May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Majāridah, with average highs near 37.2°C and lows around 24.6°C (mean 30.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Majāridah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Al Majāridah was 2022 — when the month averaged 32.2°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 28.2°C. Typical May days reach 37.2°C with nights near 24.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Al Majāridah, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 85 mm, while the driest were 2002, 2004 and 2009, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Majāridah during May averages 36%. The most humid May was 1987 at 52%, and the least humid was 2004 at 25%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Majāridah. The sunniest May was 2002 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1985, 1987 and 1996 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Al Majāridah during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1986 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.0°C | 30.5°C | 31.5°C | 31.3°C | 31.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 36.1°C | 36.7°C | 38.1°C | 37.6°C | 37.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 23.8°C | 24.3°C | 24.9°C | 25.0°C | 24.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 11 mm | 3 mm | 10 mm | 25 mm | +6 mm |
May temperatures in Al Majāridah have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.1°C (1986) to a record high of 42.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 85 mm.
A good time to visit Al Majāridah
May is a good time to visit Al Majāridah, with days averaging 37.2°C and nights around 24.6°C (mean 30.9°C, warmer than Al Majāridah's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December 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 | 38.8°C | 32.1°C | 25.4°C | 42.6°C | 22.5°C | 11 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 37.2°C | 31.1°C | 25.0°C | 42.7°C | 19.3°C | 17 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 35.1°C | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 38.8°C | 20.7°C | 85 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 🔥 | 39.4°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 42.9°C | 22.0°C | 4 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 37.0°C | 30.8°C | 24.6°C | 42.6°C | 20.9°C | 16 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 37.3°C | 31.2°C | 25.1°C | 41.5°C | 21.8°C | 18 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 37.0°C | 31.2°C | 25.3°C | 40.7°C | 21.9°C | 16 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 38.1°C | 31.6°C | 25.2°C | 41.3°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 37.8°C | 31.7°C | 25.6°C | 42.7°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 37.8°C | 31.4°C | 25.0°C | 41.5°C | 21.4°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 38.0°C | 31.7°C | 25.5°C | 41.0°C | 21.6°C | 4 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 37.3°C | 31.0°C | 24.7°C | 39.5°C | 21.3°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 36.6°C | 30.4°C | 24.1°C | 40.4°C | 19.8°C | 51 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 38.1°C | 31.7°C | 25.3°C | 41.9°C | 23.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 37.4°C | 31.1°C | 24.8°C | 41.1°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 37.9°C | 31.2°C | 24.6°C | 41.5°C | 20.6°C | 25 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 38.6°C | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 41.8°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 37.7°C | 31.5°C | 25.2°C | 40.0°C | 22.7°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 38.4°C | 32.0°C | 25.6°C | 41.1°C | 23.6°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 37.9°C | 31.6°C | 25.2°C | 42.5°C | 23.2°C | 8 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 36.1°C | 29.8°C | 23.4°C | 41.3°C | 20.0°C | 5 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 39.5°C | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 42.4°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 38.4°C | 32.1°C | 25.8°C | 40.8°C | 22.2°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 38.2°C | 31.3°C | 24.3°C | 41.5°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 38.1°C | 31.4°C | 24.7°C | 41.9°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 37.6°C | 31.3°C | 25.1°C | 41.2°C | 22.8°C | 7 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 38.7°C | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 41.3°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 36.8°C | 30.9°C | 24.9°C | 40.5°C | 22.0°C | 28 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 34.4°C | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 37.2°C | 21.0°C | 28 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 35.9°C | 30.1°C | 24.4°C | 42.4°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 36.3°C | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 39.8°C | 22.5°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 36.4°C | 30.6°C | 24.9°C | 39.7°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 36.0°C | 29.9°C | 23.8°C | 40.3°C | 20.6°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 36.9°C | 30.4°C | 23.9°C | 40.2°C | 21.0°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 37.2°C | 30.7°C | 24.3°C | 40.8°C | 21.1°C | 39 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 38.1°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 42.1°C | 20.6°C | 7 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 37.6°C | 30.6°C | 23.5°C | 42.3°C | 21.5°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 38.5°C | 31.6°C | 24.6°C | 42.9°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 33.7°C | 28.2°C | 22.8°C | 37.5°C | 19.9°C | 75 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 36.1°C | 29.7°C | 23.2°C | 39.6°C | 19.1°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 34.8°C | 29.1°C | 23.4°C | 39.6°C | 20.8°C | 39 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 35.8°C | 30.1°C | 24.4°C | 39.5°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 35.1°C | 29.7°C | 24.3°C | 38.4°C | 22.3°C | 11 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.3°C | 30.2°C | 24.0°C | 39.1°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.0°C | 30.6°C | 24.2°C | 42.1°C | 21.0°C | 37 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 37.2°C with lows near 24.6°C (mean 30.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 13 mm of rainfall in Al Majāridah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 85 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 42.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 19.1°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.8°C to 37.5°C and overnight lows from 24.1°C to 24.8°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Majāridah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 37.2°C daytime highs and 24.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Al Majāridah, averaging 30.9°C.
For May in Al Majāridah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.2°C and lows of 24.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 85 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 Al Majāridah 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.
