May is one of the warmer months of the year in Yanbu‘, with average highs near 35.4°C and lows around 26.6°C (mean 31°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Yanbu‘. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Yanbu‘ was 1999 — when the month averaged 32.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 28.7°C. Typical May days reach 35.4°C with nights near 26.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Yanbu‘, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 15 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Yanbu‘ during May averages 43%. The most humid May was 2023 at 49%, and the least humid was 1988 at 37%.
May receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yanbu‘. The sunniest May was 2002 at 8.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Yanbu‘ during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May was 1986 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1996, 1997 and 2019 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.4°C | 30.9°C | 31.1°C | 31.4°C | 31.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 34.8°C | 35.3°C | 35.6°C | 35.8°C | 35.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 26.0°C | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | 27.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | +3 mm |
May temperatures in Yanbu‘ have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.8°C (1992) to a record high of 44.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 15 mm.
A good time to visit Yanbu‘
May is a good time to visit Yanbu‘, with days averaging 35.4°C and nights around 26.6°C (mean 31°C, warmer than Yanbu‘'s yearly average) and low rainfall. January 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 | 36.1°C | 31.4°C | 26.7°C | 44.1°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 35.2°C | 31.0°C | 26.7°C | 39.9°C | 23.5°C | 1 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 34.2°C | 30.3°C | 26.3°C | 39.2°C | 22.0°C | 15 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 37.3°C | 32.3°C | 27.3°C | 42.4°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 36.5°C | 32.3°C | 28.2°C | 42.8°C | 26.2°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 34.7°C | 30.6°C | 26.5°C | 38.8°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 34.8°C | 30.9°C | 26.9°C | 37.2°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 36.3°C | 32.0°C | 27.7°C | 43.3°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 36.3°C | 31.9°C | 27.6°C | 44.5°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 36.6°C | 32.1°C | 27.6°C | 43.2°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2015 | 35.4°C | 31.3°C | 27.3°C | 40.1°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 35.3°C | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 39.6°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 36.5°C | 31.7°C | 26.9°C | 42.0°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 36.9°C | 32.2°C | 27.4°C | 42.6°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 34.5°C | 30.0°C | 25.5°C | 38.8°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 35.4°C | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 41.7°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2009 | 34.9°C | 30.4°C | 26.0°C | 38.8°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 35.1°C | 30.8°C | 26.5°C | 40.2°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 35.9°C | 31.6°C | 27.3°C | 39.4°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 35.0°C | 30.8°C | 26.5°C | 39.0°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 34.5°C | 30.4°C | 26.2°C | 40.3°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 37.1°C | 31.9°C | 26.6°C | 43.0°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 36.7°C | 32.5°C | 28.3°C | 43.3°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 34.8°C | 30.0°C | 25.1°C | 40.5°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2001 | 35.9°C | 31.5°C | 27.1°C | 42.3°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2000 | 35.9°C | 31.4°C | 27.0°C | 39.7°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 🔥 | 37.5°C | 32.9°C | 28.3°C | 41.5°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 35.3°C | 30.9°C | 26.6°C | 39.4°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 33.9°C | 30.1°C | 26.3°C | 36.3°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 35.6°C | 31.6°C | 27.6°C | 39.6°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 34.6°C | 30.6°C | 26.6°C | 37.7°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 35.1°C | 30.9°C | 26.6°C | 40.3°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 33.7°C | 30.0°C | 26.2°C | 40.4°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 33.9°C | 29.2°C | 24.5°C | 40.2°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 36.9°C | 32.1°C | 27.4°C | 42.1°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 36.2°C | 31.1°C | 26.0°C | 41.7°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 35.9°C | 31.8°C | 27.7°C | 40.0°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 37.3°C | 32.5°C | 27.7°C | 44.5°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 34.9°C | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 38.9°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 33.1°C | 28.7°C | 24.4°C | 35.8°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 35.1°C | 30.8°C | 26.4°C | 40.4°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 35.0°C | 30.3°C | 25.6°C | 39.7°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 33.4°C | 29.1°C | 24.8°C | 35.5°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.0°C | 29.8°C | 25.7°C | 39.3°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.5°C | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 38.9°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 35.4°C with lows near 26.6°C (mean 31°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 1 mm of rainfall in Yanbu‘, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 15 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 44.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 20.8°C in 1992.
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 34.4°C to 35.9°C and overnight lows from 25.6°C to 27°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Yanbu‘ and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.4°C daytime highs and 26.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 7th coolest month in Yanbu‘, averaging 31°C.
For May in Yanbu‘, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.4°C and lows of 26.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 43% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 15 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 Yanbu‘ 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.
