May is one of the warmer months of the year in Khamīs Mushayţ, with average highs near 31.8°C and lows around 18°C (mean 24.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 38% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Khamīs Mushayţ. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Khamīs Mushayţ were 1999 and 2025 — when the month averaged 26.3°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 1997 at 22.6°C. Typical May days reach 31.8°C with nights near 18°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Khamīs Mushayţ, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 125 mm, while the driest were 2009, 2012 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Khamīs Mushayţ during May averages 38%. The most humid May was 1997 at 56%, and the least humid was 2004 at 26%.
May receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Khamīs Mushayţ. The sunniest May was 2002 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Khamīs Mushayţ during May is 2.2 m/s. The windiest May was 2022 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1996 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.0°C | 24.6°C | 25.7°C | 25.1°C | 25.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 30.8°C | 31.4°C | 32.9°C | 31.9°C | 31.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 17.8°C | 18.5°C | 18.3°C | 18.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 12 mm | 3 mm | 12 mm | 32 mm | +12 mm |
May temperatures in Khamīs Mushayţ have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 12.2°C (1986) to a record high of 37.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 125 mm.
A good time to visit Khamīs Mushayţ
May is a good time to visit Khamīs Mushayţ, with days averaging 31.8°C and nights around 18°C (mean 24.9°C, warmer than Khamīs Mushayţ's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and April 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 | 33.7°C | 26.3°C | 19.0°C | 37.4°C | 15.9°C | 10 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 31.3°C | 24.8°C | 18.3°C | 36.6°C | 13.2°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 29.1°C | 23.5°C | 17.9°C | 33.6°C | 15.0°C | 125 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 33.7°C | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 35.9°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 35.5°C | 13.9°C | 27 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 31.3°C | 25.0°C | 18.6°C | 35.9°C | 15.1°C | 12 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 30.8°C | 24.7°C | 18.6°C | 33.9°C | 14.1°C | 19 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 32.7°C | 25.4°C | 18.2°C | 34.5°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 31.7°C | 25.2°C | 18.8°C | 36.4°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 31.0°C | 24.5°C | 17.9°C | 34.4°C | 14.3°C | 1 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 32.7°C | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 36.5°C | 14.7°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 32.2°C | 25.3°C | 18.4°C | 35.3°C | 14.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 30.5°C | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 34.5°C | 12.6°C | 51 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 33.3°C | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 35.7°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 32.3°C | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 34.5°C | 14.8°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 31.8°C | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 35.2°C | 15.8°C | 42 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 34.0°C | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 36.1°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 32.7°C | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 35.6°C | 16.8°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 34.5°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 36.2°C | 16.3°C | 10 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 30.8°C | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 34.5°C | 14.0°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 35.8°C | 14.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 33.3°C | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 35.5°C | 14.2°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 33.6°C | 26.1°C | 18.6°C | 35.9°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 33.0°C | 25.6°C | 18.2°C | 35.1°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 32.9°C | 25.9°C | 18.8°C | 36.3°C | 15.6°C | 9 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 🔥 | 33.8°C | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 35.9°C | 16.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 31.2°C | 24.9°C | 18.7°C | 35.8°C | 15.1°C | 29 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 28.2°C | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 31.1°C | 14.6°C | 27 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 18.2°C | 35.0°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 31.1°C | 24.5°C | 17.9°C | 33.8°C | 15.0°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 31.8°C | 25.1°C | 18.4°C | 36.5°C | 16.7°C | 2 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 30.3°C | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 34.6°C | 15.1°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 34.3°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 41% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 35.1°C | 15.6°C | 43 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 32.0°C | 24.3°C | 16.7°C | 34.4°C | 13.5°C | 10 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 32.2°C | 24.3°C | 16.4°C | 35.4°C | 13.4°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 33.4°C | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 35.7°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 29.1°C | 22.9°C | 16.7°C | 33.6°C | 13.9°C | 72 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 34.6°C | 12.2°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 28.6°C | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 33.4°C | 13.4°C | 40 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 30.2°C | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 34.1°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 23.4°C | 17.8°C | 32.3°C | 14.8°C | 16 mm | 49% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.5°C | 24.4°C | 17.4°C | 33.9°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.2°C | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 34.6°C | 14.2°C | 43 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 31.8°C with lows near 18°C (mean 24.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 14 mm of rainfall in Khamīs Mushayţ, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 37.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 12.2°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.1°C to 31.8°C and overnight lows from 17.4°C to 18.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Khamīs Mushayţ and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 31.8°C daytime highs and 18°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Khamīs Mushayţ, averaging 24.9°C.
For May in Khamīs Mushayţ, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.8°C and lows of 18°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 38% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.7 m/s (2022).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 125 mm. On average, May sees 14 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 Khamīs Mushayţ 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.
