45 km · Umm Şalāl Muḩammad 63 km · Mu‘aydhir Rawḑat Rāshid 64 km · Ar Rayyān 66 km · Umm Lakhbā 70 km · Madīnat Khalīfah 71 km · Farīj al Amīr 71 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 Dukhan (25.4248°, 50.7823°, 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).