Barkā’ Weather in May
Barkā’ in May
The short of it: Barkā’ in May averages a high of 40 °C (103 °F) and a low of 27 °C (81 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 13 h 16 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 40° · low 27° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 13 h 16 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & February
May in Barkā’ brings afternoons near 40° and nights around 27°, with about 2.0 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 40° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 16 min in mid-May, 36 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 January and February.
Against its neighbours, Barkā’ runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Seeb, 31 km to the E, is 1° cooler by day.
May in Barkā’, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 5° warmer, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 16 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeebMuscat | 31 km E | 39° | 28° | 2.0 mm |
| BidbidAd Dakhiliyah | 39 km SE | 39° | 28° | 17 mm |
| Sufālat Samā’ilAd Dakhiliyah | 42 km SSE | 39° | 27° | 18 mm |
| Samā’ilAd Dakhiliyah | 43 km S | 38° | 26° | 20 mm |
| As SuwayqAl Batinah North | 49 km WNW | 40° | 27° | 3.0 mm |
| BawsharMuscat | 54 km ESE | 39° | 28° | 6.0 mm |
| MuscatMuscat | 54 km E | 39° | 28° | 4.0 mm |
| Bayt al ‘AwābīAl Batinah South | 56 km SW | 38° | 26° | 20 mm |