May is one of the warmer months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if, with average highs near 35.3°C and lows around 20.5°C (mean 27.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm of rainfall and 28% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Aţ Ţā’if were 1991 and 1999 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 25.7°C. Typical May days reach 35.3°C with nights near 20.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Aţ Ţā’if, averaging 8 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 47 mm, while the driest were 2004, 2007 and 2011, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Aţ Ţā’if during May averages 28%. The most humid May was 1987 at 42%, and the least humid was 2004 at 17%.
May receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Aţ Ţā’if. The sunniest Mays were 2002 and 2004 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 1995 and 1996, among others at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Aţ Ţā’if during May is 2.6 m/s. The windiest May was 1986 at 3.1 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 | 27.4°C | 27.9°C | 28.1°C | 28.3°C | 27.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 34.5°C | 35.2°C | 35.7°C | 35.6°C | 35.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 20.2°C | 20.7°C | 20.4°C | 21.0°C | 20.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 20 mm | +9 mm |
May temperatures in Aţ Ţā’if have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 10.5°C (2005) to a record high of 39.7°C (2014).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 8 mm, with a wettest year of 47 mm.
A good time to visit Aţ Ţā’if
May is a good time to visit Aţ Ţā’if, with days averaging 35.3°C and nights around 20.5°C (mean 27.9°C, warmer than Aţ Ţā’if'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 | 36.5°C | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 39.6°C | 14.7°C | 7 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 35.3°C | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 39.4°C | 12.8°C | 19 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 33.5°C | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 37.4°C | 16.2°C | 30 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 37.1°C | 28.9°C | 20.7°C | 39.2°C | 18.3°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 34.9°C | 27.6°C | 20.3°C | 39.1°C | 15.7°C | 16 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2020 | 34.6°C | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 37.8°C | 16.3°C | 45 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 34.4°C | 27.8°C | 21.1°C | 37.8°C | 18.5°C | 21 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 35.9°C | 28.2°C | 20.6°C | 38.4°C | 14.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2017 | 34.7°C | 28.2°C | 21.7°C | 39.5°C | 17.2°C | 12 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 36.0°C | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 39.0°C | 19.5°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 35.7°C | 28.5°C | 21.4°C | 38.3°C | 18.4°C | 22 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 35.6°C | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 39.7°C | 16.3°C | 1 mm | 27% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 35.0°C | 27.5°C | 19.9°C | 38.8°C | 15.5°C | 6 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 36.9°C | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 39.0°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 35.7°C | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 38.4°C | 15.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 36.0°C | 28.3°C | 20.6°C | 39.2°C | 15.4°C | 9 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 36.2°C | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 39.1°C | 17.9°C | 22 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 35.3°C | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 38.4°C | 15.6°C | 18 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 36.2°C | 28.9°C | 21.6°C | 38.2°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 35.1°C | 28.0°C | 20.9°C | 38.5°C | 18.2°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 32.9°C | 25.7°C | 18.4°C | 37.1°C | 10.5°C | 2 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 36.8°C | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 38.9°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 36.0°C | 28.6°C | 21.3°C | 38.9°C | 17.7°C | 8 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 36.6°C | 28.4°C | 20.1°C | 38.9°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 | 36.1°C | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 38.6°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2000 | 36.0°C | 28.5°C | 20.9°C | 39.4°C | 17.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 36.9°C | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 38.7°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 35.0°C | 27.8°C | 20.6°C | 38.8°C | 16.1°C | 8 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 33.6°C | 26.9°C | 20.2°C | 36.1°C | 16.6°C | 4 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 34.9°C | 28.1°C | 21.3°C | 39.4°C | 16.4°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 34.4°C | 27.4°C | 20.4°C | 37.3°C | 15.3°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 34.8°C | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 39.1°C | 18.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 34.4°C | 27.2°C | 20.1°C | 37.3°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 37.2°C | 13.7°C | 16 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 🔥 | 36.7°C | 29.3°C | 21.8°C | 39.4°C | 18.5°C | 11 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 36.7°C | 28.5°C | 20.4°C | 39.6°C | 15.0°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 35.7°C | 28.2°C | 20.7°C | 38.0°C | 18.1°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 36.2°C | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 39.3°C | 19.0°C | 1 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 32.7°C | 26.3°C | 19.9°C | 36.5°C | 17.3°C | 47 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 34.2°C | 26.7°C | 19.1°C | 38.0°C | 13.2°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1985 | 32.9°C | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 37.2°C | 16.7°C | 33 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 38.0°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 33.6°C | 26.8°C | 19.9°C | 37.7°C | 17.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 37.0°C | 16.0°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.9°C | 28.3°C | 20.7°C | 39.1°C | 18.2°C | 11 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 35.3°C with lows near 20.5°C (mean 27.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 8 mm of rainfall in Aţ Ţā’if, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 47 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 39.7°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 10.5°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.3°C to 35.5°C and overnight lows from 20.1°C to 20.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Aţ Ţā’if and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.3°C daytime highs and 20.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Aţ Ţā’if, averaging 27.9°C.
For May in Aţ Ţā’if, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.3°C and lows of 20.5°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 28% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 47 mm. On average, May sees 8 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 Aţ Ţā’if 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.
