May is one of the warmer months of the year in Abhā, with average highs near 34.1°C and lows around 22.4°C (mean 28.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Abhā. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Abhā were 2022 and 2025 — when the month averaged 29.7°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 26.1°C. Typical May days reach 34.1°C with nights near 22.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Abhā, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 108 mm, while the driest were 2009, 2012 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abhā during May averages 40%. The most humid May was 2023 at 55%, and the least humid was 2004 at 29%.
May receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abhā. The sunniest May was 2002 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Abhā during May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1986, 1988 and 1992 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1996, 1997 and 2016, among others at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.3°C | 27.9°C | 29.0°C | 28.5°C | 28.7°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 33.0°C | 33.7°C | 35.1°C | 34.3°C | 34.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.9°C | 22.7°C | 22.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 10 mm | 2 mm | 10 mm | 28 mm | +8 mm |
May temperatures in Abhā have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 17.6°C (2013) to a record high of 39.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 108 mm.
A good time to visit Abhā
May is a good time to visit Abhā, with days averaging 34.1°C and nights around 22.4°C (mean 28.3°C, warmer than Abhā's yearly average) and low rainfall. February 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 | 36.1°C | 29.7°C | 23.3°C | 39.5°C | 20.5°C | 9 mm | 34% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 34.2°C | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 39.7°C | 18.6°C | 12 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 31.9°C | 27.1°C | 22.3°C | 36.3°C | 20.5°C | 108 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 🔥 | 36.5°C | 29.7°C | 22.9°C | 39.3°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 34.1°C | 28.2°C | 22.2°C | 39.4°C | 19.5°C | 24 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 34.4°C | 28.8°C | 23.1°C | 38.2°C | 20.8°C | 12 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 33.8°C | 28.4°C | 23.1°C | 37.5°C | 19.9°C | 17 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 34.8°C | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 38.1°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 34.2°C | 28.7°C | 23.2°C | 39.6°C | 18.6°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 34.1°C | 28.2°C | 22.4°C | 37.3°C | 20.1°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 34.7°C | 28.9°C | 23.1°C | 38.8°C | 19.7°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 33.8°C | 28.3°C | 22.7°C | 36.7°C | 20.3°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 33.7°C | 28.0°C | 22.2°C | 37.5°C | 17.6°C | 43 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 35.0°C | 29.0°C | 22.9°C | 39.6°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 34.1°C | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 37.6°C | 19.9°C | 4 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 34.5°C | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 38.1°C | 19.6°C | 34 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 35.4°C | 29.0°C | 22.6°C | 39.5°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 34.6°C | 28.8°C | 23.1°C | 38.0°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 35.0°C | 29.2°C | 23.3°C | 38.3°C | 21.4°C | 3 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 34.9°C | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 39.4°C | 21.1°C | 6 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 33.2°C | 27.5°C | 21.9°C | 36.7°C | 19.1°C | 5 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 36.6°C | 29.6°C | 22.6°C | 39.4°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 35.5°C | 29.5°C | 23.5°C | 37.9°C | 19.2°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 35.3°C | 29.0°C | 22.7°C | 38.2°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 35.4°C | 29.1°C | 22.8°C | 38.3°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 34.9°C | 29.0°C | 23.1°C | 38.2°C | 19.9°C | 7 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 35.8°C | 29.4°C | 23.0°C | 38.2°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 34.0°C | 28.6°C | 23.2°C | 37.8°C | 20.0°C | 17 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 31.1°C | 26.3°C | 21.4°C | 33.7°C | 19.6°C | 29 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 32.9°C | 27.5°C | 22.1°C | 38.8°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 33.5°C | 27.8°C | 22.2°C | 36.1°C | 20.2°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 33.6°C | 28.1°C | 22.6°C | 38.5°C | 20.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 32.6°C | 27.1°C | 21.7°C | 37.3°C | 19.1°C | 3 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 34.0°C | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 37.8°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 34.4°C | 28.3°C | 22.3°C | 37.8°C | 20.5°C | 41 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 35.1°C | 28.2°C | 21.4°C | 38.7°C | 19.0°C | 7 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 34.9°C | 28.0°C | 21.2°C | 39.5°C | 18.9°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 35.6°C | 29.0°C | 22.4°C | 38.7°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 31.2°C | 26.1°C | 20.9°C | 35.3°C | 18.1°C | 72 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 33.0°C | 27.2°C | 21.3°C | 36.7°C | 18.0°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 31.8°C | 26.5°C | 21.2°C | 36.3°C | 18.7°C | 38 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 32.3°C | 27.3°C | 22.2°C | 35.5°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 26.4°C | 21.9°C | 35.1°C | 20.4°C | 21 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.1°C | 27.4°C | 21.6°C | 36.2°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.0°C | 28.0°C | 21.9°C | 38.3°C | 20.5°C | 33 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 34.1°C with lows near 22.4°C (mean 28.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 13 mm of rainfall in Abhā, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 108 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 39.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 17.6°C in 2013.
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 32.4°C to 34.6°C and overnight lows from 21.8°C to 22.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Abhā and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.1°C daytime highs and 22.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Abhā, averaging 28.3°C.
For May in Abhā, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.1°C and lows of 22.4°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 108 mm. On average, May sees 13 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 Abhā 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.
