Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in Saudi Arabia in May
In May, average daytime highs across the 35 cities listed in Saudi Arabia range from 25.2°C in Abha to 40.6°C in Al Hufūf. Monthly rainfall ranges from under 1 mm in Yanbu to 97 mm in Abha.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
May in Saudi Arabia
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | 33.7°C25.6°C | 25.6°C | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Riyadh | 38.6°C24.1°C | 24.1°C | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Makkah | 38.7°C24.6°C | 24.6°C | 6.3 | 2.2 |
| Madinah | 38.7°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Dammam | 35.3°C25.3°C | 25.3°C | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Buraydah | 38.0°C22.8°C | 22.8°C | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Ta’if | 31.8°C21.4°C | 21.4°C | 25 | 6.2 |
| Tabuk | 33.7°C17.0°C | 17.0°C | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Ha'il | 34.2°C19.7°C | 19.7°C | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| Najrān | 34.7°C20.5°C | 20.5°C | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Al Kharj | 39.9°C24.2°C | 24.2°C | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Khamis Mushait | 28.6°C18.4°C | 18.4°C | 46 | 11.4 |
| Al Hufūf | 40.6°C24.7°C | 24.7°C | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Hafar Al-Batin | 38.5°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Al Jubayl | 36.8°C25.2°C | 25.2°C | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Şabyā | 35.5°C28.1°C | 28.1°C | 11 | 3.7 |
| Abha | 25.2°C16.6°C | 16.6°C | 97 | 19.7 |
| Yanbu | 33.6°C24.8°C | 24.8°C | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Unaizah | 37.5°C22.4°C | 22.4°C | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Khobar | 36.6°C25.2°C | 25.2°C | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Arar | 33.7°C19.3°C | 19.3°C | 2.1 | 0.3 |
| Sakakah | 34.0°C19.5°C | 19.5°C | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Az Zulfī | 37.6°C23.3°C | 23.3°C | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| Bīshah | 36.0°C20.6°C | 20.6°C | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Jizan | 34.6°C28.9°C | 28.9°C | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| Qurayyat | 32.3°C16.8°C | 16.8°C | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| Sabt Alalayah | 28.5°C17.8°C | 17.8°C | 37 | 11.8 |
| Al Qaţīf | 35.3°C25.3°C | 25.3°C | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Al Bahah | 27.1°C17.5°C | 17.5°C | 51 | 14.9 |
| Ad Dawādimī | 36.5°C22.5°C | 22.5°C | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Ar Rass | 37.7°C22.1°C | 22.1°C | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Bariq | 36.9°C26.8°C | 26.8°C | 31 | 10.3 |
| Rābigh | 36.3°C24.2°C | 24.2°C | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Ash Shafā | 27.1°C16.6°C | 16.6°C | 21 | 6.7 |
| Al Līth | 35.8°C27.3°C | 27.3°C | 1.3 | 0.4 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.