Saudi Arabia weather in May 2024

Expect 39°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 10 hours of sunshine per day in Saudi Arabia in May. Check more long-term weather averages for Saudi Arabia in May before you book your next holiday to Saudi Arabia in 2024/2025.

  • 39°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)39
    39°C max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 3 days with some rainfall in May in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)3
    3 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in May in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in May in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)VH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 10 mm monthly rainfall in May in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)10
    10 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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The May weather guide for Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in Saudi Arabia in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 39°C in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in May with very high heat and humidity, falling to 24°C at night.

How sunny is it in Saudi Arabia in May?

There are normally 10 hours of bright sunshine each day in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in May - that's 77% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in Saudi Arabia in May?

There are usually 3 days with some rain in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in May and the average monthly rainfall is 10mm.

Saudi Arabia May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Saudi Arabia in May 2024. Select a month to view Saudi Arabia sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Saudi Arabia sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Riyadh.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Wednesday, 1st May 2024 05:18 18:23
Thursday, 16th May 2024 05:09 18:30
Friday, 31st May 2024 05:04 18:38

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