Rufā‘a Weather in May
Rufā‘a in May
The short of it: Rufā‘a in May averages a high of 41 °C (106 °F) and a low of 25 °C (77 °F), with 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain and about 12 h 48 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 41° · low 25° · rain 3.0 mm · daylight 12 h 48 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & December
Thirty years of records give Rufā‘a an average May high of 41°, a low of 25° and some 3.0 mm of rain. The height of summer in Rufā‘a, with afternoons near 41°. Rain is scarce, about 3.0 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 48 min in mid-May, 21 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 December.
Against its neighbours, Rufā‘a runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Al Hasaheisa, 7 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
May in Rufā‘a, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 1st warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° warmer, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 48 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al HasaheisaAl Jazirah | 7 km W | 41° | 25° | 3.0 mm |
| Al MasallamiyyaAl Jazirah | 21 km S | 42° | 25° | 4.0 mm |
| Al HilāliyyaAl Jazirah | 25 km NW | 41° | 25° | 2.0 mm |
| NagaroAl Jazirah | 34 km SSW | 42° | 25° | 4.0 mm |
| NajaruAl Jazirah | 34 km SSW | 42° | 25° | 4.0 mm |
| Wad MedaniAl Jazirah | 43 km SSE | 42° | 25° | 7.0 mm |
| Wad RāwahAl Jazirah | 51 km NNW | 41° | 25° | 2.0 mm |
| Al Kiremit al ‘ArakiyyīnAl Jazirah | 65 km SW | 42° | 25° | 4.0 mm |