Ar Rifā‘ Weather in May
Ar Rifā‘ in May
The short of it: Ar Rifā‘ in May averages a high of 38 °C (100 °F) and a low of 25 °C (78 °F), with 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain and about 13 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 38° · low 25° · rain 1.0 mm · daylight 13 h 25 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & February
May in Ar Rifā‘ brings afternoons near 38° and nights around 25°, with about 1.0 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 38° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 25 min in mid-May, 40 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and February.
Against its neighbours, Ar Rifā‘ runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Madīnat ‘Īsá, 5 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
May in Ar Rifā‘, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 6° warmer, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madīnat ‘ĪsáSouthern Governorate | 5 km N | 38° | 25° | 1.0 mm |
| Madīnat ḨamadNorthern | 5 km WSW | 38° | 25° | 1.0 mm |
| SitrahManama | 7 km ENE | 38° | 25° | 1.0 mm |
| Dār KulaybSouthern Governorate | 9 km SW | 38° | 25° | 1.0 mm |
| Jidd ḨafşManama | 10 km N | 38° | 26° | 1.0 mm |
| SārNorthern | 10 km NW | 37° | 25° | 1.0 mm |
| SanābisManama | 11 km N | 38° | 26° | 1.0 mm |
| ManamaManama | 11 km NNE | 37° | 26° | 1.0 mm |