Baljurashi weather in May

In May, Baljurashi sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 24 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Baljurashi's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baljurashi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:42 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
25%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Baljurashi is city in Saudi Arabia, in the Al Baha region.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 36°C by the end.

A typical May day in Baljurashi reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
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183524
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203525
213525
223525
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263625
273625
283625
293625
303625
313625

How May really feels in Baljurashi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Baljurashi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°37610.98.1
Feb27° / 17°233.411.38.2
Mar29° / 19°27511.96.8
Apr32° / 22°275.612.44.9
May35° / 24°249.412.92.9
Jun36° / 26°15613.22.2
Jul35° / 26°206.613.12.8
Aug34° / 26°4713.412.72.7
Sep35° / 24°3410.512.12.8
Oct32° / 21°123.511.54.8
Nov29° / 19°102.311.17.3
Dec26° / 16°173.410.88.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2928
3928
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
169010
179010
18919
19928
20928
21928
22928
23937
24937
25937
26937
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Baljurashi gets around 24 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
321
421
521
622
722
823
923
1024
1125
1226
1327
1428
1530
1631
1732
1833
1935
2035
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2836
2936
3035
3134

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126383240
226383250
325373250
425373350
525373350
625363450
724353460
824353560
924343570
1023333680
1122333690
12223236101
13213236111
14203136121
15193136141
16183136151
17173035171
18163035181
19153034191
20152934211
21152933221
22142833232
23142832242
24142831252
25142731262
26142731262
27152731262
28152631262
29152630262
30162530262
31172530262

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:506:32
212.75:496:33
312.75:486:33
412.85:486:33
512.85:476:34
612.85:476:34
712.85:466:35
812.85:466:35
912.85:456:35
1012.95:456:36
1112.95:446:36
1212.95:446:37
1312.95:436:37
1412.95:436:37
1512.95:426:38
1612.95:426:38
1713.05:426:39
1813.05:416:39
1913.05:416:39
2013.05:406:40
2113.05:406:40
2213.05:406:41
2313.05:406:41
2413.05:396:41
2513.05:396:42
2613.15:396:42
2713.15:396:43
2813.15:396:43
2913.15:386:43
3013.15:386:44
3113.15:386:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Baljurashi

In seasonPeak

In May, Baljurashi sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Baljurashi sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in June.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Baljurashi?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baljurashi. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baljurashi in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Baljurashi sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Baljurashi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baljurashi peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighApr 10UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Baljurashi in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baljurashi is worst in March — around 68 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMar 2068 µg/m³Oct 1953 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan64Unhealthy
Feb65Unhealthy
Mar68Unhealthy
Apr67Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul63Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct52Poor
Nov55Poor
Dec62Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Baljurashi?

Baljurashi sits at 19.9°N, 41.6°E, 2,041 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Bahah, 19 km away.

Al LīthTurabah

Topography around Baljurashi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baljurashi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baljurashi has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m around an average of 2,002 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,128 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.

The land around Baljurashi is covered by shrubs (27%), bare terrain (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
915 m
16 km
2,128 m
80 km
2,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Al Bahah 19 km · Sabt Alalayah 53 km · Al ‘Aqīq 89 km · An Nimas 99 km · Bariq 111 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 111 km · Al Līth 138 km · Turabah 151 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Baljurashi (19.8594°, 41.5572°, elevation 2,041 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).