May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qunfudhah, with average highs near 36.6°C and lows around 29°C (mean 32.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qunfudhah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Al Qunfudhah were 2003 and 2019 — when the month averaged 33.8°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 31.3°C. Typical May days reach 36.6°C with nights near 29°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Al Qunfudhah, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 74 mm, while the driest were 1988, 2002 and 2004, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Qunfudhah during May averages 52%. The most humid May was 1987 at 61%, and the least humid was 2019 at 45%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Qunfudhah. 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 Qunfudhah during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1993 and 2017 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.3°C | 32.5°C | 32.9°C | 33.2°C | 33.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 35.9°C | 36.3°C | 36.9°C | 37.0°C | 37.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 28.6°C | 28.7°C | 28.9°C | 29.5°C | 29.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 10 mm | 2 mm | 9 mm | 21 mm | +4 mm |
May temperatures in Al Qunfudhah have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 25.5°C (2005) to a record high of 43.6°C (2022).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 74 mm.
A good time to visit Al Qunfudhah
May is a good time to visit Al Qunfudhah, with days averaging 36.6°C and nights around 29°C (mean 32.8°C, warmer than Al Qunfudhah's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and February 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 | 37.3°C | 33.1°C | 29.0°C | 39.9°C | 27.4°C | 10 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 37.2°C | 33.5°C | 29.8°C | 40.5°C | 26.4°C | 17 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 36.7°C | 33.2°C | 29.6°C | 38.9°C | 27.5°C | 61 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 37.9°C | 33.7°C | 29.5°C | 43.6°C | 27.9°C | 6 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 36.9°C | 33.1°C | 29.2°C | 39.0°C | 27.7°C | 13 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 37.2°C | 33.6°C | 29.9°C | 41.0°C | 28.0°C | 18 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 37.5°C | 33.8°C | 30.2°C | 39.8°C | 28.5°C | 16 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 37.3°C | 33.3°C | 29.2°C | 40.6°C | 27.0°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 37.1°C | 33.4°C | 29.7°C | 41.4°C | 27.8°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 36.7°C | 33.0°C | 29.3°C | 39.8°C | 27.8°C | 2 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 37.2°C | 33.5°C | 29.7°C | 39.1°C | 27.5°C | 4 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 36.7°C | 33.0°C | 29.3°C | 38.3°C | 27.5°C | 4 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 37.0°C | 33.0°C | 29.1°C | 39.6°C | 26.3°C | 39 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 37.1°C | 33.3°C | 29.6°C | 40.3°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 36.4°C | 32.7°C | 29.0°C | 39.2°C | 27.4°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 37.0°C | 33.2°C | 29.5°C | 38.9°C | 27.6°C | 17 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 37.0°C | 33.0°C | 29.1°C | 39.5°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 36.6°C | 32.7°C | 28.8°C | 40.3°C | 26.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 37.6°C | 33.7°C | 29.7°C | 41.8°C | 27.9°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 37.1°C | 33.2°C | 29.3°C | 40.7°C | 27.6°C | 7 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 36.0°C | 32.1°C | 28.2°C | 40.2°C | 25.5°C | 4 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 36.9°C | 32.7°C | 28.5°C | 40.9°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 🔥 | 37.7°C | 33.8°C | 29.9°C | 40.3°C | 26.9°C | 4 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 36.3°C | 32.0°C | 27.7°C | 38.8°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2001 | 37.1°C | 33.0°C | 28.9°C | 39.8°C | 27.0°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 36.2°C | 32.4°C | 28.6°C | 37.7°C | 27.3°C | 5 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 37.0°C | 33.0°C | 29.0°C | 42.4°C | 27.8°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 37.0°C | 33.0°C | 29.0°C | 38.3°C | 27.1°C | 27 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 35.4°C | 32.0°C | 28.6°C | 37.5°C | 26.9°C | 31 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 35.8°C | 32.3°C | 28.8°C | 38.1°C | 27.8°C | 2 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 36.6°C | 32.9°C | 29.1°C | 39.0°C | 27.6°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 36.6°C | 32.8°C | 29.1°C | 38.9°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 35.8°C | 32.1°C | 28.4°C | 37.4°C | 26.3°C | 3 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 36.3°C | 32.3°C | 28.3°C | 38.4°C | 26.2°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 35.9°C | 32.1°C | 28.4°C | 38.5°C | 27.2°C | 30 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 36.3°C | 32.3°C | 28.3°C | 38.4°C | 25.6°C | 4 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 36.4°C | 32.5°C | 28.6°C | 39.2°C | 26.9°C | 5 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 37.3°C | 33.1°C | 29.0°C | 39.5°C | 27.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.5°C | 31.3°C | 28.0°C | 37.6°C | 27.0°C | 74 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 35.8°C | 31.9°C | 28.0°C | 37.2°C | 26.1°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 35.8°C | 32.3°C | 28.7°C | 39.9°C | 26.6°C | 32 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 36.3°C | 32.6°C | 29.0°C | 39.2°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 36.0°C | 32.6°C | 29.3°C | 39.0°C | 27.6°C | 11 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.6°C | 31.9°C | 28.1°C | 37.4°C | 26.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.8°C | 32.3°C | 28.7°C | 38.2°C | 27.3°C | 29 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 36.6°C with lows near 29°C (mean 32.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 11 mm of rainfall in Al Qunfudhah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 74 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 43.6°C in 2022. The coldest dipped to 25.5°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.9°C to 37.2°C and overnight lows from 28.8°C to 29.4°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Qunfudhah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 36.6°C daytime highs and 29°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Al Qunfudhah, averaging 32.8°C.
For May in Al Qunfudhah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.6°C and lows of 29°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1993).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 74 mm. On average, May sees 11 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 Qunfudhah 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.
