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Weather in May in Muscat

Planning a getaway to Muscat this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Muscat in May?

Muscat is a region in Oman. May in Muscat generally has very hot temperatures, with almost no precipitation. May is a summer month.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are very hot and range from 35°C in Seeb to 38°C in Mu‘askar al Murtafi‘ah. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 30°C in Mu‘askar al Murtafi‘ah and 30°C in Seeb. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.5 mm in Muscat.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Muscat enjoys close to 348 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Muscat in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Muscat climate page.

Where to go in Muscat in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Muscat on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 4 most popular destinations in Muscat?

Muscat

In May Muscat generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 30°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Muscat
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
32°C 
26°C 
293 hours 
4.7 mm 
a single day 
36°C 
30°C 
348 hours 
0.5 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
37°C 
31°C 
326 hours 
12 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Muscat

Seeb

In May Seeb generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 30°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Seeb
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
31°C 
26°C 
291 hours 
3.4 mm 
a single day 
35°C 
30°C 
350 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
36°C 
31°C 
326 hours 
8.6 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Seeb

As SÄ«fah

In May As Sīfah generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 30°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

As SÄ«fah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
31°C 
26°C 
293 hours 
6.3 mm 
a single day 
35°C 
30°C 
348 hours 
1.4 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
36°C 
31°C 
326 hours 
17 mm 
0 days 
Climate in As SÄ«fah

Mu‘askar al Murtafi‘ah

In May Mu‘askar al Murtafi‘ah generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 38°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 30°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Mu‘askar al Murtafi‘ah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
34°C 
26°C 
291 hours 
5.6 mm 
a single day 
38°C 
30°C 
350 hours 
0.7 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
39°C 
31°C 
326 hours 
9 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Mu‘askar al Murtafi‘ah

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Muscat, in Oman.

Is May the best time to visit Muscat?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Muscat due to the typically unpleasant weather in Muscat.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, April, October, November and December provide perfect weather in Muscat. On the other hand, the weather in May, June and July tend to be unpleasant.

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