May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shaqrā’, with average highs near 38.6°C and lows around 22.6°C (mean 30.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 18% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shaqrā’. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Shaqrā’ was 2012 — when the month averaged 32.2°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 29°C. Typical May days reach 38.6°C with nights near 22.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Shaqrā’, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1993 with 15 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Shaqrā’ during May averages 18%. The most humid May was 1983 at 30%, and the least humid was 2002 at 12%.
May receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shaqrā’. The sunniest Mays were 2001 and 2004 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Shaqrā’ during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May was 1986 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2019 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.3°C | 30.2°C | 30.8°C | 30.9°C | 30.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 38.3°C | 38.2°C | 39.1°C | 38.8°C | 38.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 22.4°C | 22.4°C | 22.5°C | 23.1°C | 22.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | -1 mm |
May temperatures in Shaqrā’ have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 13.4°C (1986) to a record high of 44.2°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 15 mm.
A good time to visit Shaqrā’
May is a good time to visit Shaqrā’, with days averaging 38.6°C and nights around 22.6°C (mean 30.6°C, warmer than Shaqrā’'s yearly average) and low rainfall. November and March 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 | 39.9°C | 31.4°C | 22.9°C | 43.7°C | 17.7°C | 1 mm | 16% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 38.4°C | 30.1°C | 21.9°C | 44.1°C | 15.8°C | 5 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 37.8°C | 30.2°C | 22.6°C | 42.1°C | 16.1°C | 4 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 39.1°C | 30.3°C | 21.5°C | 42.7°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 39.8°C | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 43.4°C | 19.2°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 38.3°C | 30.5°C | 22.7°C | 42.2°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 38.6°C | 31.1°C | 23.7°C | 42.3°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 38.3°C | 30.4°C | 22.4°C | 41.6°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 39.2°C | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 42.6°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 39.2°C | 30.9°C | 22.7°C | 42.9°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2015 | 38.9°C | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 43.7°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 38.5°C | 30.6°C | 22.7°C | 43.8°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 37.2°C | 29.0°C | 20.8°C | 41.6°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 🔥 | 40.1°C | 32.2°C | 24.3°C | 42.7°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 38.9°C | 31.1°C | 23.3°C | 41.9°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 38.8°C | 30.9°C | 23.1°C | 43.2°C | 19.0°C | 5 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 39.9°C | 31.5°C | 23.2°C | 43.2°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 38.9°C | 30.9°C | 22.9°C | 42.4°C | 17.9°C | 5 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 39.0°C | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 42.7°C | 19.0°C | 3 mm | 16% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 38.7°C | 31.2°C | 23.6°C | 42.2°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 37.5°C | 29.4°C | 21.3°C | 40.6°C | 13.8°C | 1 mm | 16% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 38.8°C | 29.9°C | 21.0°C | 42.8°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 39.2°C | 31.0°C | 22.8°C | 42.5°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 40.3°C | 31.2°C | 22.1°C | 43.6°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 39.2°C | 30.6°C | 22.1°C | 42.9°C | 17.4°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2000 | 39.3°C | 31.1°C | 22.8°C | 43.2°C | 17.3°C | 5 mm | 15% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 39.6°C | 31.4°C | 23.3°C | 43.0°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 38.8°C | 30.7°C | 22.7°C | 44.2°C | 17.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 36.3°C | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 42.6°C | 17.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 38.9°C | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 42.7°C | 17.9°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 37.6°C | 29.7°C | 21.8°C | 41.0°C | 16.5°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 38.1°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 43.5°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 36.8°C | 29.1°C | 21.5°C | 41.5°C | 16.1°C | 15 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 37.7°C | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 41.0°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 38.4°C | 30.0°C | 21.6°C | 43.5°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 39.5°C | 30.9°C | 22.2°C | 42.9°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 38.8°C | 30.5°C | 22.2°C | 41.6°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 39.5°C | 31.0°C | 22.5°C | 42.7°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 38.6°C | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 41.6°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 38.2°C | 30.0°C | 21.8°C | 43.2°C | 13.4°C | 5 mm | 18% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 37.5°C | 29.9°C | 22.3°C | 42.2°C | 19.7°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 37.9°C | 29.6°C | 21.4°C | 42.6°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 37.5°C | 30.1°C | 22.8°C | 40.5°C | 16.5°C | 9 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.3°C | 30.5°C | 22.7°C | 41.3°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.3°C | 29.9°C | 21.5°C | 42.2°C | 15.3°C | 10 mm | 21% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 38.6°C with lows near 22.6°C (mean 30.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 2 mm of rainfall in Shaqrā’, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 15 mm in 1993.
The hottest May reached 44.2°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 13.4°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.9°C to 39°C and overnight lows from 22.1°C to 22.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shaqrā’ and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 38.6°C daytime highs and 22.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Shaqrā’, averaging 30.6°C.
For May in Shaqrā’, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.6°C and lows of 22.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 18% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 1993 with 15 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 Shaqrā’ 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.
