May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Jubayl, with average highs near 37.6°C and lows around 25.6°C (mean 31.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 35% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Jubayl. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Al Jubayl was 2021 — when the month averaged 33.7°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 29.2°C. Typical May days reach 37.6°C with nights near 25.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Al Jubayl, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2024 with 16 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2023 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Jubayl during May averages 35%. The most humid May was 2024 at 45%, and the least humid was 2025 at 29%.
May receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Jubayl. The sunniest Mays were 1999, 2002 and 2025 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 1992 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Al Jubayl during May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2017 and 2022 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1996, 1997 and 2019, among others at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.0°C | 30.9°C | 31.9°C | 32.1°C | 32.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 36.9°C | 37.0°C | 38.1°C | 38.1°C | 38.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.0°C | 24.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | +0 mm |
May temperatures in Al Jubayl have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.8°C (1984) to a record high of 47°C (2009).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 16 mm.
A good time to visit Al Jubayl
May is a good time to visit Al Jubayl, with days averaging 37.6°C and nights around 25.6°C (mean 31.6°C, warmer than Al Jubayl'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 | 39.5°C | 33.3°C | 27.2°C | 43.9°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 37.1°C | 31.3°C | 25.6°C | 42.2°C | 20.7°C | 16 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 37.4°C | 31.8°C | 26.2°C | 43.7°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 36.8°C | 30.9°C | 24.9°C | 42.5°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 🔥 | 39.9°C | 33.7°C | 27.5°C | 44.6°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 37.8°C | 31.8°C | 25.7°C | 43.1°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 38.3°C | 32.3°C | 26.3°C | 43.5°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 37.7°C | 31.7°C | 25.6°C | 42.7°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 38.8°C | 33.0°C | 27.3°C | 42.0°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 38.4°C | 32.3°C | 26.2°C | 44.3°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 38.3°C | 32.3°C | 26.3°C | 43.4°C | 22.6°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 38.2°C | 32.1°C | 26.1°C | 43.7°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 36.4°C | 30.5°C | 24.6°C | 41.5°C | 21.4°C | 2 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 39.0°C | 33.0°C | 27.0°C | 43.1°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 38.4°C | 32.3°C | 26.2°C | 44.8°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 37.4°C | 31.7°C | 26.0°C | 42.8°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 38.6°C | 32.5°C | 26.4°C | 47.0°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 38.2°C | 32.0°C | 25.9°C | 44.7°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 38.5°C | 32.3°C | 26.1°C | 45.0°C | 22.8°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 38.2°C | 32.6°C | 27.0°C | 42.0°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 37.9°C | 31.6°C | 25.3°C | 43.2°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 37.6°C | 31.2°C | 24.9°C | 44.4°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 37.5°C | 31.5°C | 25.5°C | 43.1°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2002 | 38.4°C | 32.0°C | 25.7°C | 44.7°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 38.1°C | 31.9°C | 25.7°C | 43.3°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 37.7°C | 31.8°C | 26.0°C | 42.2°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 38.4°C | 31.9°C | 25.5°C | 45.6°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 37.8°C | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 42.1°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 37.1°C | 31.3°C | 25.5°C | 42.6°C | 20.9°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 38.4°C | 32.1°C | 25.8°C | 42.3°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 37.0°C | 30.7°C | 24.4°C | 42.6°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 36.8°C | 31.2°C | 25.6°C | 44.1°C | 22.5°C | 5 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 35.6°C | 29.9°C | 24.2°C | 38.6°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 35.6°C | 29.6°C | 23.6°C | 43.9°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 35.1°C | 29.2°C | 23.4°C | 41.6°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 37.8°C | 31.5°C | 25.3°C | 43.0°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 37.2°C | 31.1°C | 25.0°C | 42.8°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 36.8°C | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 42.0°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 38.4°C | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 42.1°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 37.8°C | 31.6°C | 25.4°C | 46.5°C | 20.8°C | 6 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 36.9°C | 31.1°C | 25.2°C | 40.8°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 35.8°C | 29.9°C | 24.0°C | 42.6°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 37.1°C | 31.4°C | 25.6°C | 43.1°C | 20.7°C | 7 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.6°C | 30.7°C | 24.9°C | 40.6°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.8°C | 30.0°C | 24.1°C | 40.9°C | 20.6°C | 10 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 37.6°C with lows near 25.6°C (mean 31.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 1 mm of rainfall in Al Jubayl, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 16 mm in 2024.
The hottest May reached 47°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 19.8°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.4°C to 38.1°C and overnight lows from 24.8°C to 26.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Jubayl and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 37.6°C daytime highs and 25.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Al Jubayl, averaging 31.6°C.
For May in Al Jubayl, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.6°C and lows of 25.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 35% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2017).
The wettest May on record was 2024 with 16 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 Al Jubayl 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.
