Salalah weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: July – August, November – March
What is the weather like in Salalah in May?
In May, Salalah is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. The sea averages 29.0 °C – almost as warm as a bath. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Salalah.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 12 h 55 min05:52 – 18:47
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 31 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 27 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 27 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4Asia/Muscat
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %42 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %93 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
Salalah in May: quick answers
Is Salalah hot in May?
Yes. In May, Salalah is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C and nights stay around 25 °C. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Salalah in May?
Yes. In May the sea averages 29.0 °C – almost as warm as a bath.
Does it rain much in Salalah in May?
It hardly ever rains.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences