Duba weather in May

In May, Duba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Duba's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
17%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Duba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13023
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33023
43023
53023
63124
73124
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103124
113124
123124
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143124
153224
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How May really feels in Duba

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 13 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
13
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.

Duba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°110.910.58.8
Feb23° / 16°30.7119.2
Mar25° / 18°20.511.89.2
Apr29° / 21°0012.67.8
May32° / 25°0013.35.6
Jun34° / 27°0013.74.3
Jul34° / 28°0013.64.0
Aug35° / 28°00133.7
Sep34° / 27°0012.24.2
Oct32° / 25°10.211.35.6
Nov28° / 20°50.710.68.1
Dec24° / 16°70.810.39.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48614
58614
68614
78614
88713
98713
108713
118812
128812
138911
148911
158911
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Duba gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127422551
225432661
324432661
422442761
521442861
620442861
719442961
818443071
917443171
1016443271
1115443371
1214433581
1313423681
1412423781
1511413891
1610404091
17103941101
1893842101
1993742111
2083643121
2183544131
2273345141
2373245141
2473146151
2573046161
2672946171
2772846181
2872746191
2982646201
3082545201
3182545211

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:047:05
213.06:037:06
313.16:027:06
413.16:017:07
513.16:007:07
613.16:007:08
713.25:597:09
813.25:587:09
913.25:587:10
1013.25:577:10
1113.25:567:11
1213.35:557:12
1313.35:557:12
1413.35:547:13
1513.35:547:13
1613.35:537:14
1713.45:537:14
1813.45:527:15
1913.45:527:16
2013.45:517:16
2113.45:517:17
2213.55:507:17
2313.55:507:18
2413.55:497:18
2513.55:497:19
2613.55:497:20
2713.55:487:20
2813.55:487:21
2913.65:487:21
3013.65:477:22
3113.65:477:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
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297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Duba

In seasonPeak

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

Duba sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Duba?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Duba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Duba in May

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

In May, Duba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Duba in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr24Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Duba in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Duba peaks around August 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Duba 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 Duba is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1929 µg/m³Nov 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Duba?

Duba sits at 27.4°N, 35.7°E, 13 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Tabuk, 145 km away.

TabukAl WajhSharm El SheikhDahabHurghadaSafagaEl QuseirEl-Tor

Topography around Duba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Duba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,268 m.

The land around Duba is covered by bare terrain (42%) and water (41%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (49%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
2,268 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tabuk 145 km · Al Wajh 146 km · Sharm El Sheikh 148 km · Dahab 172 km · Hurghada 186 km · Safaga 186 km · El Quseir 197 km · El-Tor 226 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 Duba (27.3513°, 35.6901°, elevation 13 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).