May is one of the warmer months of the year in Medina, with average highs near 39.5°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 30.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 19% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Medina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Medina was 1991 — when the month averaged 32.6°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 27.6°C. Typical May days reach 39.5°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Medina, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 40 mm, while the driest were 2019, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Medina during May averages 19%. The most humid May was 1993 at 26%, and the least humid was 2004 at 13%.
May receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Medina. The sunniest Mays were 2002 and 2004 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Medina during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2009 and 2025 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 1996 and 2023, among others at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.3°C | 30.7°C | 30.7°C | 31.2°C | 31.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 39.0°C | 39.2°C | 39.6°C | 39.8°C | 40.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 22.1°C | 21.7°C | 22.6°C | 22.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 9 mm | +9 mm |
May temperatures in Medina have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 13°C (2005) to a record high of 45.2°C (1999).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 40 mm.
A good time to visit Medina
May is a good time to visit Medina, with days averaging 39.5°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 30.8°C, warmer than Medina's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and November 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 | 40.9°C | 31.8°C | 22.6°C | 44.7°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 39.6°C | 30.7°C | 21.7°C | 43.9°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 38.3°C | 29.9°C | 21.4°C | 42.0°C | 14.7°C | 40 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 41.2°C | 31.7°C | 22.2°C | 44.4°C | 14.7°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 40.8°C | 32.1°C | 23.3°C | 43.9°C | 20.6°C | 7 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 39.5°C | 31.0°C | 22.6°C | 43.1°C | 17.1°C | 6 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 40.3°C | 31.8°C | 23.3°C | 43.6°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 39.7°C | 31.1°C | 22.5°C | 43.3°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 39.7°C | 31.7°C | 23.7°C | 44.7°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 40.4°C | 31.5°C | 22.6°C | 44.2°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 39.9°C | 31.8°C | 23.6°C | 43.8°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 38.9°C | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 44.2°C | 14.2°C | 3 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 39.2°C | 30.3°C | 21.3°C | 44.1°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 40.4°C | 31.5°C | 22.7°C | 43.9°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 39.3°C | 30.4°C | 21.4°C | 43.0°C | 13.5°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 40.6°C | 31.5°C | 22.5°C | 43.6°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 39.5°C | 30.6°C | 21.7°C | 43.9°C | 18.7°C | 1 mm | 20% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 39.4°C | 30.4°C | 21.4°C | 43.0°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 40.1°C | 31.4°C | 22.7°C | 42.6°C | 17.3°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 39.0°C | 30.7°C | 22.4°C | 42.6°C | 16.1°C | 5 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 37.6°C | 28.9°C | 20.3°C | 41.7°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 40.6°C | 31.0°C | 21.4°C | 43.9°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 40.7°C | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 44.2°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 40.0°C | 30.1°C | 20.2°C | 43.9°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2001 | 39.3°C | 30.6°C | 21.8°C | 43.1°C | 16.1°C | 1 mm | 16% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 40.1°C | 31.1°C | 22.2°C | 44.0°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 40.9°C | 32.4°C | 24.0°C | 45.2°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 38.9°C | 30.2°C | 21.4°C | 43.3°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 37.2°C | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 40.5°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 39.9°C | 31.8°C | 23.6°C | 44.3°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 38.9°C | 30.5°C | 22.1°C | 42.6°C | 16.1°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 38.6°C | 30.1°C | 21.6°C | 43.4°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 37.5°C | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 41.6°C | 14.4°C | 9 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 38.2°C | 29.0°C | 19.9°C | 43.3°C | 14.3°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 🔥 | 41.5°C | 32.6°C | 23.7°C | 44.2°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 40.5°C | 31.0°C | 21.4°C | 44.9°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 39.9°C | 31.8°C | 23.7°C | 43.5°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 40.7°C | 31.8°C | 22.9°C | 44.6°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 38.7°C | 31.0°C | 23.3°C | 41.5°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 36.8°C | 27.6°C | 18.5°C | 42.0°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 39.1°C | 30.5°C | 21.9°C | 42.4°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 39.6°C | 30.4°C | 21.2°C | 43.6°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 38.3°C | 29.5°C | 20.7°C | 42.6°C | 17.0°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.4°C | 29.9°C | 21.4°C | 41.8°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.5°C | 30.3°C | 21.0°C | 45.1°C | 15.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 39.5°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 30.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 2 mm of rainfall in Medina, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 40 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 45.2°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 13°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 39°C to 40.2°C and overnight lows from 21.2°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Medina and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 39.5°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Medina, averaging 30.8°C.
For May in Medina, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.5°C and lows of 22.1°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 19% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2009).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 40 mm. On average, May sees 2 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 Medina 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.
