Fayfā’ weather in May
In May, Fayfā’ sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 91 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fayfā’'s 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fayfā’'s year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 91 mm
- 18.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min
- 5:39 AM – 6:28 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.82 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.
A typical May day in Fayfā’ reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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| 1 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 | 20 |
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| 31 | 32 | 21 |
Fayfā’ weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 13° | 18 | 4.4 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 12 | 3.1 | 11.4 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 26 | 6.6 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 46 | 11.6 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 91 | 18.4 | 12.8 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 75 | 15 | 13 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 123 | 19.2 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 307 | 27.5 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 19° | 151 | 23 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 17° | 33 | 9.1 | 11.6 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 15° | 16 | 4.8 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 24° / 13° | 11 | 2.9 | 11 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 |
| Cloudier (%) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 88 | 12 |
| 2 | 87 | 13 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 86 | 14 |
| 5 | 86 | 14 |
| 6 | 86 | 14 |
| 7 | 86 | 14 |
| 8 | 86 | 14 |
| 9 | 85 | 15 |
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| 12 | 85 | 15 |
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| 15 | 82 | 18 |
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| 19 | 80 | 20 |
| 20 | 80 | 20 |
| 21 | 79 | 21 |
| 22 | 78 | 22 |
| 23 | 77 | 23 |
| 24 | 76 | 24 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 75 | 25 |
| 27 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 73 | 27 |
| 31 | 73 | 27 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Fayfā’ gets around 91 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
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| 1 | 52 |
| 2 | 53 |
| 3 | 54 |
| 4 | 55 |
| 5 | 56 |
| 6 | 57 |
| 7 | 58 |
| 8 | 58 |
| 9 | 59 |
| 10 | 60 |
| 11 | 60 |
| 12 | 60 |
| 13 | 61 |
| 14 | 61 |
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| 17 | 62 |
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| 21 | 61 |
| 22 | 61 |
| 23 | 61 |
| 24 | 60 |
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| 26 | 59 |
| 27 | 59 |
| 28 | 59 |
| 29 | 58 |
| 30 | 58 |
| 31 | 58 |
Humidity in May
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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfortable (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Muggy (%) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
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| 1 | 22 | 30 | 40 | 8 |
| 2 | 21 | 30 | 40 | 9 |
| 3 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| 4 | 19 | 31 | 40 | 10 |
| 5 | 18 | 31 | 40 | 11 |
| 6 | 17 | 31 | 40 | 12 |
| 7 | 17 | 31 | 40 | 12 |
| 8 | 16 | 31 | 40 | 13 |
| 9 | 15 | 31 | 39 | 14 |
| 10 | 15 | 31 | 39 | 15 |
| 11 | 15 | 31 | 39 | 15 |
| 12 | 14 | 31 | 39 | 16 |
| 13 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 17 |
| 14 | 13 | 31 | 39 | 17 |
| 15 | 13 | 30 | 39 | 18 |
| 16 | 13 | 30 | 39 | 18 |
| 17 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 18 |
| 18 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 19 |
| 19 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 19 |
| 20 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 19 |
| 21 | 14 | 28 | 38 | 19 |
| 22 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 19 |
| 23 | 15 | 28 | 37 | 20 |
| 24 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 20 |
| 25 | 16 | 28 | 35 | 21 |
| 26 | 17 | 28 | 34 | 21 |
| 27 | 18 | 27 | 33 | 22 |
| 28 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 23 |
| 29 | 19 | 27 | 31 | 23 |
| 30 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 24 |
| 31 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 25 |
Wind in May
Winds average 6 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
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| 21 | 6 | calm |
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| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:33 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:33 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.6 | 5:46 | 6:23 |
| 2 | 12.6 | 5:46 | 6:23 |
| 3 | 12.6 | 5:45 | 6:24 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 5:45 | 6:24 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 5:44 | 6:24 |
| 6 | 12.7 | 5:44 | 6:25 |
| 7 | 12.7 | 5:43 | 6:25 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 5:43 | 6:25 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 5:42 | 6:26 |
| 10 | 12.7 | 5:42 | 6:26 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 5:41 | 6:26 |
| 12 | 12.8 | 5:41 | 6:27 |
| 13 | 12.8 | 5:41 | 6:27 |
| 14 | 12.8 | 5:40 | 6:27 |
| 15 | 12.8 | 5:40 | 6:28 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 5:39 | 6:28 |
| 17 | 12.8 | 5:39 | 6:28 |
| 18 | 12.8 | 5:39 | 6:29 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 5:39 | 6:29 |
| 20 | 12.9 | 5:38 | 6:29 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 5:38 | 6:30 |
| 22 | 12.9 | 5:38 | 6:30 |
| 23 | 12.9 | 5:38 | 6:30 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 5:37 | 6:31 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 5:37 | 6:31 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:37 | 6:31 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 5:37 | 6:32 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 5:37 | 6:32 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 5:37 | 6:33 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 5:36 | 6:33 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 5:36 | 6:33 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
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| 1 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.8 | Intense |
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| 26 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Fayfā’
In May, Fayfā’ sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Fayfā’'s monsoon runs August–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Fayfā’ sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is May a good time to visit Fayfā’?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Fayfā’ for sightseeing.
What to pack for Fayfā’ in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Fayfā’ sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Fayfā’ in May
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 Fayfā’ peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Fayfā’ in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fayfā’ is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 45 | 52 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 38 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 45 | Poor |
| Jul | 52 | Poor |
| Aug | 42 | Poor |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Fayfā’?
Fayfā’ sits at 17.3°N, 43.1°E, 898 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ḑamad, 43 km away.
Topography around Fayfā’
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fayfā’.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fayfā’ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m around an average of 982 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,982 m.
The land around Fayfā’ is covered by shrubs (90%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 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 Fayfā’ (17.2806°, 43.1373°, elevation 898 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).