Ḩaql weather in May

In May, Ḩaql sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 85% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ḩaql's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩaql's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
16%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Ḩaql reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53118
63118
73118
83118
93119
103119
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313421

How May really feels in Ḩaql

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 16 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
16
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.

Ḩaql weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 71.710.37.7
Feb20° / 10°61.410.98.2
Mar23° / 12°40.711.89.1
Apr28° / 16°0012.78.2
May32° / 19°0013.45.5
Jun35° / 22°0013.83.8
Jul36° / 24°0013.72.9
Aug36° / 24°0013.13.0
Sep34° / 22°0012.24.4
Oct30° / 19°10.211.36.9
Nov25° / 14°10.410.59.1
Dec20° / 10°20.710.28.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 9%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
98911
108812
118911
128911
138911
149010
159010
16919
17919
18919
19919
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25937
26946
27946
28955
29955
30955
31964

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ḩaql 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 dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:047:11
213.16:037:11
313.26:027:12
413.26:017:13
513.26:017:13
613.26:007:14
713.35:597:15
813.35:587:15
913.35:577:16
1013.35:577:16
1113.45:567:17
1213.45:557:18
1313.45:557:18
1413.45:547:19
1513.45:537:20
1613.55:537:20
1713.55:527:21
1813.55:517:22
1913.55:517:22
2013.55:507:23
2113.65:507:23
2213.65:497:24
2313.65:497:25
2413.65:487:25
2513.65:487:26
2613.65:487:26
2713.75:477:27
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2913.75:477:28
3013.75:467:29
3113.75:467:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.85 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
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
157.9Intense
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177.9Intense
187.9Intense
197.9Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
288.0Intense
298.1Intense
308.1Intense
318.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ḩaql

In seasonPeak

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

Ḩaql sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is May a good time to visit Ḩaql?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ḩaql in May

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

In May, Ḩaql sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ḩaql in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 28°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May24Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Ḩaql 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 Ḩaql peaks around August 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 11Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ḩaql 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 Ḩaql is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Nov 2120 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ḩaql?

Ḩaql sits at 29.3°N, 34.9°E, 66 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Aqaba, 27 km away.

PetraMa'anSharm El SheikhEl-TorAţ Ţafīlah

Topography around Ḩaql

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩaql has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,125 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,447 m.

The land around Ḩaql is covered by bare terrain (49%) and water (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
271 m
16 km
1,125 m
80 km
2,447 m
artificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Aqaba 27 km · Wadi Rum 57 km · Dahab 100 km · Petra 126 km · Ma'an 127 km · Sharm El Sheikh 164 km · El-Tor 174 km · Aţ Ţafīlah 184 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 Ḩaql (29.2863°, 34.9469°, elevation 66 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).