May is one of the warmer months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn, with average highs near 39.8°C and lows around 24.8°C (mean 32.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Badr Ḩunayn was 1999 — when the month averaged 34.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 28.8°C. Typical May days reach 39.8°C with nights near 24.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Badr Ḩunayn, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 21 mm, while the driest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Badr Ḩunayn during May averages 26%. The most humid May was 1993 at 32%, and the least humid was 2004 at 20%.
May receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Badr Ḩunayn. The sunniest May was 2002 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Badr Ḩunayn during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May was 2018 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1996 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.6°C | 32.3°C | 32.3°C | 32.8°C | 32.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 39.0°C | 39.6°C | 39.9°C | 40.2°C | 40.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 24.2°C | 25.0°C | 24.6°C | 25.3°C | 25.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 5 mm | +5 mm |
May temperatures in Badr Ḩunayn have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.6°C (2011) to a record high of 47.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 21 mm.
A good time to visit Badr Ḩunayn
May is a good time to visit Badr Ḩunayn, with days averaging 39.8°C and nights around 24.8°C (mean 32.3°C, warmer than Badr Ḩunayn's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and February are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.0°C | 33.1°C | 25.3°C | 46.8°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 39.6°C | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 44.8°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 38.4°C | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 43.4°C | 18.2°C | 21 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 41.9°C | 33.8°C | 25.7°C | 45.3°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 40.8°C | 33.4°C | 25.9°C | 46.0°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 39.4°C | 32.2°C | 25.1°C | 43.4°C | 19.4°C | 3 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 39.9°C | 32.9°C | 25.8°C | 44.1°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 40.3°C | 33.0°C | 25.6°C | 45.3°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 40.3°C | 33.4°C | 26.4°C | 47.3°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 40.9°C | 33.1°C | 25.4°C | 46.4°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 40.0°C | 33.0°C | 25.9°C | 43.9°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 39.5°C | 32.3°C | 25.1°C | 45.4°C | 17.8°C | 1 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 40.2°C | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 44.4°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 41.1°C | 33.4°C | 25.7°C | 45.4°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 39.2°C | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 43.8°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 40.4°C | 32.6°C | 24.9°C | 45.6°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 39.5°C | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 43.7°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 39.5°C | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 44.6°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 40.3°C | 32.8°C | 25.3°C | 44.3°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 39.2°C | 32.1°C | 25.0°C | 42.4°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 38.0°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 43.9°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 41.4°C | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 45.5°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 41.1°C | 33.8°C | 26.5°C | 46.6°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 39.5°C | 31.2°C | 22.9°C | 45.3°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 40.0°C | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 45.1°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2000 | 40.4°C | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 44.0°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 🔥 | 41.9°C | 34.5°C | 27.1°C | 45.3°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 39.5°C | 32.1°C | 24.6°C | 43.3°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 37.8°C | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 40.8°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 40.1°C | 33.2°C | 26.3°C | 44.6°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 39.1°C | 32.0°C | 24.9°C | 42.6°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 39.0°C | 31.8°C | 24.5°C | 44.8°C | 17.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 37.7°C | 31.0°C | 24.4°C | 43.5°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 38.3°C | 30.5°C | 22.6°C | 44.5°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 41.9°C | 34.1°C | 26.4°C | 45.8°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 40.9°C | 32.7°C | 24.4°C | 46.1°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 40.3°C | 33.1°C | 25.9°C | 44.3°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 41.5°C | 33.8°C | 26.2°C | 46.9°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 38.8°C | 32.2°C | 25.6°C | 42.9°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 36.4°C | 28.8°C | 21.3°C | 40.4°C | 17.1°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 39.2°C | 31.8°C | 24.3°C | 44.5°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 39.4°C | 31.5°C | 23.6°C | 43.2°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 38.0°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 40.7°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.4°C | 31.1°C | 23.9°C | 42.1°C | 19.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.2°C | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 45.2°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 39.8°C with lows near 24.8°C (mean 32.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 1 mm of rainfall in Badr Ḩunayn, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 21 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 47.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 16.6°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.8°C to 40.3°C and overnight lows from 23.8°C to 25.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Badr Ḩunayn and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 39.8°C daytime highs and 24.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Badr Ḩunayn, averaging 32.3°C.
For May in Badr Ḩunayn, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.8°C and lows of 24.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2018).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 21 mm. On average, May sees 1 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Badr Ḩunayn behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
