May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Wajh, with average highs near 29°C and lows around 25.6°C (mean 27.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 0 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Wajh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Al Wajh was 2021 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 25.9°C. Typical May days reach 29°C with nights near 25.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Al Wajh, averaging 0 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 7 mm, while the driest were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Al Wajh during May averages 63%. The most humid May was 1983 at 66%, and the least humid was 2016 at 59%.
May receives about 7.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Al Wajh. The sunniest May was 2002 at 8.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 1989 and 1993 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Al Wajh during May is 4 m/s. The windiest May was 1991 at 5 m/s, while the calmest were 1997 and 2003 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.7°C | 27.1°C | 27.1°C | 27.9°C | 27.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 28.8°C | 28.9°C | 29.6°C | 29.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.0°C | 25.4°C | 25.4°C | 26.1°C | 26.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | +1 mm |
May temperatures in Al Wajh have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.4°C (2009) to a record high of 36.1°C (2004).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 0 mm, with a wettest year of 7 mm.
A good time to visit Al Wajh
May is a good time to visit Al Wajh, with days averaging 29°C and nights around 25.6°C (mean 27.3°C, warmer than Al Wajh's yearly average) and low rainfall. March 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 | 29.4°C | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 35.0°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 60% | 4.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2024 | 29.9°C | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 33.7°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 61% | 4.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 28.8°C | 27.0°C | 25.3°C | 34.2°C | 23.2°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 29.3°C | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 33.7°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 4.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2021 🔥 | 31.1°C | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 34.9°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 63% | 4.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2020 | 29.1°C | 27.4°C | 25.8°C | 33.9°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2019 | 29.6°C | 27.8°C | 26.0°C | 33.5°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2018 | 30.2°C | 28.5°C | 26.9°C | 35.0°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 34.0°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 30.4°C | 28.7°C | 27.1°C | 35.6°C | 25.7°C | 0 mm | 59% | 4.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2015 | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 34.5°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 30.2°C | 28.3°C | 26.4°C | 34.3°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 4.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 30.0°C | 28.2°C | 26.3°C | 33.7°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2012 | 29.4°C | 27.7°C | 25.9°C | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 28.0°C | 26.3°C | 24.6°C | 30.5°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2010 | 29.4°C | 27.6°C | 25.8°C | 34.2°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2009 | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 24.8°C | 32.1°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 26.6°C | 24.8°C | 30.5°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2007 | 29.2°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 26.8°C | 25.2°C | 29.8°C | 23.3°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 28.2°C | 26.6°C | 25.0°C | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2004 | 29.8°C | 27.8°C | 25.9°C | 36.1°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 29.9°C | 28.3°C | 26.6°C | 32.3°C | 24.4°C | 2 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 28.2°C | 26.4°C | 24.6°C | 31.1°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 27.6°C | 26.0°C | 32.7°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 27.2°C | 25.4°C | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 29.5°C | 27.8°C | 26.0°C | 33.1°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 31.9°C | 24.5°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 25.1°C | 31.3°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 29.7°C | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | 32.0°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 24.9°C | 31.5°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 28.8°C | 27.0°C | 25.3°C | 32.9°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 28.4°C | 26.8°C | 25.3°C | 30.8°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 24.4°C | 31.5°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 29.3°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 33.6°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 28.1°C | 26.4°C | 24.8°C | 31.2°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 29.2°C | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 31.8°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 29.7°C | 27.8°C | 25.8°C | 33.2°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 27.7°C | 26.0°C | 24.3°C | 31.8°C | 21.5°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 24.6°C | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 2 mm | 60% | 4.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 25.1°C | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 25.2°C | 31.2°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 28.0°C | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 25.9°C | 24.3°C | 29.3°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 65% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.0°C | 30.7°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 29°C with lows near 25.6°C (mean 27.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 0 mm of rainfall in Al Wajh, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 7 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 36.1°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 20.4°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.2°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 24.8°C to 26.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Al Wajh and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29°C daytime highs and 25.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 7th coolest month in Al Wajh, averaging 27.3°C.
For May in Al Wajh, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29°C and lows of 25.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5 m/s (1991).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 7 mm. On average, May sees 0 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 Wajh 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.
